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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Ted Baker posted a pre-tax loss for the year ended January 29 of £44.1m up from a loss of £107.7m for fiscal 2021 and revenue rose to £428.2m from £355.3m a year earlier.
Over one in five retail workers plan to quit the retail industry
The Retail Trust survey shows 21% of retail workers and 31% of people working for the UK’s biggest retailers are planning to quit the sector.
John Lewis moves into clothing rental with Thelittleloop tie-up
John Lewis is dipping its toe into clothing rental with a 51-piece capsule collection of baby and childrenswear on kidswear rental platform Thelittleloop.
Wickes sales drop and warns of ‘uncertain’ market
Wickes saw like-for-like sales fall 0.6% during the first 20 weeks of its fiscal year despite customer orders being “at record levels” and total group sales up 22.4% compared to pre-Covid levels.
UK retail sales normalised in May, but fall expected in June, online awful
UK retailers reported just “average” sales for May (0% change on a normal May), up from a weaker-than-normal April (-24%), but overall sales are expected to fall -13% in June.
The majority of consumers are happy to shop second hand
Nine in ten people now like shopping for second-hand goods and 77% of those polled also saw shopping second-hand as ‘one easy step they can take to be kinder to the planet.’
Guess sales up double-digits on licensing
Guess said revenues for Q1 increased by 14% to $593.5m and net revenues increased by 21% with Europe, Americas wholesale and licensing performing better than expected.
Manchester ranked top for retail and leisure offering
Manchester city centre has been ranked as the top commercial city across the UK, with Glasgow in second place followed by Leeds, Birmingham and Liverpool.
TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Why your site search isn’t working
Over three quarters (78%) of e-commerce sites delivered zero or irrelevant results when presented with conversational queries.
What to do when the devil wears [your brand]
How do you get away from the negative publicity created when your brand is worn by or featured with someone the public hates.
Why you need to make card payments easier
A third of consumers who have had a payment declined just once will give up on their purchase entirely, particularly worrying when only 23% of declined payments were caused by lack of funds.
Could peer-to-peer returns be the answer to fashion’s returns problem
Returns are a perpetual problem in retail that can’t be remedied by one retailer however peer-to-peer returns connects returned product with shoppers hoping to find something they missed.
Amazon launches its first high-tech Amazon Style store
Amazon has opened its debut Amazon Style store, the first physical clothing store with tech-enabled fitting rooms, offering shoppers a fully personalised shopping experience.
Twitter fined $150m for exploiting data for targeted advertising
Twitter has been fined $150m by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for ‘deceptively’ using account security data including users phone numbers for targeted advertising.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
JD Sports executive chair Peter Cowgill resigns with immediate effect
Peter Cowgill, current executive chairman of JD sports will step down from his role at the business with immediate effect.
BRAND NEWS
PrettyLittleThing teams up with Teyana Taylor for ‘Designer of the Year’ competition
PrettyLittleThing has announced its 'Designer of the Year' competition, alongside award-winning singer and dancer Teyana Taylor.
Superdrug extends link-up with Skinnydip and adds more fashion
​UK retailer Superdrug has extended its partnership with lifestyle brand Skinnydip after a successful trial period and will be selling more non-beauty products, including fashion.
Mango adds Rituals beauty products to its online store
After having partnered up with lingerie brand Intimissimi, the Spanish fashion retailer is adding a new third-party brand to its website: Dutch cosmetics brand Rituals.
The Rug Seller Limited becomes Luxury Home Design Group
The Rug Seller Limited has been renamed as the Luxury Home Design Group following the recent acquisition of homeware business Shabby.co.uk by owner Daniel Prendergast
Ghost London launches capsule collection curated by Laura Bailey
Womenswear brand Ghost London has named model Laura Bailey as the first collaborator for its new 'Edit By' series of capsule collections.
AND FINALLY
PayPal’s BNPL offering is “cynical as f**k,” according to Uncrowd CEO
PayPal Credit's buy now, pay later (BNPL) offering has been deemed "cynical as f**k," by consumer analytics startup Uncrowd's CEO Richard Hammond.
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots week-ending May 20th 2022?
1/ SS22
2/ Jubilee
3/ Pink
4/ Bedroom
5/ AW22
6/ Summer
7/ Blue
8/ Wedding
9/ Kitchen
10/ Beach
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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS
Peacocks was founded by Albert Frank Peacock in Warrington, in 1884 with the principle of value for money and that still holds today with its good value clothing ranges for men, women and children. The latest Weekend range features brand ambassador Louise Redknapp.
NoLoGo was founded by designer Tina Malhamé who has worked with Sir Terence Conran, Next, Monsoon, Laura Ashley, Anokhi, Per Una and more. NoLoGo-Chic produces beautiful clothing, each carefully designed and sourced, with its own unique detailing, in gorgeous natural fabrics.
Bonmarché returns to PRShots with its Spring Summer 2022 range if women’s clothing. The range features long, midi and short dresses as well as jackets, swimsuits, shirts and t-shirts
KMI Brands Noughty is a British-born, cruelty-free, vegan and naturals brand on a mission to exceed the performance of premium conventional hair and body care with natural alternatives that won’t cost the earth - literally.
Bryony Bel was born out of a desire for aspirational, contemporary and wearable jewellery without the designer price tag. With over 15 years industry experience at a number of jewellery brands, they bring a curated edit of contemporary and affordable sterling silver and 18kt gold vermeil jewellery.
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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing and accessories
TK Maxx has new accessories and jewellery
Roman Originals has new SS22 outfits
Matalan has new family dressing options
Pink House Mustique has new beachwear
Dune London has new occasion wear and summer sandals
From My Mothers Garden has new summery robes
M&Co has new summer wear from Anya Madsen and Kylie, kids and adult ranges and jubilee gifts
F&F has new Bridges range
Monsoon has new summer outfits
Primark has summer ranges, beauty ranges and accessories
Dancing Leopard has new summer dresses and beachwear
Fatface has new beachwear and holiday wear for all ages
Freemans has new summer ranges
George at Asda has new summer outfits and Jubilee outfits
Dune London Mens has new summer beach wear
Very has new summer outfits
River Island has father’s day gifts, new summer clothing imagery for kids and adults and a Charlie Howard collab
Marks & Spencer has new menswear holiday wear, Per Una and M&S collection images
Wilko has suntan lotions and creams
Oliver Bonas has new clothing, jewellery and accessories
New Look has new women’s summer outfits
PrettyLittleThing has new swimwear and Martha Kalifatidis, Marilyn Melo, Jayda Wayda and Alabama Barker ranges
See more new clothing and accessories images from the last two weeks from
Barbour Shoe Zone Kaleidoscope Feelunique Lipsy Radley Night Store Cotton Traders Sonder Studio Hope Fashion Seol + Gold Very Daisy Park Joe Browns John Lewis Aspiga
Home and food
Cambridge Imprint has new stationery and printing sets
Cartwright & Butler has new gifts and hampers for Father’s Day
Very has Jubilee, kitchenware and garden items
George Home has the season sell out Ozark blow up chair
Oliver Bonas has new home ware and some early Christmas baubles
Cult Furniture has new homeware
Nest has new outdoor and indoor home ranges
Dunelm has new AW22 home wear
Primark has new home accessories
Marks & Spencer has new things for the lounge and bathroom
Cuckooland has new modular sofas
Lights4fun has AW22 and Halloween lights
Cath Kidston has new kitchen wear
Oak Furnitureland has new sofa and rug ranges
Dobbies Garden Centres has new home goods, pet accessories and Fathers’ Day gifts
DFS has new ranges
See more new home images from the last two weeks from
NoLoGo National Trust Shop Wilko The Range M&Co Daisy Park Pink House Mustique Abstract House Fritz Fryer Matalan Sofology Joe Browns Parker Knoll Next Paperchase Fatface Next Hotel Chocolat
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May Diary
How to get your brand on the May Editorial Calendars
Next month sees the start of the Platinum Jubilee 4-day weekend so start to get anything related to the Jubilee up now and get the keywords Platinum Jubilee on anything relevant.
We’re now well into Spring so carry on adding those spring summer related images and adding keywords relating to summer outfits, swimwear, the garden, garden parties and Barbecues (don’t forget to add all of the other spellings BBQ, Bar-B-Que etc and other related keywords like picnics, garden party etc).
Now that covid travel restrictions have lifted images of beach holidays and swimwear, as well as holiday clothes, festival clothes can all come back out and all of the associated keywords and phrases sandals, beachwear, swimsuits, bikinis, linen, summer wear. Although not everyone will be going abroad so still keep keywords and phrases like “staycation” “holistay” “holiday at home” to your keywords and why not suggest clothing like cardigans for the colder UK evenings.
May is also the start of wedding season so if you have any wedding related items then get ready to promote them with any wedding keywords, bridal, bride, groom, hen party, stag do etc.
May Diary - Weeks/Months
May is National Walking Month, National Smile Month and Skin Cancer awareness month. It’s also;
Chelsea Flower Show (24th – 28th May)
May - Days
26th – Ascension Day
29th – National Biscuit Day
25th – National Wine Day
31st – Memorial Day (US)
How to get your brand on the June Editorial Calendars
This month sees the start of the Platinum Jubilee 4-day weekend so start to get anything related to the Jubilee up now and get the keywords Platinum Jubilee on anything relevant
Summer is here - and hopefully the weather will improve – so add anything summery including summer clothing, swimwear, and push anything to do with outside so garden furniture, anything for a garden party, or a picnic or barbecue, and don’t forget to add all of the other spellings BBQ, Bar-B-Que etc and we’re also at the start of the festival season, so make sure you add festival, Glastonbury, to your keyword lists.
Media are starting to ramp up the summer holiday features so swimwear, suitcases, travel bags, travel accessories etc are all images and keywords that you should be adding. Some people are still staying at home, so it’s probably a good idea to think of holidays closer to home, so add in keywords and phrases like “staycation” “holistay” “holiday at home” to your keywords and why not suggest clothing like hoodies, and cardigans for the colder UK evenings.
Also look at sports, particularly anything tennis-related for Wimbledon.
June Diary - Weeks/Months
June is LGBTQ Pride Month, National Smile Month, it’s also Wimbledon (27th-10thJuly) and Royal Ascot (14th-18th), the Derby (3rd-4th) and the return of the Glastonbury festival (22nd-26th).
June - Days
1st - Global Parents Day
2nd – Spring Bank Holiday
3rd – Jubilee Bank Holiday
3rd – World Bicycle Day
3rd – World Cider Day
3rd – National Fish and Chips Day
5th – World Environment Day
5th – Shavuot
6th – Whit Monday
6th – D-Day
8th – World Oceans Day
11th – Queen’s Official Birthday
11th – World Gin Day
14th – International Bath Day
15th – Two years since the end of the first UK lockdown for non-essential shops (England)
15th – National Beer Day (UK)
18th – Sustainable Gastronomy Day
18th – International Picnic Day
19th – Father’s Day
19th – Juneteenth
21st – Summer Solstice
22nd – World Rainforest Day
22nd – Windrush Day
24th – Take your dog to work Day
24th – Midsummer’s Day
27th – Wimbledon fortnight starts
30th – International Asteroid Day
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