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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS

Cath Kidston seeks new owners two years after collapse

Cath Kidston has been put up for sale by Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA), two years after the chain collapsed into administration in April 2020 and relaunched as an online only retailer.

Asda, Asos and Amazon warn online sales tax could do more harm than good

Executives from major retailers met with financial secretary to the treasury Lucy Frazer last week to warn of the potential impact of an online sales tax.

Warpaint London strong in 2022, UK and Europe doing well

Warpaint London's sales for the half-year to 30 June are expected to be “in excess of” £24m up from £18.4m last year and would be a record level for the group and ahead of its expectations.

Gorillas reveals it wants to collaborate with large retailers to achieve profitability

Courier business Gorillas has revealed it is seeking collaborations with large retailers in order to achieve profitability within 12 months.

Matalan must replace £350m of debt by January to continue trading

Matalan has confirmed that it may not be able to continue operating if it cannot finance a significant amount of its debts by January.

Zero Waste Scotland has launched a new 2 million pounds sustainable fund

Zero Waste Scotland and the Scottish government have launched a £2m sustainability fund to help reduce the environmental impact of textiles.

TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY

How TikTok Shop is reinventing shopping culture

TikTok's senior director of ecommerce, Patrick Nommenson tells Charged Retail why TikTok Shop and #TikTokmademebuyit is "central to a new kind of shopping culture"

What McDonald’s can teach retailers about convenience   

McDonald’s isn’t usually a blueprint for in-store design, but there are big learnings for retailers after it unveiled a new format as part of its programme to upgrade restaurants in the UK & Ireland.

How to improve your online personalisation

A recent report found that while 71% of retailers boasted that they excelled in personalisation, only 34% of consumers agreed. Bloomreach looks at what retailers can do to bridge it.

How to transform your business with a better customer experience

When mapping out the customer journey, combining traditional customer experience (CX) practices with user-centred design processes has proven to bring the greatest value.

Five best content marketing trends for 2022

Ella Neale of agency Relevance suggests five content marketing trends for 2022 that offer proven brand success.

Five things you need to know about value giant B&M

As Alex Russo gets set to take over the leadership of B&M from co-founder Simon Arora, here are five things you should know about the discount powerhouse from our Prospect analysts.

How to find blog topic ideas that improve your SEO

Not enough companies dedicate time and effort to blogging, which is a great way of promoting services and connecting with users – new and old.

How to design for a climate crisis

From sub-zero temperatures to forest fires and droughts, performance wear brands are designing for the climate of tomorrow with sustainable materials that function in extreme weather.

Five ways the cost-of-living crisis is changing shopper behaviour

Many shoppers are being forced to change their shopping habits to make ends meet. Retail Gazette looks at five ways consumers have changed the way they shop over the past few months.

PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS

John Lewis appoints first director of design for fashion

Department store John Lewis has announced the appointment of its first director of design for fashion, Queralt Ferrer.

BRAND NEWS

Dune London to launch debut kids footwear

Footwear retailer Dune London is launching a kids footwear line on July 1 to mark its first-ever children’s collection. To download images from the collection go to the new kids collection images on PRShots 

Pattern Beauty by Tracee Ellis Ross is launching in the UK

Actor and entrepreneur Tracee Ellis Ross is launching her award-winning haircare brand, Pattern Beauty in the UK in an exclusive online and in-store partnership with Boots from June 29.

Boohoo launches first ‘modest’ collection

Boohoo has launched its first modest collection of 30 pieces in collaboration with Graduate Fashion Week student Sameera Mohmed.

Robinsons and Wimbledon end 86-year partnership

Britvic-owned Robinsons and Wimbledon have ended their 86-year-long partnership, as Britvic has reportedly wanted to promote its other drinks.

Depop links up with Charli XCX to power the latest campaign

Second-hand online fashion retailer Depop has partnered with singer-songwriter Charli XCX to power its latest promotional campaign.

Alexander McQueen suspends its McQ line

The brand owned by the Kering group is putting its youth line on hold, which may well be discontinued for good, due to changes in the market.

Puma makes big Web3 push as sports brands go all-in on the metaverse

Puma sees digital goods as an extension of physical products that can add a new level to the experience through digital perks, but it’s entering a competitive sneaker landscape.

AND FINALLY x2

Time Out publishes final print issue after 54 years

Iconic London magazine Time Out released its final print issue yesterday, announcing that it will now be re-focusing digital media and live events.

Luxottica founder Leonardo Del Vecchio has died

​Leonardo Del Vecchio, the billionaire founder of eyewear giant Luxottica and president of EssilorLuxottica, has died aged 87.

PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES

What were our users searching for on PRShots week-ending June 24^th 2022?

1/ AW22

2/ SS22

3/ Garden

4/ Check    

5/ Christmas

6/ Outdoor

7/ Sewing

8/ Dress

9/ Rattan   

10/ Picnic

COLLABORATIONS ON PRSHOTS

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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS

Chi Chi started in 1982 as a creative family-run design house offering bespoke couture with inclusive sizing and shapes that embody the belief that fashion is for everyone, irrespective of our differences. It has now expanded and has moved from couture to the mass market.

Teva produced the original sport sandal on the shores of the Grand Canyon back in 1984. Born out of necessity to prevent sandals from floating downstream, a resourceful river guide strapped two Velcro watchbands to a pair of old flip-flops. And just like that, Teva was born.

Chinakwe is a contemporary, Afro Lux, art and lifestyle brand. Founded by artist, stylist and designer, Caroline Chinakwe and is rooted in the artist’s African heritage and European upbringing and embodies bold colours to depict her cultural influences.

Cutter & Squidge is a family-run, all-natural bakery created by two food-obsessed sisters. Playfulness is their passion, they love to create exciting, experimental flavours and artisan designs. Their bakes and gifts are lovingly handcrafted to taste delicious and look exquisite on any occasion.

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.

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, beauty and accessories

M&Co  has new summer clothes and accessories for kids and adults

Pink House Mustique has new summer and Lotty B designs  

Freemans has new Mark Heyes summer outfits including Julien Macdonald ranges

Primark has a new Material Girl and Into the West ranges as well as new beauty products and men and women’s beach and summer wear

Matalan has back to school clothes and shoes

George at Asda has new womenswear

Lemuel MC has a new Linen for Life range

New Look has new women’s summer and beach outfits

Cotton Traders has new AW22 ranges

PrettyLittleThing has new summer edit from Molly Mae 

Very has new summer outfits for men and women and back to school outfits

Joe Browns has new AW22 ranges  

Seol + Gold has new jewellery

Shoe Zone Has new shoe collections

From My Mothers Garden has new summer wear

Cocoove has new ranges

Roman Originals has more new SS22 outfits

Cath Kidston have kids and adult accessories   

Dune London has new occasion wear and summer sandals 

River Island  has accessories and new summer clothing imagery for kids and adults and a Sofia Richie, Charlie Howard and Danny Lomas collabs

Monsoon  has new vintage inspired womenswear and accessories

See more new clothing and accessories images from the last two weeks from

Hotter Barbour Lipsy Feel Unique F&F  Radley NoLoGo Crew Clothing Fatface Hope Fashion  TK Maxx Dancing Leopard Dune London Mens Marks & Spencer Wilko Oliver Bonas

Home and food

Cambridge Imprint makes very newsworthy card

Abstract House has new canvasses for all tastes

Matalan has hundreds of new home ranges for AW22

Dobbies Garden Centres has new home goods, pet accessories and Christmas decorations

George Home has new dog clothes and toys and homeware

Designers Guild has new AW22 ranges

Cult Furniture  has new rugs, garden furniture and homeware

The Range has new outdoor and indoor furniture as well as camping and festival gear

Homesense has new summer picnic and BBQ ware

Cuckooland has new garden and outdoor items

Wilko has new outdoor summer wares

Marks & Spencer has new homeware

Parker Knoll has new sofa and chair ranges

Hotel Chocolat has new chocolate ranges

Furniture Village has new Ercol bedroom and lounge furniture

Daisy Park has new decorations and light for outside and in

Primark has new home accessories

Cambridge Imprint  has new stationery and printing sets

See more new home images from the last two weeks from

Nest TK Maxx  Cartwright & Butler Very  George Home Oliver Bonas Dunelm Lights4fun Cath Kidston Oak Furnitureland DFS NoLoGo National Trust Shop M&Co Pink House Mustique Fritz Fryer Sofology Joe Browns Next Paperchase Fatface Next

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How to get your brand on the June Editorial Calendars   

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 (27^th-10thJuly).  

June - Days

27^th – Wimbledon fortnight starts

30^th – International Asteroid Day

How to make your products attractive to the media in July    

Summer is here so keep on adding anything summery to your keywords and descriptions eg 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 other related keywords like picnic. 

As we’re now free to go where we like and the festivals are back up and running the mags and websites influencers are all looking for festival wear, beachwear (bikinis, shorts, trunks etc are all being searched for), and the latest trends in summer clothing with gingham, ditzy, Y2K and retro all seeing more traffic  

But not everyone is going abroad, the cost-of-living crisis is cutting the money in everyone’s wallets so shoppers are looking at 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 raincoats, coats, hoodies, and cardigans and if you have them then firepits and chimineas for the colder UK evenings would be good.

July Diary - Weeks/Months

July is Independent retailer month, and National Ice Cream month in the US, it’s also sees the conclusion of Wimbledon (27^th-10^thJul) the start of the Commonwealth games in Birmingham (28^th Jul - 8^th Aug), plus the UEFA Women’s Euros (6^th-31^st July), and Cowes Week (30^th Jul - 5^th Aug).  

July - Days

2^nd – Pride London parade 

3^rd – British Grand Prix

4^th - US Independence Day

5^th – National Bikini Day

7^th – World Chocolate Day

9^th-13^th - Eid al-Adha 

11^th – World Population Day

12^th – Battle of the Boyne (Northern Ireland)

14^th - Bastille Day (France)

17^th – National Ice Cream Day (US Third sundae in July 😉)

18^th - Nelson Mandela International day

22^nd – Start of the school holidays   

24^th – National Tequila Day (US)

24^th – National Parents Day (US 4^th Sunday in July)

25^th – Christmas in July (5 months until Christmas)

28^th – Commonwealth games Birmingham opening ceremony

29^th - Muharram/Islamic New Year 

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