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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS

Primark first-half sales surge more than 60%

Primark sales for the half-year to Mar 5 are expected to be more than 60% up, with operating profit margin to hit 11%, thanks to better footfall and stores remaining open throughout the period.

Foot Locker expects sales to fall due to Nike’s DTC push

Foot Locker shares plummeted 34% on the back of its bleak full-year forecast that underlined the footwear retailer’s struggles as biggest supplier Nike ramps up selling directly to customers.

McColl’s hopes for cash or buyer as profits come under pressure

Convenience store group McColl’s maintained it is optimistic about finding a “financing solution” and is in talks with lenders as it battles to stave off administration.

Ashley slams ‘unfit for purpose’ UK corporate governance after Studio acquisition

Frasers Group boss Mike Ashley has lashed out at both the previous management of Studio and the UK’s corporate governance regime after saving the floundering fashion retailer.

Shein pauses US IPO plan due to uncertain markets

Shein has shelved its New York IPO listing, due to volatile capital markets amid Russia’s recent attack on Ukraine.

Government launches online sales tax consultation

The Treasury has launched a consultation that will explore the arguments for and against the introduction of an online sales tax.

TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY

How video walls are enhancing the shopping experience

Video wall technology is an increasingly engaging and beneficial tool for retail, as the tech-led marketing tool continues to evolve.

What marketers really need to know about NFTS

Ignore the NFT propaganda and focus on what you see and disregard the people who jump on every bandwagon as ‘The future!’ and consider only the facts.

Why your brand is your secret SEO weapon

When marketers think about SEO, they think of broad keywords, and categories. But often forget the power of their own brand and it’s a lot easier to rank for your name than your subject matter.

PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS

JD Sports appoints new senior independent director

JD Sports has made Kath Smith senior independent director and chair of the nominations committee, she joined the board in May 2019 and was previously at Gym King, The North Face, and Adidas.

George at Asda hires new vice president as Zoe Matthews steps down

Asda has hired ex-Reiss director Karl Doyle as vice president of George to replace Zoe Matthews, who has decided to step down from the business.

BRAND NEWS

ABG welcomes David Beckham to portfolio with plans to grow brand

Authentic Brands Group has revealed a major new strategic partnership with David Beckham “to build the future of the David Beckham brand”.

Marks & Spencer unveils sustainable denim capsule collection

Marks and Spencer has unveiled its first capsule collection as part of The Jeans Redesign, a project led by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.

Ikea set to invest £1bn in becoming more convenient and accessible

Ikea says it will invest £1bn in UK over the next three years as part of its long-term aim of becoming more convenient and accessible for its customers both online and in-store.

Starbucks trials new ‘returnable cup’ you can borrow for as long as you like, and return anytime

In Canary Wharf, London, Starbucks has launched its returnable cup program – allowing customers to opt for a reusable in the same way they would a single use cup.

Amazon is planning on selling ad space inside its bricks-and-mortar stores

Amazon has plans to sell digital advertising signage in its bricks-and-mortar stores in its second quarter, documents shared with Business Insider revealed.

Gucci and Adidas Announce Collaboration

Gucci unveiled a collaboration with Adidas at its Milan Fashion Week show, with Gucci unveiling a new logo on Twitter prior to the show, the Adidas three trefoil logo with Gucci written underneath.

AND FINALLY

DressX launches fundraising campaign for the citizens of Ukraine

Ukrainian fashion-tech company DressX is asking the fashion community to help support their fellow citizens with donations and buying a range of support Ukraine digital clothing

PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES

What were our users searching for on PRShots week-ending February 25^th 2022?

1/ SS22

2/ Easter

3/ Garden

4/ Floral   

5/ Shoes

6/ Green

7/ Jubilee

8/ Polka Dot

9/ Living Room  

10/ Mother’s Day

COLLABORATIONS ON PRSHOTS

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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS

Gold Collagen was started by Tony Sanguinetti whilst on a trip to Japan where he noticed that taking collagen drinks to supplement their diet was key to Japanese women’s youthful appearance and their daily beauty regimes.

DoTerra was founded in 2008, after the health-care and business professional founders discovered the benefits of natural essential oils and decided to bring those benefits to wider audience – doTERRA is the Latin for “Gift of the Earth.”  

V.Gan started in 2018 with the aim of providing animal-friendly fashion and has quickly established ourselves as one of the most progressive in the vegan community and is available worldwide.

The Jacket Bar was born in the streets of Notting Hill by two long-time friends Diane and Sara, who shared a passion for iconic vintage pieces from the early ‘90s with the retro look and style of the era.

Delightfull is a Portuguese interiors business with offices in the UK that specialises in high-end furniture and lighting solutions. Their products are handmade and combine a long heritage of skilled crafts and have an eye for the emerging needs of the future.

Designer Angelika Józefczyk was inspired by the expression of artists like William Morris, Gustav Klimt, and the architecture of Antonio Gaudi. The collection uses embroidered and patterned soft fabrics like chiffon, satin and crepe.

The MorphBag by GSK is an award-winning London-based luxury vegan handbag brand. Designed by Italian born award-winning luxury handbag designer Giovanna Sessi-Knott the sustainable bags have a timeless and versatile design and come in three colour-coordinated options.

Night Store combines a girl’s night glamour and dreamy levels of comfort, all pieces are designed with a relaxed fit. Best served with a glass of your favourite on a chilled night in or catching up with friends.

Make It British

Under the Make it British umbrella we have a selection of innovative small businesses producing beautiful clothes, accessories and jewellery and they’re all designed and made in the UK.

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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES

Clothing and accessories

M&Co  has new outdoor summer and Kylie ranges

Oliver Bonas has new clothing, jewellery, beauty products and bags

Lipsy has bright new SS22 outfits

New Look has women and kids SS22 ranges

Primark has new leisure wear men and women and a Mickey Mouse range

Freemans has the latest Star by Julien Macdonald ranges

Very has new accessories, shoes and clothing ranges

Barbour has new summer outfits

Dune London has new bags, shoes and glasses

River Island has new summery SS22 outfits and International Women’s day clothes

Pink House Mustique has new womenswear

Homesense has new gifts and home wear images for Easter

Regatta has new kids Peppa Pig clothing ranges

Fatface has new accessories, jewellery, and shoe ranges

Crew Clothing has new SS22 ranges

Tu Clothing has outfits for world book day

George at Asda has summer clothing ranges and swimwear

From My Mothers Garden has new kimonos

Radley has new bags

Sonder Studio has SS22 shots

Matalan has new Papaya and kids ranges

Aspiga  has organic eco clothing ranges

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

Feelunique Hope Fashion Pretty Little Thing Dune London Mens Seol + Gold Cath Kidston Primark Kaleidoscope Sainsbury’s beauty Office The Jacket Bar Joe Browns Cocoove

Home

Cartwright & Butler has new Mother’s day gift boxes

Next has new outdoor furniture and picnic dining

National Trust Shop has new books, gifts for easter and SS22 collections

Nest has new home ranges and prints

Cult Furniture  has new home furniture

Parker Knoll has new furniture ranges

Collins & Hayes has new sofa ranges

Oliver Bonas has new March release home products

Paperchase has new wedding stationery and gifts for the home

Biscuiteers Baking has new Father’s Day and Mother’s Day gifts

Sofology has new bedroom furniture

Dobbies Garden Centres has new home goods and things for outdoor summer entertaining and Mother’s Day  

Furniture Village has new outdoor furniture

Fatface has new home ranges and Easter gifts

Habitat has new bedding and homewear

Abstract House has new canvases

B&M has new home accessories  

Cambridge Imprint has new patterned papers

Dunelm has new homeware and bedding

Lights4fun has new lights for the garden and home for Easter and summer

DFS launched its Vegan sofa and furniture range

See more new home images from the last two weeks from

Baa Stool Homesense George Home Fritz Fryer The Range Very TKMaxx Avalana John Lewis Primark Designers Guild Marks & Spencer  

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March Diary

How to get your brand on the March Editorial Calendars   

March is mostly about preparing for the big Easter holidays in April so make sure you are starting to include relevant Easter keywords, plus it’s also the time people make their first big getaway abroad so any keywords and clothes for warmer climes, loungewear, going-out wear, swimsuits, bikinis etc should be added.

At the end of the month, there’s Mothers’ Day. If you have any relevant gifts, cards etc then get them uploaded and get Mother’s Day in your keywords and on anything appropriate. Also, if you have anything green then add that for St Patrick’s day in the middle of the month.

Plus, as we’re now definitely in 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).  

March Diary - Weeks/Months

In the UK it’s National Bed Month - Introduced by The Sleep Council and The National Bed Federation, it aims to raise awareness of the importance of sleep so push anything sleep-related. it’s also the British Heart Foundations Dechox month which encourages people to give up chocolate – cakes and biscuits - for the month! So, any chocolate, biscuit or cake alternatives should be pushed. 

Other events include;

Fairtrade Fortnight (Feb 21^st – Mar 6^th)

British Pie Week (7^th-13^th)

British Science Week (11^th-20^th)

Butchers Week (7^th-13^th)

March - Days

1^st – St David’s Day

1st – Maha Shivaratri Hindu festival

2^nd – Dr Seuss Day (US)

2^nd - Ash Wednesday

3^rd – World Book Day

8th – International Women’s Day

9^th – No Smoking Day

14^th – Commonwealth Day

17th – St Patrick’s Day

18th – Global Recycling Day

18^th – Red Nose Day for Comic Relief

28^th – Holi Hindu Festival

20^th – First Day of Spring

21^st – International Day of Forests

22^nd – World Water Day

22^nd -23^rd - The London Textile Fair - Business Design Centre in Islington, North London

25th – National Bridesmaids Day

27^th - Mother’s Day UK

27^th – The Oscars

27^th – British Summertime Begins

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