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PRShots Digest brings you the latest retail news from Superdry, Dreams, Levi Strauss, Sephora, In The Style, Marks & Spencer, Body Shop, Hugo Boss and articles on how to prepare for peak season, how to get trust and loyalty right, recession-proofing your business and more.

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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS

Superdry returns to profit on back of strategic progress

Superdry revenue increased by 9.6% to £609.6m and pre-tax profit hit £17.9m up from a loss of £36.7m attributing the rise in the uplift in full-price sales and the easing of Covid-19 restrictions.

Dreams profits climb as sales outpace inflationary pressures

Dreams 2020 turnover saw an 18.6% boost to £358.4m from £302.1m and profit before tax rose 5.1% to £48.7m from £46.3m despite squeezed margins and temporary store closures last year.

Retail sales growth slows

UK retail sales for September saw their slowest sales growth (2.8%) since shops reopened after COVID-19 as shoppers cut spending die to the cost-of-living crunch.

Levi Strauss cuts 2022 profit forecast on softening demand, strong dollar

Levi Strauss cut its full-year profit forecast after missing Q3 revenue and signs of softening demand due to the cost of living crisis, a strengthening US dollar, and higher costs.

TikTok owner losses triple to more than $7 billion

Chinese-owned TikTok parent ByteDance saw operating losses more than triple last year to more than $7bn but seems to be turning the corner with a Q1 operating profit.

Sephora has unveiled details of the first phase of its reentry into the UK

Sephora is re-entering the UK market by renaming and transforming the Feelunique.com brand which Sephora acquired one year ago from Oct 17^th

Amazon halts live tests of Scout home delivery robot as cuts continue

Amazon has paused the live testing of its Scout home delivery robot as it continues on its strategy to slash costs.

Shoppers embrace omnichannel, with many using phones in-store

Almost three-quarters (70%) of UK shoppers prefer omnichannel shopping, with almost two thirds (63%) using their smartphone in-store

Serial fashion investor buys In The Style stake

William Currie Investments, led by Bill Currie, a former investor in THG, Boohoo and ASOS, has taken a 4.15% stake in fashion retailer In The Style.

TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY

How to prepare for peak season

Peak season is right around the corner, and just like the last few years, this one is filled with uncertainty and consumer behavioural changes.

The brands getting trust and loyalty right

Ensuring a steady stream of new customers is one of the key pillars of any successful business, followed closely by making sure they come back

How to recession-proof your business by being irrational

For many businesses, it can be difficult to resist that gut instinct to “batten down the hatches” at the first sign of trouble. But playing it safe isn’t what makes a brand recession-proof.

Choosing the right sales platform for your brand

To meet customers where they are, you can't beat selling on Amazon’s Marketplace or via eBay but is that really your best option.

PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS

AO scraps chief operating officer role as Danny Emmett resigns

AO chief operating officer Danny Emmett has departed from the electrical retailer. He was expected to succeed chief executive John Roberts but has left the business with immediate effect.

BRAND NEWS

Marks & Spencer bolsters Sparks loyalty scheme with credit account

Marks & Spencer has added a customer credit facility to its Sparks loyalty programme as part of efforts to offer members a “more personalised and digitally driven customer experience”.

The Body Shop unveils its new activism focused Stratford store

The Body Shop has unveiled its new workshop store concept inspired by its activist heritage the newly refurbished shop features refill stations to make refilling empty beauty bottles mainstream.

Hugo Boss Releases NFT Collection

Hugo Boss has teamed up with NFT collection Imaginary Ones to launch their project, called 360-degree metaverse experience.

AND FINALLY

Britons stockpile thermal underwear to fight rising heating bills

British shoppers are stockpiling thermal underwear, gloves and dressing gowns to help them fight the cold this winter as they try to avoid turning up the thermostat to save money.

PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES

What were our users searching for on PRShots week-ending Sep 30^th 2022?

1/ Christmas  

2/ Halloween    

3/ AW22  

4/ Coat

5/ Bedroom

6/ Candle

7/ Earrings

8/ Purple

9/ Dresses   

10/ Cowboy Boots

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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS

Boutique agency Emslie Creative has joined PRShots adding jewellery from Joanna Laura Constantine and KJJ Fine Jewellery and handbags from Sambar

Papier was launched in 2015, and creates stationery – notebooks, diaries, planners, photobooks  and stationery for weddings, birthdays etc  – and gifts that invites curiosity and contemplation. In every piece of Papier is the promise of what's to come, the endless possibilities of a blank page.

TaskPR has added it’s rosta of big name brands to PRShots with womens wear images from Joules Bias Cut DKNY Jaeger  mens wear from Jaeger jewellery from Annie Haak Tateossian Thomas Sabo watches and jewellery from Movado and occasion wear from Azazie    

Somerset by Alice Temperley embodies all of the hallmarks of the Temperley aesthetic –whimsy; unabashed femininity, wild prints and dresses that float from office to after hours.

Little Mistress is a specialist in occasion wear. From proms to graduations, weddings to christenings and every social event in between, their hyper-feminine details, jaw-dropping silhouettes and ultra-luxurious fabrics they’re designed to make the wearers feel like a million dollars. The new ranges include a phot shoot with celeb Dani Dyer.

Bridge Coffee Roasters launched Bridge in 1985 by sourcing and providing the very best coffee from around the world, and since then Bridge Coffee Roasters has bloomed into roasting and selling coffee, coffee machines and accessories

Threadbare is a proud family-owned British brand bringing great quality up-to-date fashion trends for men, women, children and dogs at affordable prices. Elevated, everyday, essentials

Ivyline creates contemporary accessories for the home and garden. Founded in 1976 the UK team works on everything from initial design to eventual dispatch. Its ethical product range comprises everything from fire pits and candles to planters, plant pots and everything in between.

Wild Clouds started because they wanted more from their clothing. More sustainability, more longevity, more versatility, more comfort, and they wanted them to be affordable. They’re committed to slow fashion, making seasonless clothing locally in London, using the most sustainable materials they can find.

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.

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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES

Clothing, beauty and accessories

Roman Originals has new party and going out outfits

New Look has new women’s shoes and Christmas outfits and jumpers

Peacocks  has a new collections and Louise Redknapp collaborations

PrettyLittleThing  has Gemma Owen ranges, a Girls Versus Cancer range and new Halloween ranges

M&Co  has new AW22 drops for men, women and kids and Christmas gifts and clothing

Primark has new clothing and accessory ranges for women and young adults and added beauty ranges as well as Breast Cancer awareness ranges

Matalan has new AW22 collections, Halloween outfits and Alder Hey 2022 collections

Joe Browns  has new Christmas ranges

Seol + Gold has jewellery including bangles, earrings and rings for Christmas

Cotton Traders has Christmas jumpers and new AW22 ranges

From my mother’s garden has new AW22 clothes and bags

River Island  has Halloween dressing up ranges

Aspiga has new AW22 ranges

Sonder Studio has new Christmas and AW ranges

Very has new Michelle Keegan ranges and new accessories and bags

Radley has new bag ranges

Freemans has new AW22 ranges

Dancing Leopard has new AW22 womenswear ranges 

Dune London has new shoe ranges

Marks & Spencer have new clothing, shoes and boot ranges and Christmas jumpers

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

Hope Fashion Fatface Barbour The Range Accessorize F&F Lemuel MC Bonmarché TK Maxx NoLoGo Oliver Bonas Regatta Very John Lewis Bryony Bel Lipsy George at Asda Seol + Gold Shoe Zone Dune London Men’s  Monsoon  Office TU Clothing  

Home and food

Cartwright & Butler has hampers, advent calendars and treats for Christmas

Dobbies Garden Centres has new home goods, pet accessories, Christmas decorations and gifts and spooky Halloween plants

Daisy Park has new kitchen ware from Emma Bridgewater for Christmas, Halloween and Bonfire Night

Primark shows its Christmas decorations, gifts and homeware

Cardfactory has new personalised gifts and hampers

Cambridge Imprint  has new gifts for AW22

M&Co  has new Christmas decorations and homeware

Cult Furniture  has new bar stools and furniture

Paperchase has added more Christmas decorations and gifts and folkart stationery ranges

TK Maxx and Homesense have new homeware and Christmas goodies

KMI Brands have new curly styling essentials

Marks & Spencer have new personalised Christmas gifts and Christmas decorations

DFS has new ranges for the living room and bedroom including a Cath Kidston collaboration

Sofology has new sofa ranges

Wilko has festive decorations and gifts for Christmas and Halloween, and AW22 home 

The Range has Halloween ranges

Fatface has new Christmas gift ranges

Very has new gifts and decorations

Habitat has Christmas decorations and home ranges

Luxdeco had new gifts and homeware

Hotel Chocolat has new velvetisers, Christmas gifts, chocolates and advent calendars

Cuckooland has new sofas and childrens beds and bedding

B&M has new home gifts

Cath Kidston has a new Great British Bake-off collaboration range

See more new home images from the last two weeks from

National Trust Shop Abstract House George Home Marks & Spencer Nest Christy Primark Matalan Oliver Bonas Next Freemans Primark Home Homesense Biscuiteers Baking Regatta John Lewis Fritz Fryer Furniture Village NoLoGo

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DIARY

Days Until Halloween – 24

Days Until Black Friday – 49

Days Until Cyber Monday - 52

Days Until Christmas Day – 79

October

How to make your products attractive to the media in October    

We’re into autumn and the nights are starting to draw in and the heating is on - at last! Although at a much-reduced rate.  The media are looking for images that reflect the changes so anything that looks cosy and warm is good, roaring fires, big jumpers, coats, hats, knitwear, scarfs and wellies in a leaf-strewn outdoors – all the cliches – are what the media are looking for. If you can do some night shots with sparklers, then you’re also ticking the boxes for bonfire night next month. We also have Halloween at the end of the month, so if you can get a pumpkin in your images then you’re hitting two birds with one stone.  

You should be adding Christmas images and for those magazines with long lead times then start to look for the images of people working off the Christmas excesses for the January issues. 

Don’t forget to add keywords – Gifts, Christmas, Xmas, Autumn, Winter, Halloween, fireworks night, bonfire night will all be looked for. Also, we have a wide audience with media from around the World so add those American holiday versions eg the holidays, Fall, Pumpkin day, Thanksgiving etc and words like hygge that are starting to enter the language. 

Also cost-of living crises maybe a good keyword to add especially on warm clothing

Media will also be searching for party outfits for Halloween, Guy Fawkes, and the office party season will be on us soon.  Christmas gift guides are also useful, try and be creative, do ones for every eventuality eg gifts guides for him/her/mum/dad/kids/teenagers/pets etc also gifts under £150/100/£50 and for guides for secret Santa’s gifts under £20.

Please put prices on everything!!! Otherwise, you stand no chance of getting into any of the features that include “Presents under £50”, “Party dresses for £150” etc   

If you’re a PRShots brand user and you need more ideas, then take a look at the keywords that media are searching for on PRShots and try and add those in.

October Diary - Weeks/Months

October is also known as ‘Stoptober’ which started as a campaign around giving up cigarettes, but is now joined by MacMillans Go Sober for October, so if you have anything non-alcoholic then get it on PRShots and make sure you add Stoptober and non-alcoholic as keywords. It’s also breast cancer awareness month, wool month, black history month, vegetarian awareness month, apple month, cookie month, spinach lovers’ month, pork month and national pasta, chilli and pizza month.

The second week is National Chocolate week, and in the US the 14-20^th is national School Lunch week.

October - Days

7^th – National LED light Day

7^th-8^th  – Eid Milad un Nabi (Mawlid)

9^th – First Day of Sukkot – Jewish Holiday

10^th – UN World Mental Health Day

10^th – National Cake Decorating Day

13^th – National Yorkshire Pudding Day (US)

15^th – Hoshana Rabbah

16^th – Last Day of Sukkot

16^th – Shemini Atzeret

16^th – UN World Food Day

16^th – Department store day

17^th - Simchat Torah

18^th – National Chocolate Cup Cake Day (US)

20^th – National Office Chocolate Day (US)

25^th – World pasta day

26^th – National pumpkin day

27^th – National American Beer Day

28^th – National Chocolate Day (US)

29^th – National Cat Day (US)

30^th – Clocks go back tonight

31^st – Halloween

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