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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from Pandora, Sainsbury’s, Whittard of Chelsea, Tesco, Loewe, Wrangler, Clarks, JD Sports, Ben Sherman, Primark, M&S and Waitrose. Plus, the top 21 AI tools for creating and promoting your social media, how to build a retail media network and more.  

THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS

Food prices up in July

Prices in food shops rose by 1.8% in the four weeks to 4 Aug following 17 consecutive months of falling prices in the sector.

Pandora UK sales nudge up

Pandora’s Q2 UK sales were up 1% to £79.4m from £75.1m last year, while total sales for the group grew 14.9% to £774.8m, with profits up 12.7% to £153.1m.

UK riots impact footfall

Riots last week led to a near 5% decline in high-street footfall, with a 2.7% fall across all destinations but a 2.5% jump in home deliveries helped to make up for the dip.

Sainsbury’s makes biggest market share gain since 1997

Sainsbury’s market share jumped from 14.8% last year to 15.3% with sales up 5.2% for the Quarter to 4 August, and Asda sales fell 6% with its market share down to 12.6% from 13.7% .

Whittard of Chelsea sales grow in UK

Whittard of Chelsea’s turnover for 2023 was up to £45.6m from £42.3m, and pretax profit fell to £903,991 from £975,939 and while UK sales grew, Europe and RoW sales fell.

Retail media to be worth almost £230bn by 2029

Retail media revenues are expected to surge from £95.54bn to £228.54bn by 2029, according to new research from consultancy firm Omdia.

South Africa introduces VAT on low value parcels to protect garment industry

South Africa is to temporarily impose VAT on low-value parcels from abroad to help the country’s clothing industry fight off competition from Chinese brands like Shein and Temu.

TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY

The top 21 AI tools for creating and promoting your social media

Hootsuite reveals the best AI tools to help you write, create videos and imagery, prompt the best hashtags and times to post, and much more.

How to build a retail media network

Retail media networks (RMNs) offer a whole new revenue stream and can be achieved by following five key steps.

Tesco launches digital passports for clothes

Tesco is rolling out “digital passports” across its clothes range ahead of EU rules which aim to improve supply chain transparency in the next 8 years with new Digital Product Passports (DPP).

Loewe tops pre-loved luxury searches on eBay

eBay research shows searches for Spanish leatherware brand Loewe were up 35% when looking for statement bags.

Advertisers move to Tik Tok

Kantar figures show advertisers are moving to Tik Tok from Twitter with some 77% of marketers planning to boost their ad spend on Tik Tok in 2024.

Creator content receiving more engagement on social media

Beauty businesses are optimising their influencer campaigns as engagement with creator content across makeup, skincare, haircare and fragrance increased in the first half of 2024.

BRAND NEWS

Wrangler to launch kidswear with Brand Machine Group

Denim brand Wrangler has announced a partnership with licensing house Brand Machine Group (BMG) to launch an exclusive kidswear line from autumn/winter 2024.

Primark launches first US brand campaign

Primark has launched its first brand campaign in the US as it works towards a target of having 60 stores in the country.

Ben Sherman unveils Brighton and London stores

Ben Sherman has returned to the UK high street with the opening of two flagship stores in Brighton and London's Soho as part of its expansion plan.

Waitrose to unveil new store concept at North London supermarket

Waitrose will unveil a new store concept in its revamped North London John Barnes store and will use the store to trial its new concepts along with its Sudbury Suffolk store.

M&S becomes first UK retailer to move to paper packaging for garlic baguettes

Marks & Spencer has become the first UK retailer to move to paper packaging for garlic baguettes as it looks ahead to reaching net zero by 2040 through its Plan A Roadmap.

JD Sports to expand across the UK and Ireland

JD Sports is to open four new stores across the UK and Republic of Ireland this Summer as the retailer continues its expansion into new locations.

Clarks freezes back-to-school prices to help ease cost-of-living crisis

Clarks is putting a price freeze on its freshly launched back-to-school collection to help families still feeling the pinch from the cost-of-living crisis.

Aldi set to invest £3bn in British beef suppliers

Aldi is set to invest £3bn with British beef suppliers over the next five years, as part of its ongoing commitment to assisting UK producers.

AND FINALLY x2

Portugal seeks to fine companies using national flag to sell alcohol

Portugal forbids advertisers to associate alcoholic beverages with national symbols such as the Portuguese flag and is fining three brands who used the flag on social media during the Euros.

Euros final prompts £10m spend on beer

On the day of the Euros final between England and Spain, fans splashed out around £10m in shops on beer alone the most spent on a Sunday in more than three years

PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES

What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending August 9^th 2024?

1/ AW24

2/ Christmas

3/ Halloween

4/ Lamp

5/ SS24

6/ Bedroom

7/ Skirts

8/ Living Room

9/ Candle  

10/ Wreath

NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS

Causebook vision goes beyond creating notebooks. They craft spaces for mindfulness, where each product is designed to awaken your senses, with vibrant colours and carefully selected materials that feel great in the hand.

BHF is the biggest funder of research into heart and circulatory diseases in Europe and helps find cures and treatments to give people more time with loved ones. Their shops and online store sell everything from Christmas gifts and cards to wedding accessories, clothing and garden furniture.  

Ada Dakin is named after Founder Sophie Dakin’s grandmother, a gracefully strong yet beautifully independent woman who made her own dresses and taught Sophie how to sew. The collection is a kind and responsible collection which inspires individuality, femininity and offers ethically-minded, considered fashion choices without compromising on style.

Jan Constantine is the international home textile label started by British designer Jan Constantine who is known for her bold, distinct and original collection of home textiles and her work as a designer and manufacturer of a range of home interior products.

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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES

Clothing, beauty and accessories

Iolla has new ranges of glasses and sunglasses.

TK Maxx has new womenswear ranges for AW24 including coats, jackets and hoodies, plus Leopard skin prints t-shirts and skirts.

Dune London has new womens bags and shoe ranges, suitcases and travel luggage, handbags and accessory ranges for high summer 2024.

Matalan has new Bing NSPCC kidswear, winter jumpers and coats, jewellery, Soluxe activewear ranges for all the family, Halloween wear for all the family, denim ranges, new AW Transition menswear and womenswear and 20 dresses for £20 or less range.

Dune London Mens has new AW24 transitional ranges plus ranges of summer shoes, boots and trainers.

Peacocks has new Summer 2024 womenswear, Louise Redknapp Edit, new lingerie and swimsuit collaboration with model Caprice, womenswear for Summer 2024 and a range of beach and holiday wear.

Oliver Bonas has new August, September and October clothing, shoes, hats, accessories and jewellery ranges, ranges with a Mediterranean and Nostalgia themes, new cosmetics ranges and new summer dresses (midi and mini), bags, jackets, hats, jewellery, sunglasses, flats, training shoes and sandals.

M&S has new range of knickers for those with Stoma bags.

Very has new Everyday, V by Very Curve and V by Very as well as occasion wear, a Michelle Keegan collaboration, airport ranges, a new Back-to-school range, festival fashion.

Roman Originals has new Roman Petite and Curve ranges, SS24 womenswear and new Petite, Dusk, Ariella ranges and new spring womenswear ranges including big-pattern dresses, denim and linen.

Rebecca Rhoades has new AW24 partywear outfits.

Cayo has new ranges of children’s dummies.

Barbour has a new Steve McQueen Racing 60^th anniversary clothing ranges, plus Modern Heritage range for men and women.

New Look has August ranges of womenswear including coats, jumpers, skirts and tops, back-to-school ranges, new summer and high summer 2024 womenswear dresses, trousers and tops.

River Island has new August drops, plus leopard prints, Western and FlackStock ranges of festival wear, a collection of dresses, shoes, bags and jewellery for The Races, and high summer ranges.

F&F has new Xmas ranges including jumpers, coats and party wear in satins, gold and black metallics and sequins, a new Autumn F&F Edit and athleisure outfits, a collaboration with In The Style and a new summer range of womenswear including beachwear, lots of denim and metallics.

National Trust shop has new autumn-winter 2024 accessory ranges including scarves, socks, gloves and hats.

Joe Browns has new AW24 womenswear ranges and accessories including bags, purses, belts and jewellery, shoes and boots, plus menswear ranges of jumpers, jackets, boots, shoes, scarves, hats and accessories.

Marks & Spencer has new AW menswear, Jaeger ranges plus women's dresses, shoes, boots, bags and accessories, plus B by Boutique lingerie and pyjamas, NBA kidswear ranges, back-to-school collections.

Scamp & Dude has new kids ranges plus high-summer women's wear ranges and accessories for holidays, the beach, the evening and for relaxing at home.

Bonmarché has new Christmas 2024 jumper, dresses, t-shirt and partywear ranges, new jewellery, AW24 Autonomy range of womenswear, Lorraine Kelly Autumn 2024 range and a high summer collection.

Curvy Kate has a new Wonderful, Smoothie Spacer, Lush Rose and Hey Girls range of bras and pants.

Threadbare has new SS24 ranges of womenswear.

Celtic & Co have new AW24 clothing with jumpers and coats for the winter months for him and her plus summer womenswear ranges.

Fable England has new AW24 small accessories ranges from scarves to purses and AW24 nightwear.

Monsoon has new womenswear and jewellery ranges.

Primark has new Kappa ranges, PS Sweet makeup ranges, new leopard print outfits, Brat Girl summer and denim ranges, back-to-school ranges, Edit ranges, beauty ranges, a new Rita Ora collaboration of festival wear range including jewellery, shoes, boots and clothing.

Betty & Biddy has new jewellery ranges for AW24 including necklaces, earrings and bridal ranges.

Lipsy has a new Love & Roses collaboration of womenswear for the summer.

George at Asda has a new range of clothes and food for Tickled Pink 2024 (October’s Breast Cancer awareness event), the Gruffalo and Tema GB collaboration, new SS24 womenswear including metallics and prints, back-to-school ranges, plus new kids and womenswear collaboration with Billie Faiers.

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Home, garden and food

Designers Guild has William Yeoward Khotan and Malatya ranges of fabrics for curtains, blinds and soft furnishings.

Marks & Spencer  has a new collaboration with the National Gallery of heavily patterned cushions, vases, candelabras and tableware.

Matalan has new Folk Harvest AW24 ranges for the kitchen, bathroom and the living room, Christmas gifting, Halloween ideas, new homeware (indoors and out) ranges including cushions, kitchenware, bowls, baskets, planters and gift ideas for the summer.

B&M has new Halloween and Christmas 2024 ranges of decorations, Christmas mugs, cushions, candles, and things for the kitchen and the Christmas dining table.  

National Trust shop has new autumn-winter 2024 gifts for the home and autumnal decorations.

Dobbies Garden Centres has new Christmas ranges including trees, decorations and gifts for pets, RHS branded garden gift ranges, Halloween ranges, plus Snow & Sparkles, Magic Woodland, Classic Noel, Colour Pop and Festival Tales Christmas decoration ranges plus autumn homewares, playhouses and garden toys.

Oliver Bonas has new October releases of homeware, Christmas decorations, plus AW24 ranges for September and October homeware drops, plus jewellery boxes, ring holders and trinket pots.

Arran Sense of Scotland has new 2024 festive gift collections and a new After the Rain collection.

Hobbycraft has new ideas for Christmas baking and decoration, autumn and Halloween as well as home décor ideas.  

Cutter & Squidge has Christmas hampers, Yule logs, mince pies, cakes and cookies.

Online Home Shop has new bedding ranges and themed hoodie blankets for all occasions.

Very has its Very Christmas range for the home including decorations, gifts and things for the Christmas table, plus new homeware solutions for the bedroom, living room and dining room.

Homesense has new kitchenware ranges aimed at the home and student markets.

Primark has a new Quiet Luxury and Harvest lines of homeware for the kitchen, lounge and bedroom.

The Gluttonous Gardener has new BBQ herb garden ranges,  summer gifts, wedding gift roses and new plant ranges.

Dunelm has a Muppets range, Christmas gift ranges, new Classic Christmas, Festive Folk, Merry & Bright and Winter Shimmer ranges, sofa and chair ranges, plus lots of gifts for the home, its Elements and Churchgate AW24 ranges for the home, a Made to Measure William Morris range.

Sandberg Wallpaper has a new Chinoiserie Garden Collection for the bedroom and the lounge.

Cult Furniture has new sofas, armchairs, TV stands and tables, Arbor kitchen furniture, Bourton office furniture, Boucle and Eco Edit range for indoors, furniture for outdoors, Madelyn and Aubery Garden ranges.

Furniture Village has Nature’s Palette, Cosy Cottage, Alba and Trend ranges for the lounge, dining room and bedroom. 

Home Bargains has a new Harvest and Winter charm ranges of things for the home for the autumn and Halloween including Haunted House ranges.

TK Maxx has homeware, Halloween things for the home and everything for the summer holidays from luggage to beach towels.

Hotel Chocolat has new drinks and Selectors 2024 ranges.

Quorn Stone has a range of new tiles for the bathroom as well as paving cobbles and porcelain paving stones for the garden and tiles for the kitchen.

Cambridge Imprint has Giant scrapbooks, albums, pen pots, letter trays, pen boxes, notebooks, exercise books, trays, memo books and planners, portfolios, letter trays, gift boxes, box files, exercise books and much more.

Teenage Cancer Trust has new artworks and gifts from Anthony Burrill, in collaboration with Dave Lombardo.

George Home has new AW24 Primitive Essence, Cosy Cottage, Modern Renaissance and Dark Nature ranges for the dining room, kitchen and lounge.

Treats by Mars has new M&M cookies.

Habitat has new Forest Retreat, Opulent Embers, Kaleidoscope Joy ranges of furniture, accessories and tableware for the bedroom, dining and living rooms plus Christmas decoration ranges.

Sofology has new sofas and armchairs for AW24 for lounges of all sizes from small to very large in fabrics and leather including a Bridgerton range.

Biscuiteers Baking has new Halloween biscuits and goodies and Christmas-themed treats including Advent calendars, mince pies, biscuit tins and macarons.

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DIARY

PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts

Days until the new School year – 20

Days until London Fashion Week - 32

Days until Halloween – 80

Days until Black Friday – 109

Days until Christmas – 135

How to get your brand on the August Media Calendars   

The Olympics are on and the summer is in full swing, and hopefully the weather has improved – i.e. stopped raining in the north and stopped being so damn hot in the south. So, there are just a few weeks left to boost your summer-related images before the AW23 images fully kick in.

There’s still time to tag anything relevant to summer/high summer and push anything related to the outside: garden furniture, anything for a garden party, or picnic or barbecue. Plus, don’t forget to add all of the other spellings, BBQ, Bar-B-Que, etc., and add any other related keywords like picnics, garden parties, etc. If you have them, then firepits and chimineas for the colder UK evenings would be good.

It's also a good time to start uploading your AW24 images. So jumpers, scarves, coats, boots, raincoats, hoodies, and cardigans will all start to be searched for by the media.

It's also not too early to start thinking about back-to-school items - Scottish schools start again in mid-August - and university students will be getting ready to sort out their wardrobes and rooms in September, so add fresher(s) and university as keywords to anything relevant.

There’s also still time to add Halloween ideas and Christmas gifts if you have them. 

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.

If you’re looking for more hooks to help promote your brand and products, then see the list of days, weeks and fortnights below.

August Diary - Weeks/Months

Music festivals are still on, so add any festival wear and camping-related things you have and keyword them with festival, particularly in the weeks running up to the August bank holiday weekend with Reading/Leeds festivals 21^st-25^th August. 

The 29^th marks 3 months until the Black Friday/Cyber Monday (29^th Nov – 2^nd Dec) weekend so start preparing for those sales now.

Weeks to celebrate this month include;

Edinburgh Festival (2^nd - 25^th)
Paralympics (28^th - 8^th Sept)

August - Days

12^th - 13^th - Tisha B'Av (Jewish Holiday)

13^th – International lefthanders Day

13^th – National Prosecco Day

15^th – VJ (Victory over Japan) Day

16^th – National Rum Day

17^th – UK Cupcake Day

17^th – World Honey Bee Day

18^th – National Grooming Day

19^th - Raksha Bandhan (Hindu holiday)

21^st – World Senior Citizens Day

23^rd - International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition 

22^nd – National Burger Day (UK)

24-26^th – Notting Hill Carnival 

25^th – National Secondhand Wardrobe Day

25^th – Christmas in August (4 months until Christmas Day)

26^th - Women's Equality Day

26^th – August Bank Holiday (Last Monday in August)

26^th – Krishna Janmashtami – (Hindu Holiday)

28^th – Summer Paralympics Opening Ceremony

28^th – National Red Wine Day

29^th – 3 Months until Black Friday (changes annually)

30^th – Blackpool Illuminations start

NB - All dates have been checked, but some events may change due to unforeseen circumstances or have not been fully confirmed for 2024 by the authorities controlling the event(s). 

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