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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from Avon, On, House of Fraser, H&M, Aldi, Fanatics, Pandora, M&S and John Lewis. Plus, how Kingfisher is using AI to boost sales, 7 retailers raising the bar with marketplaces and more.
THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
UK inflation sees its first rise since December
The consumer price index (CPI) increased by 2.2% in the 12 months to July 2024, and above the 2% rate in June according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Amazon opens new robotic fulfilment centre in Leeds
Amazon has opened a £500m state-of-the-art fulfilment centre in Leeds in a move which is expected to create 2,000 jobs by November
Avon owner files for bankruptcy
Avon brand’s owner in the UK America Avon Products, a subsidiary of Brazilian brand Natura, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to ward off the impact of upcoming lawsuits.
Marks & Spencer unveils its new-look, small-format food store in London
Marks & Spencer has opened the latest iteration of its small-format food stores on Chancery Lane and includes features in common with the brand's bigger food halls.
Aldi scraps click-and-collect service after four years
Aldi is scrapping the click-and-collect service it launched in 2020. Aldi is scrapping the trial to concentrate on running its stores more efficiently and to help keep grocery costs down.
House of Fraser store count halves over past year
The number of remaining House of Fraser stores in the UK has halved to 15 over the past year following the closure of its Cabot Circus branch in Bristol.
Swiss trainer brand On’s Q2 to 12 Aug sales were up 28% to CHF567.7m (£511.3m) a “record quarter”, and the brand still expects 2024 net sales expectations of at least 30% growth.
Data analysed by Dojo from the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) reveals a 545% increase in reported cases of retail fraud compared to the same period in 2023.
Huel and Zoe adverts featuring Dragons’ Den star Steven Bartlett banned
Adverts featuring Dragons’ Den star Steven Bartlett for nutrition brands Zoe and Huel have been banned after it was ruled they failed to disclose Bartlett was an investor in the brands.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
How Kingfisher is using AI to boost sales
Kingfisher has had a 30-strong team working for the last two years on creating AI initiatives in the business to improve customer experience and internal operations and helped boost sales.
7 retailers raising the bar with marketplaces
With Boohoo set to launch its first marketplace at the end of this month with over 150 brands, Retail Gazette rounds up the retailers that are killing it in the marketplace space.
Size-inclusive product photos lead to fewer returns
The age-old idea that thin models sell more clothes is being debunked by recent research published in the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science.
There are ethical issues that are at the heart of growing consumer unease with AI, particularly at the lack of clarity in how AI is used in design and marketing.
New data reveals big opportunity for brands ahead of back-to-school period
With the new school year ahead, Gen Z is poised to spend an average of £1,600 per person on back-to-school items, with fashion, beauty and technology to welcome the biggest spend.
Lab-grown diamonds will be more popular than mined in 10 years
Pandora CEO Alexander Lacik expects it will take less than 10 years before consumers buy more lab-grown diamonds than mined stones because of costs and their climate impact.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Shein Hires ex-EU official to bolster lobbying as IPO nears
Shein has enlisted former EU commissioner Günther Oettinger to navigate regulatory hurdles in Europe ahead of its London IPO and as the EU considers new import duties on low-cost goods.
BRAND NEWS
H&M’s Creator Studio launches UK printing hub
H&M Group’s Creator Studio, the on-demand printing service for the merchandise sector, has opened its first UK printing hub.
Fanatics has expanded its partnership with England after merchandise sales soar
Licensed sports merchandise retailer Fanatics has expanded its partnership with the FA after England merchandise sales reached an all-time high during Euro 2024.
John Lewis is to restructure its store teams and ramp up its tech adoption
John Lewis has proposed cutting 153 jobs (1% of its workforce) to its in-store operations as it seeks to put customer service at the top of its agenda.
Pandora has upped its guidance in its ambitious bid to become a ‘full jewellery house’
Pandora has upped its full-year growth outlook as sales at the jewellery retailer rose in its ambitious bid to become a “full jewellery house”
AND FINALLY x2
Hellmann’s unveils first-ever mayonnaise fragrance
Hellmann’s has teamed up with NFL Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis to launch a fragrance that mixes the “tantalising scent” of mayonnaise with notes of lemon, coffee, musk and vanilla.
Sixties model Peggy Moffitt dead at 87
Fashion icon Peggy Moffitt was known for her distinctive five-point Vidal Sassoon haircut, harlequin eye makeup and for her 1964 modelling of designer Rudi Gernreich’s topless monokini.
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending August 9th 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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Clothing, beauty and accessories
Barbour has a new menswear, plus a Steve McQueen Racing 60th anniversary clothing range, and a Modern Heritage range for men and women.
M&S has new AW24 M&S and Autograph ranges of womenswear and accessories including waistcoats, jumpers, dresses, skirts, tops, bags, shoes and boots, plus a unique range of knickers for those with Stoma bags.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Online Home Shop has a selection of bar stools, new bedding ranges and themed hoodie blankets for all occasions.
Cambridge Imprint has new Christmas card and wrapping paper ranges, 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.
TK Maxx has homeware, Beetlejuice-themed Halloween things for the home and everything for the summer holidays from luggage to beach towels.
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.
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.
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.
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 – 18
Days until London Fashion Week - 30
Days until Halloween – 78
Days until Black Friday – 107
Days until Christmas – 133
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 21st-25th August.
The 29th marks 3 months until the Black Friday/Cyber Monday (29th Nov – 2nd Dec) weekend so start preparing for those sales now.
Weeks to celebrate this month include;
Edinburgh Festival (2nd - 25th)
Paralympics (28th - 8th Sept)
August - Days
15th – VJ (Victory over Japan) Day
16th – National Rum Day
17th – UK Cupcake Day
17th – World Honey Bee Day
18th – National Grooming Day
19th - Raksha Bandhan (Hindu holiday)
21st – World Senior Citizens Day
23rd - International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
22nd – National Burger Day (UK)
24-26th – Notting Hill Carnival
25th – National Secondhand Wardrobe Day
25th – Christmas in August (4 months until Christmas Day)
26th - Women's Equality Day
26th – August Bank Holiday (Last Monday in August)
26th – Krishna Janmashtami – (Hindu Holiday)
28th – Summer Paralympics Opening Ceremony
28th – National Red Wine Day
29th – 3 Months until Black Friday (changes annually)
30th – 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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