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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from Topps Tiles, Estée Lauder, Morrisons, Asda, Tesco, Newless, Sosandar, Abercrombie & Fitch, Missoma and Barbour. Plus, how The Range owner plans to revive Wilko, the rise and fall of Ted Baker and more.
THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Topps Tiles acquires CTD Tiles out of administration
Topps Tiles has acquired the CTD Tiles’ brand and certain assets for £9m after the company fell into administration.
Estée Lauder's sales and earnings decline
Estée Lauder forecast annual profit and sales below estimates with full-year net sales of $15.61bn down 2%, as the beauty market struggles with slowing demand mainly in the Chinese market.
Morrisons pulls back on self-checkouts as boss admits it “went too far”
Morrisons boss Rami Baitiéh admits the supermarket “went a bit too far” with self-checkouts as it looks to pull back on the technology.
Asda slows convenience stores openings
Asda is backtracking on its Dec 2022 target to open 300 convenience stores by the end of 2026, and will instead concentrate on improving current in-store issues.
London still favoured by luxury retailers
Data, from commercial real estate firm CBRE, showed that investment volumes in central London rose 71% quarter on quarter to £424mn during Q2 this year.
Fundraising crunch could hit fashion start-ups
The fashion startup ecosystem is experiencing a significant downturn as founders grapple with an increasingly challenging fundraising environment.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
How The Range owner plans to revive Wilko
Retail Gazette talks to The Range owner Chris Dawson about his plans to restore Wilko and bring the brand back to the nation's high streets.
The rise and fall of Ted Baker
Ted Baker was founded in Glasgow in 1988 by London-born entrepreneur, Ray Kelvin, and shot to the mainstream but in 2019 the cracks started to show. The Industry.Fashion plots its rise and fall.
How Gen Z is redefining experience in the digital age
What’s driving the youth demographic to connect with brands? Unidays’ Derek Morrison has the answers.
Why retailers must rethink delivery strategies to meet holiday demand
An increase in online shopping during the holiday season signals a crucial time for UK retailers to rethink their delivery strategies.
Convenience is king for customers when it comes to e-commerce
New consumer data shows that retailers looking to win in the online space must focus on making things easy for the consumer to win their trust and loyalty.
Tesco taps AI for hyper-personalised celeb marketing messages
Tesco is using AI to deliver hyper-personalised video messages, with celebrities like Jessica Ennis-Hill acting as spokespeople for community projects, as part of its Tesco Stronger Starts initiative.
New fashion upcycling service Newless launches
Newless a new bespoke upcycling service that turns pre-loved pieces into custom garments has launched in the UK.
BRAND NEWS
Sosandar agrees a deal for a Metrocentre store
Sosandar is to open its third bricks and mortar store at the Gateshead Metrocentre with an opening in time for the Christmas festive trading period.
Abercrombie & Fitch expands kids brand through new global distribution deal
Abercrombie & Fitch has embarked on a new partnership with childrenswear licensee Haddad Brands as it looks to expand the global reach of Abercrombie Kids.
Barbour launches womenswear collection with The William Morris Gallery
Barbour has launched a 10-piece womenswear collection with The William Morris Gallery, to celebrate the influential arts and crafts designer. To download images see Barbour.
Holland & Barrett pilots world’s first express DNA test across UK stores
Holland & Barrett is piloting the world’s first express DNA test service at select UK stores, offering customers immediate genetic insights for skincare and better sleep.
Missoma debuts at Victoria Leeds
Missoma has opened its second-ever permanent store and its first standalone space outside of London at Victoria Leeds.
UKFT partners with charity Crisis on recycling trial
The UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT) has joined forces with homelessness charity Crisis to trial an in-store recycling scheme to cut down clothing waste.
AND FINALLY
Chanel expands Première Line with a sound-enabled watch necklace
The Chanel Première Sound watch necklace, is a piece of jewellery but also enables wearers to tell the time, listen to music or take a call, a snip at €14,800.
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending August 16th 2024?
1/ AW24
2/ Halloween
3/ Christmas
4/ Autumn
5/ Denim
6/ Home
7/ Leopard
8/ Bedroom
9/ Dress
10/ Scarf
NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS
Initially London are the UK's only full-service monogramming company specialising in classic accessories, home linens and gifts for all occasions and all include their fabulous embroidered and laser-etched monograms.
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
Primark has new Beetlejuice movie tie-ins, Kappa ranges, PS Sweet makeup ranges, new leopard print outfits, Brat Girl summer and denim ranges, back-to-school ranges, Edit ranges, beauty ranges.
Scamp & Dude has new womenswear and accessories including t-shirts, bags and scarves, plus news kids ranges, high-summer women's wear ranges and accessories for holidays, the beach, the evening and for relaxing at home.
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.
Barbour has a new William Morris womenswear ranges and menswear, plus a Steve McQueen Racing 60th anniversary clothing range, and a Modern Heritage range for men and women.
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.
George at Asda has new lingerie ranges for AW24.
Monsoon has new accessories including bags, shoes, boots, jewellery and scarves as well as womenswear, including dresses, coats, skirts, trousers and more plus jewellery ranges for AW24.
Very has new summer holiday ranges, plus Everyday, V by Very Curve and V by Very as well as occasion wear, a Michelle Keegan collaboration, airport ranges, and a new Back-to-school range.
Fable England has new jewellery ranges, AW24 small accessories ranges from scarves to purses and AW24 nightwear.
John Lewis has new AW24 menswear and womenswear collections from its Kin, Anyday and JLP collections and new kids wear for AW24.
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.
TK Maxx has new menswear and womenswear ranges for AW24 including coats, jackets and hoodies, plus Leopard skin prints t-shirts and skirts.
M&S has new “the parent hood” baby club imagery plus 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.
Roman Originals has new floral outfits, and 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.
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.
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.
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.
Rebecca Rhoades has new AW24 partywear outfits.
Cayo has new ranges of children’s dummies.
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.
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.
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Home, garden and food
Next has new Chic, Scandi Collection, Rustic Romance homeware ranges for AW24 including gifts, lighting, furniture and vases, it also has Christmas decorations, gifts and soft furnishings.
Home Bargains has a new Harvest and Winter charm ranges of things for the home for the autumn and Halloween including Haunted House ranges.
Sandberg Wallpaper has a new Ett Hem Öland, Chinoiserie Garden Collections for the bedroom, dining room and lounge.
John Lewis has its Dawn & Dusk, Wisdom & wonder and Trinket & Treasure ranges of Christmas decorations for the home plus Christmas gift ranges for him and her.
TK Maxx has homeware, Beetlejuice-themed Halloween things for the home and everything for the summer holidays from luggage to beach towels.
Homesense has new Christmas gifts and decorations, kitchenware ranges aimed at the home and student markets.
Cambridge Imprint has a new Six Crowns range of paper crowns, crackers and paperchains plus, Christmas card and wrapping paper ranges, Giant scrapbooks, albums, pen pots, letter trays, pen boxes, notebooks, exercise books, trays, memo books and planners.
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.
Online Home Shop has a selection of bar stools, new bedding ranges and themed hoodie blankets for all occasions.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until the new School year – 12
Days until London Fashion Week - 24
Days until Halloween – 72
Days until Black Friday – 101
Days until Christmas – 127
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
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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