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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from Kering, Moncler, Burberry, Hammerson, Pets at Home, Sheep Inc, Oak Furnitureland, Jojo Maman Bébé and Waitrose. Plus how social selling is shaping Christmas 2024, how to improve your email deliverability and more.  

THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS

Virgin Wines delivers improved profitability

Virgin Wines FY to 30 June revenues hit £59m while EBITDA increased by 260% to £2.8m. The company expects to deliver a pre-tax profit of £1.95m up from a loss of £430,000.

Kering warns of profit plunge

Revenues at luxury group Kering which owns Gucci and YSL fell 42% to €1.58b in the first half. With Gucci sales falling 19% in Q2.

Moncler posts 11% increase in first half revenues

Stone Island parent Moncler group revenues for H1 were up 11% to €1.23bn with an operating profit of €259m, above expectations of €247m.

Hammerson hit with £500m loss

Shopping centre owner Hammerson has posted a rise in rental income for H1 and has increased capacity and capability, but posted a £517m loss due to the sale of its Bicester Village property.

Asda and Morrisons lose market share as Aldi falters

The latest NIQ Total Till data show Ocado and M&S maintaining their position as the fastest-growing supermarkets with sales growing 12.9% and 8.6% respectively.

Shoplifting increases by 30%

There was a 30% increase in shoplifting to March with 443,995 shoplifting offences recorded, and more than one in four (26%) retail premises experiencing customer theft, up 20% on 2023.

Europe's rival to Visa and Mastercard soon to roll out in Belgium

Wero is launching in Belgium. The EU-funded digital payment service is aimed at replacing US payment services such as Visa and Mastercard and is backed by 16 EU banks and financial institutions.

TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY

How social selling is shaping Christmas 2024

There’s no better time to elevate your retail offering than Christmas. Retail Week explores the key innovations and trends set to drive festive spending in 2024 and how you can get in on the action.

10 reasons why you need to adopt social listening

Social listening allows you to understand your customers and manage your reputation. Sure, but there are also these 10 other benefits of social listening you probably haven’t considered.

Improving your email deliverability

What you need to know about deliverability requirements, the impact of getting them wrong and best practices to be sure that doesn't happen to you.

How Pets at Home launched one-hour click and collect

Pets at Home now fulfils 40% of online orders through click and collect (and 24% via the one-hour option). Joe Whitaker, Head of Digital Operations, discusses the brand’s transformation.

How to get customers to shop online

Fashion e-commerce winners are using new personalisation techniques to boost sales, but doing so doesn’t necessarily require expensive software upgrades.

Where does Google’s u-turn on cookies leave retail media?

Google is dropping its plans to eliminate cookies from its Chrome browser, making a sudden U-turn after four years of working towards a cookieless future.

PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS

Nike Hires former Salesforce executive as CIO in tech division shakeup

Cheryan Jacob, who has also previously worked at Microsoft Corp. and Flexport Inc., was named Nike’s chief information officer.

Burberry on the hunt to find chairman replacement

Burberry is searching for a new board member who could take over from chairman Gerry Murphy, who has been in the role since 2018.

John Lewis founder’s great grandson joins Oak Furnitureland as finance boss

Patrick Lewis, the great-grandson of John Spedan Lewis, founder of the department store chain, has joined Oak Furnitureland as its new finance boss.

BRAND NEWS

JoJo Maman Bébé launches donation scheme ‘Jojo ReLoved’

JoJo Maman Bébé is set to launch its new donation scheme, Jojo ReLoved, where shoppers can donate good quality, pre-loved children and baby clothes in exchange for a £5 off voucher.

Waitrose restructures head office as it doubles down on customer service

Waitrose has restructured its head office team as it makes changes to improve service standards and availability levels across its stores.

Majestic Wine invests £1m in store estate expansion

Majestic Wine has unveiled a £1m investment into its store estate, as it plans to expand at an average of one new shop per month over the coming years.

Co-op trials new chillers dedicated to single-serve cans as it targets ‘on the go’ drinks market

Co-op has begun a 94 store trial of new BWS chillers dedicated to single-serve cans as part of plans to target the growing ‘on the go’ drinks market.

Sheep Inc moves into swimwear

Clothing brand Sheep inc — known for its “high-performance, carbon-negative knitwear” — has moved into the swim segment with the launch of a new line of merino wool swim shorts.

AND FINALLY x2

Cadbury uses gen-AI to let public star in its classic campaigns

Cadbury has harnessed the power of AI to let the public star in a celebratory campaign that spotlights the extensive advertising heritage it has developed over its 200-year history.

Bernard Arnault has lost more wealth than any billionaire in 2024

LVMH owner Bernard Arnault’s net worth has plunged by $20bn this year, more than anyone else’s on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, as demand for luxury goods continues to sour.

PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES

What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending July 19^th 2024?

1/ SS24

2/ Christmas

3/ Dress

4/ AW24

5/ Red

6/ Denim

7/ Halloween

8/ Back-to-school

9/ Rug  

10/ Home

NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS

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.

Twisted Loom is a furniture and homeware brand founded by award-winning designer-maker Charlotte Cochrane. It creates exceptional quality goods with a focus on sustainability and all items are made in-house, using materials sourced within a 50-mile radius of the Manchester studio.

Online Home Shop are passionate about home textiles and believe that gorgeous interiors don't need to cost the earth. The brand aims to bring you on-trend products for home and life, for a price that suits all budgets with everything from the latest bedding styles, soft towels, throws, curtains, rugs and best-selling hoodie blankets.

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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES

Clothing, beauty and accessories

Scamp & Dude has new Summer women's wear ranges and accessories for holidays, the beach, the evening and for relaxing at home.

Very has new V by Very, occasionwear, a Michelle Keegan collaboration, airport ranges, a new Back-to-school range, festival fashion and Olympic ranges, plus summer holidays range, under £50 ranges of clothing, plus new beachwear, sunglasses and summer co-ords.

New Look has back-to-school ranges, new summer and high summer 2024 womenswear dresses, trousers and tops.

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

Oliver Bonas has new 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.

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

River Island has new leopard prints,  Western and FlackStock ranges of festival wear, a collection of dresses, shoes, bags and jewellery for The Races, high summer ranges, new festival ranges, and 90s collection.

Matalan has new Halloween wear for all the family, denim ranges, new AWtransition womenswear, 20 dresses for £20 or less range, summer women's shoes and sandals, adult and kids clothing for summer 2024, and NSPCC Bing kidswear collaboration.

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

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

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.

Bonmarché has a new AW24 Autonomy range of womenswear, Lorraine Kelly Autumn 2024 range, a high summer collection and a second David Emmanuel collaboration.

Crew Clothing has new Williams F1 racing collaboration ranges of sportswear from sweatshirts to polo tops.

Curvy Kate has a new Hey Girls range of bras and pants.

F&F has 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.

TK Maxx has new womenswear and menswear ranges of clothing, shoes and accessories for the beach and home.

Monsoon has new jewellery ranges.

Iolla has new ranges of sunglasses and contemporary glasses for men and women.

Shoe Zone has back-to-school 2024 shoes and bags.

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.

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

Style for Stroke has new ranges of t-shirts and bags to promote the charity.

Accessorize has a new jewellery ranges, AW24 Rewild collections,  Sports range of bags, jewellery, sunglasses and more, plus a small accessories range, flip flops and a festival edit of jewellery and accessories.

PrettyLittleThing has new summer swimsuits, PLT Sports ‘tenniscore’ and athleisure outfits and PLT label summer outfits, new beach outfits, and For the dreamers Festival range.

John Lewis has new Anyday womenswear ranges, JLP womenswear lines, bags, shoes, boots and jewellery for AW24.

Marks & Spencer has new NBA kidswear ranges, back-to-school collections, M&S Collection and Per Una womenswear and accessories, new menswear, kidswear, a Sienna Miller collaboration, new B by Boutique ranges, plus new menswear ranges.

Peachaus has new ranges of sleepwear and lingerie.

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

Cotton Traders has new AW24 womenswear including coats, jumpers, skirts, and bags, plus jumpers and shirts for men.

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Home, garden and food

Oliver Bonas has new Christmas decorations, plus AW24 ranges for September and October homeware drops, plus jewellery boxes, ring holders and trinket pots, plus homeware including wall art, vases and more.

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

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

Matalan has new 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.

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.

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.

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.

Dobbies Garden Centres has new Halloween ranges, plus Snow & Sparkles, Magic Woodland, Classic Noel, Colour Pop and Festival Tales Christmas decoration ranges, plus autumn homewares, playhouses and garden toys.

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

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

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

Cult Furniture has new Arbor kitchen furniture, Bourton office furniture, Boucle and Eco Edit range for indoors, furniture for outdoors, Madelyn and Aubery Garden ranges, plus ‘70s revival furniture.

John Lewis has new furniture (armchairs, sofas, side tables, dining tables), lighting solutions, gifts for the home, linen and sheets, soft furnishings and accessories ranges for AW24.

Next has Halloween ranges of homeware and decorations, plus its new Woodland Walk Autumn 2024 range of furniture, lighting, soft furnishings for the living, dining room and bedroom.

Ivyline has new plant pot, planters and vases, fireplace accessories, plus homeware items for the lounge, dining room and a range of new Christmas decorations, candles, candlesticks and ornaments.

Nest has new ranges of outdoor furniture as well as furniture ranges for inside.

Marks & Spencer has new Classic Revival and Casual Sanctuary homeware for AW24,  Provenance perfume and makeup ranges, summer resort picnic ranges, beauty ranges, luggage for summer holidays, travel cosmetics and towels for the beach.

London Grace has new nail polish ranges.

Homesense has new things for the home and for the garden BBQ and outdoor picnics.

Designers Guild has new Christian Lacroix AW24 Maison cushions, plus AW24 Pottery Studio fabric and wallpaper and accessories including cushions, rugs and throws.

Hobbycraft has new tie-die t-shirts, material, wreath floral faux foliage autumn ideas, Country Cottage knitwear and how-to-make bracelet advice kits. 

Dunelm has new 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 and Cosy Sleep and Autumn Glow ranges.

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DIARY

PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts

Days until Paris Olympics - 1

Days until the new School year – 38

Days until London Fashion Week - 50

Days until Halloween – 98

Days until Black Friday – 127

Days until Christmas – 155

How to get your brand on the July Media Calendars   

Summer is here! So keep on adding anything summer-related to your media centres eg summer clothing, swimwear, bikinis, shorts, beachwear, and sunglasses, plus things to keep you cool, like fans, sun hats and sun shades. Also, push anything to do with the outside, so garden furniture, anything for a garden party, or a picnic or barbecue, and don’t forget to add all of the other spellings that people may search on eg BBQ, Bar-B-Que etc and other related keywords like picnic.

The festival season is now in full-swing, and the media are all looking for festival wear and things to take to festivals (tents, fans, ice boxes, torches etc). We’re also getting ready to go on holiday so luggage, bags, bumbags, beach towels etc are all being searched for.

It’s also the Olympics so sport is going to be in the news and it’s going to make everyone want to get healthy so athleisure wear, running shoes, trainers, pumps are all going to start appearing in searches.    

Clothing keywords being searched for this summer include; florals, denim, crochet, midi-dresses, maxi-dresses, polo, preppy, tennis-core, festival wear.

But not everyone is going abroad. The cost-of-living crisis is still cutting into everyone’s wallets, so shoppers are still looking at holidays closer to home. Add in keywords and phrases like “staycation”, “holistay”, “holiday at home” to your keywords and why not suggest clothing like raincoats, coats, hoodies, and cardigans? If you stock them, then firepits and chimineas for the colder UK evenings would be good to add.

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.

July Diary - Weeks/Months

July is Independent Retailer Month, Plastic-free Month, and National Ice Cream Month in the US.  The UEFA European Championships continues through July.  Weeks to celebrate this month include;

Cowes Week (27^th Jul - 2^nd Aug).  

July - Days

24^th – National Tequila Day (US)

25^th – Christmas in July (5 months until Christmas)

26^th – Paris Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony

28^th – National Parents Day (US)

29^th – National Lipstick Day

How to get your brand on the August Media Calendars   

The Olympics are still on, and 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;

Olympics (26^th July – 11^th August)
World Breastfeeding week (1^st - 7^th)
Edinburgh Festival (2^nd - 25^th)
Paralympics (28^th - 8^th Sept)

August - Days

1^st – Yorkshire Day

2^nd – International Beer Day 

2^nd-5^th – Brighton Pride

3^rd – Summer bank holiday Scotland

8^th – International Cat Day

9^th – Book Lovers Day

10^th - National Shapewear Day

11^th – National Bakewell Tart Day

11^th – Olympics Closing Ceremony

12^th – International Youth Day

12^th – National Vinyl Records Day

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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