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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from Shoe Zone, Sainsbury’s, JD Sports, End Clothing, Castore, Adanola, Six Stories, and Passenger. Plus how big brands use AI for marketing, creating back-to-school campaigns, 6 consumer trends for the next year and more.
THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Shoe Zone issues profit warning
Shoe Zone warned high shipping costs would hit its profits this year as it “continued to experience cost pressures” due to the ongoing attacks in the Red Sea affecting shipment prices.
Sainsbury’s sees ‘biggest market share gains of any grocer’ as food sales rise
Sainsbury’s is seeing the “biggest market share gains of any grocer” with sales growing 4.2% in the 16 weeks to Jun 22 against a growth of 9.9% year on year.
Shop price inflation has eased
The British Retail Consortium figures show shop price inflation has fallen to its lowest level since October 2021 as retailers’ investments in operations and supply chains are “paying off”.
JD Sports COO Sherilyn Paterson to step down
JD Sports COO Sherilyn Paterson is leaving after 12 years at the business. She was promoted to COO last year and is understood to be stepping down for personal reasons.
Ex-Mothercare chief spearheads Body Shop bid at Gordon Brothers
The ex-boss of Mothercare, Mark Newton-Jones, could have a big role to play in the future of The Body Shop as turnaround specialist Gordon Brothers is among the interested parties.
Meta charged with failing to comply with EU tech rules
Meta Platforms have been charged by EU antitrust regulators for failing to comply with landmark tech rules as they took aim at its newly introduced pay or consent advertising model.
Small businesses urge government to overhaul tax system and business rates
Small businesses in the UK are urging the next government to overhaul policies relating to tax, business rates and international trading.
UK high street faces shareholder backlash over low pay
UK high street shops are facing a shareholder backlash from big financial names like LGIM, HSBC Asset Management, Aviva, and Scottish Widows who are backing a campaign against low pay.
Amazon’s reported Temu-like discount store likened to 'slap in the face' by sellers.
Amazon sellers are unhappy about Amazon’s new discount storefront, as it threatens to erode their market share and potentially opens up the market to counterfeit goods.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
How big brands are using AI for marketing
Learn how four big brands use generative AI to streamline marketing, from creative ideation and copywriting to data analysis and advertising.
Creating a successful back-to-school campaign
Unlike most date-dependent marketing campaigns like Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales, back-to- school is an entirely different beast with its own unique challenges.
The 20-year-old social media platform is a hot topic now. Here's what you need to know about it get the most out of the platform.
How to start selling on TikTok Shop
With TikTok Shopping, you can display and sell products without ever leaving the app. Hootsuite shows you how to set up your TikTok Shop for success.
6 consumer trends for 2024 and beyond
Nikki Baird, VP Strategy and Product at retail tech provider Aptos, walks through some of the latest consumer trends for 2024 and beyond.
A guide to social media for business
Social media for business is no longer optional. It’s an essential way to reach your customers, gain valuable insights, and grow your brand.
7 Instagram planning tools to stay organised
From scheduling posts to tracking analytics, Hootsuite helps you stay organised with the best Instagram planning tools.
Stella McCartney calls on designers to sign PETA’s new Feather-Free Pledge
Stella McCartney is calling on designers internationally to sign PETA’s new Feather-Free Pledge and vow to never use feathers in their collections again.
BRAND NEWS
End Clothing debuts in-house brand
End Clothing today has launched E by End, an in-house clothing and accessories label which will be co-curated with brands stocked by the luxury and premium fashion retailer.
The fashion brands named amongst the fastest-growing British businesses
The Sunday Times fastest-growing companies list names three fashion brands Adanola, Six Stories and Passenger in the top 20 for 2023/2024. With Castore seeing the 2nd highest sales growth.
Adidas reimagines its Stan Smith sneaker for cycling
Adidas has unveiled a cycling-specific reimagination of its most iconic tennis shoe, the Stan Smith with the new VeloStan Smith.
Ikea to open Fifth Avenue store
Ikea is set to open a new store on New York’s Fifth Avenue after its owner’s investment arm snapped up a stake in a 1,000,000sq ft mixed-use commercial building on the famous street.
Scamp & Dude continues retail expansion
Fashion brand Scamp & Dude is to open its fifth UK store in Cambridge this month and has delivered 32% sales growth in 2024.
Mango unveils first teen store in the UK
Spanish fashion retailer Mango is opening its first international store dedicated to teenagers with its Mango Teen store at Foubert’s Place in London.
British DTC fashion and lifestyle brand Lucy & Yak plans for growth are continuing with the opening of its ninth UK store in Exeter last Friday (28 Jun).
Superdrug opens largest UK store
Superdrug has opened the doors to its biggest UK store, its 9,890 sq ft flagship store at Westfield Stratford Shopping Centre in London.
Wax London ramps up retail roll-out
Menswear brand Wax London continues its expansion with a new 975 sq ft store double the size of its other two stores, and has further deals in the pipeline for London and key UK cities in 2025.
Sephora introduces new “MySephora” loyalty programme
Sephora UK is “gifting the sense of exclusivity" to its customers with the launch of its loyalty programme, dubbed 'MySephora', on 2 July.
AND FINALLY x2
Taylor Swift’s most memorable looks to be displayed at V&A
The Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) has announced that 16 looks worn by the 14-time Grammy Award-winning artist Taylor Swift will go on display later this month.
Amazon sidesteps carbon offset standard Bezos helped fund
Amazon has become the first company to sidestep a global standard for verifying carbon offsets that was developed by a non-profit funded largely by founder Jeff Bezos.
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending June 28th 2024?
1/ Garden
2/ SS24
3/ Christmas
4/ Sunglasses
5/ AW24
6/ Beach
7/ Dress
8/ Bathroom
9/ Sandals
10/ Denim
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Clothing, beauty and accessories
Marks & Spencer has new back-to-school collections, M&S Collection womenswear, a new menswear, kidswear, a Sienna Miller collaboration, new B by Boutique ranges, plus new menswear range, Euro 2024 ranges and a FA collection featuring Gareth Southgate, Marcus Rashford and Conor Gallagher.
Celtic & Co have new AW24 clothing with jumpers and coats for the winter months for him and her plus summer womenswear ranges.
River Island has new Western and FlackStock ranges of festival wear, a collection of dresses, shoes, bags and jewellery for The Races, high summer ranges, new festival ranges, 90s collection, a RI Studio range, Boho range.
Scamp & Dude has new Summer women's wear ranges and accessories for holidays, the beach, the evening and for relaxing at home.
Matalan has new summer women's shoes and sandals, adult and kids clothing for the Euros summer 2024, an NSPCC Bing kidswear collaboration, and womenswear for the holidays and the beach.
PrettyLittleThing has PLT Sports ‘tenniscore’ and athleisure outfits and PLT label summer outfits, new beach outfits, and For the dreamers Festival range, a new menswear range using Joe Baggs as its first ambassador.
Betty & Biddy has new jewellery ranges for AW24.
Roman Originals has new SS24 womenswear and new Petite, Dusk, Ariella ranges and new spring womenswear ranges including big-pattern dresses, denim and linen.
Very has a new V by Very ranges , plus summer holidays range, under £50 ranges of clothing, plus new beachwear, sunglasses and summer co-ords, new Tara Maynard collaboration, V by Very curve and Everyday ranges, summer co-ordinates, occasionwear, a Michelle Keegan collaboration, V by Very summer dress and festival ranges, plus Wimbledon-inspired ranges.
Accessorize has a new Sports range of bags, jewellery, sunglasses and more, plus a small accessories range, flip flops and a festival edit of jewellery and accessories.
Oliver Bonas has new August clothing 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.
New Look has new summer 2024 womenswear dresses, trousers and tops.
Primark has new The Edit ranges, beauty ranges, a new Rita Ora collaboration of festival wear range including jewellery, shoes, boots and clothing, a new Pride range, a Bridgerton-inspired clothing range.
Peacocks has new Summer 2024 womenswear, Louise Redknapp Edit, new lingerie and swimsuit collaboration with model Caprice, football PJs for the UEFA Championships Summer 2024 and a range of beach and holiday wear.
George at Asda has a new SS24 womenswear, back to school ranges, plus new kids and womenswear collaboration with Billie Faiers.
Fielding & Nicholson has AW24 menswear.
Cotton Traders has new AW24 womenswear including coats, jumpers, skirts, and bags, plus jumpers and shirts for men.
Iolla has new ranges of sunglasses and contemporary glasses for men and women.
Bonmarché has a new Lorraine Kelly Autumne 2024 range, a high summer collection and a second David Emmanuel collaboration, a new Autonomy high summer ranges, denim and Mollie Mom collection.
Monsoon has new children, girls and womenswear plus maxi and midi dress ranges for summer.
F&F has a new collaboration with In The Style and a new summer range of womenswear including beachwear, lots of denim, metallics and a new collaboration with In The Style of new metallic looks, plus new kidswear.
Fable England has new SS24 ranges including a new bag and scarf collection, new jewellery ranges, the Whispering Sands sleepwear collection.
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Barbour Dune London Deichmann UK Fatface Tu Clothing TK Maxx Teenage Cancer Trust Joe Browns John Lewis Lola Starr Shoe Zone
Home, garden and food
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 fro the kitchen.
George Home has new AW24 Cosy Cottage, Modern Renaissance and Dark Nature ranges for the dining room, kitchen and lounge.
Oliver Bonas has new AW24 ranges and July and August high-summer homeware drops, plus jewellery boxes, ring holders and trinket pots, plus homeware including wall art, vases and more, plus bright summer kitchenware, travel edits and wellness goods.
The Gluttonous Gardener has new summer gifts, wedding gift roses and new plant ranges.
Dobbies Garden Centres has new autumn homewares, playhouses and garden toys, Halloween ranges, a Sintra Cookshop range, outdoor garden accessories, barbeque tools and garden tools.
Cutter & Squidge has new Wimbledon tennis-themed biscuits and foodie gift ideas.
Cambridge Imprint has 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.
Cult Furniture has new Bourton office furniture, Boucle and Eco Edit range for indoors, furniture for outdoors, Madelyn and Aubery Garden ranges, plus ‘70s revival furniture, side tables, lighting solutions and dining chairs.
Marks & Spencer has new makeup ranges, summer resort picnic ranges, beauty ranges, luggage for summer holidays, travel cosmetics and towels for the beach.
Sofology has new sofas and armchairs for AW24 for lounges of all sizes from small to very large in fabrics and leather.
Next has its new Woodland Walk Autumn 2024 range of furniture, lighting, soft furnishings for the living, dining room and bedroom.
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.
Arran Sense of Scotland has new After the Rain Lifestyle ranges, new home fragrance ranges, bodycare and handcreams.
Hobbycraft has new wreath floral faux foliage autumn ideas, Country Cottage knitwear and how to make bracelet advice kits.
Matalan has new Halloween ideas, new homeware (indoors and out) ranges including cushions, kitchenware, bowls, baskets, planters and gift ideas for the summer.
National Trust shop has new summer guides and Chelsea inspired ranges.
Designers Guild has new AW24 pottery Studio fabric and wallpaper available in July.
Primark Home has a new Bridgerton range of plates and saucers, plus lots of decorative items for the home and accessories for picnics and BBQs.
Homesense has new homeware, pet accessories, kitchen accessories, outdoor dining ranges, and homeware for the kitchen, bedroom, conservatory and lounge for SS24.
Nest has new summer furniture ranges for inside and out.
Fritz Fryer has new lighting ranges for the home including bathrooms and kitchens.
TK Maxx has new things for a summer of barbeques, plus homeware and gifts.
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Imp & Maker John Lewis Habitat Treats by Mars Home Bargains Sandberg Wallpaper Biscuiteers Baking Ivyline
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DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until Paris Olympics - 24
Days until Halloween – 121
Days until Black Friday – 150
Days until Christmas – 176
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;
The Tour De France (29th Jun – 21st Jul)
Wimbledon fortnight (1st-14th)
Berlin Fashion Week (1st – 4th)
Alcohol Awareness Week (3rd- 9th)
Cowes Week (27th Jul - 2nd Aug).
July - Days
4th - US Independence Day
5th – National Bikini Day
7th – World Chocolate Day
7th - British Grand Prix
7th - Muharram/Islamic New Year
11th – World Population Day
11-14th - Goodwood Festival of Speed
12th – Battle of the Boyne (Northern Ireland)
13th – Wimbledon Womens Final Day
14th - Bastille Day (France)
14th – UEFA European Football Championship Final
14th – Wimbledon Mens Final Day
14th- 16th – Pure London JATC Exhibition Olympia
18th - Nelson Mandela International Day
20th-21st - Northern Pride
21st – Tour De France ends
21st – National Ice Cream Day (US Third sundae in July 😉)
23rd – Start of the school holidays
24th – National Tequila Day (US)
25th – Christmas in July (5 months until Christmas)
26th – Paris Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony
28th – National Parents Day (US)
29th – National Lipstick Day
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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