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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS

Retail sales have ‘picked up’ as food drives growth

Retail sales in the UK in August rose 1%, as shoppers spent more on food over summer, according to the latest BRC-KPMG sales monitor.

Aldi in planning reform talks with government

Aldi is in talks with the government over planning reform in a bid to speed up its new store openings by offering investment to tackle “under-resourcing” across local authorities.

Watches of Switzerland Group on track to meet full year guidance

Watches of Switzerland has said the worst is over for the luxury market in the UK as it reported steadying demand for high-end watches from its stores.

Harrods owners hand themselves £180m more despite profit dip

The Qatari owners of Harrods have paid themselves a second £180m dividend after a year which saw sales increase 8% to £1bn but profits fall 17% to £168m.

Mountain Warehouse snaps up US sports brand in $10m rescue deal

Mountain Warehouse has bought US-based Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) in a $10m (£7.6m) rescue deal.

Frasers Group boosts Boohoo stake to over 26%

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has upped its stake in Boohoo to 26.19% as it continues to build on its “strategic investment” in the fashion retailer.

Currys calls for VAT on refurbished electricals to be cut

The chief executive of Currys, Alex Baldock, has said the government should cut or reduce the VAT on refurbished electricals to keep electronics out of landfill.

Trouva issues apology for late payment to indies

Independent marketplace Trouva says it is “working tirelessly” to resolve delays which has seen retailers waiting months for payments.

TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY

The complete guide to Facebook marketing

Potential customers are already looking for businesses like yours on Facebook. A smart marketing strategy is the only way to connect with them. This guide from Hootsuite shows you how.

What’s the future for cookies

The IAB look to their members to ask the question on everyone's lips: now that Google has decided not to axe the cookie, what should advertisers do next?

Makeup trends that will be everywhere this autumn

As the days become shorter and people's wardrobes slowly shift from summer brights to mocha-coloured knits, their makeup bag is expected to follow suit.

5 ways to transform the customer experience with AI

AI offers powerful tools for crafting amazing customer experiences with 75% of CEOs believing that competitive advantage will depend on who has the most advanced generative AI.

37% of frontline fashion workers feel less valued than desk-based colleagues

According to research by Blink, 37% of frontline workers feel less valued than their desk-based colleagues.

PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS

Mango names new ecommerce boss as it launches in 12 new markets

Fashion retailer Mango has named Marlies Hersbach as its new ecommerce executive director as it gears up to launch in 12 new markets.

BRAND NEWS

Seasalt becomes latest fashion retailer to gain B Corp status

Seasalt has become the latest fashion retailer to earn B Corp certification in recognition of its “founding values and ongoing progressive approach to doing business”.

Gymshark to open first permanent store outside the UK in Dubai

Gymshark is to open its first permanent store outside the UK in Dubai as it looks to take the brand global. The store will open at the end of 2024.

Specsavers teams up with Millie Bobby Brown

Specsavers has partnered with actress and creator of the Florence by Mills beauty and skincare range, Millie Bobby Brown, on an exclusive line of optical frames.

Traid launches 'Closet Clear-out Challenge' campaign backed by host of celebrities

Second-hand clothing charity Traid has just launched a new campaign called 'Closet Clear-Out Challenge' with the aim to generate 250,000 garment donations throughout September.

Primark launches exclusive Beetlejuice collaboration

Primark has launched an exclusive collection with costume designer Colleen Atwood inspired by Warner Bros. Pictures’ Beetlejuice Beetlejuice film.

Palace links with Vivienne Westwood for first-ever collab

Vivienne Westwood and skate brand Palace are launching their first joint collection. It includes clothing, accessories, jewellery and skateboards.

Belstaff and Grenson collaborate on limited-edition boots

Belstaff and Grenson have joined forces to create a trio of limited-edition boots that blend their shared commitment to timeless design and exceptional craftsmanship.

Savage X Fenty announces retail expansion into Selfridges

Savage X Fenty, the brand founded by singer Rihanna, has launched its first international physical retail location at Selfridges in London.

AND FINALLY

UK experiences coolest summer since 2015

Despite recent years seeing persistently hot and dry summers 2024 has somewhat bucked that trend and was the coolest summer since 2015, according to provisional data from the Met Office.

PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES

What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending August 30^th 2024?

1/ AW24

2/ Christmas

3/ Halloween

4/ Denim

5/ Red

6/ Cushion

7/ Bag

8/ Coat

9/ Necklace  

10/ Home

NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS

Marté was founded by Victoria Angus after 20 years working in the footwear industry. Her brand’s mission is centred around Labour rights, freedom of association and freedom from discrimination, along with forward-thinking movements on environmental impact and a drive to sustainability.

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 an international home brand 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

Peacocks has a new Michael Owen and Louise Redknapp collaboration new AW24 womenswear and jewellery, Louise Redknapp Edit, new pyjama, lingerie and swimsuit collaboration with model Caprice.

Barbour has a new menswear, plus Modern Heritage ranges of menswear and womenswear for AW24, and a new William Morris womenswear range.

Monsoon has new childrens and womenswear ranges, accessories including bags, shoes, boots, jewellery and scarves as well as womenswear, including dresses, coats, skirts, trousers and more plus jewellery ranges for AW24.

George at Asda has new womenswear featuring leopard print and denim, plus a collaboration Style Stories with Erica Davies including womenswear shoes and accessories, lingerie ranges for AW24 and Style Stories by Erica Davies for George womenswear.

Primark has new womenswear, boots and shoes, Halloween accessories and makeup, Beetlejuice movie tie-ins, Kappa ranges, PS Sweet makeup ranges, new leopard print outfits.

Matalan has shoes and boots for AW, Halloween wear for all the family, a new Bing NSPCC kidswear, winter jumpers and coats, jewellery, Soluxe activewear ranges for all the family, denim ranges, new AW Transition menswear and womenswear.

Fable England has a new AW24 collaboration with the National History Museum new jewellery ranges, AW24 small accessories ranges from scarves to purses and AW24 nightwear.

River Island has a new range of red and burgundy RI womenswear and accessories, plus menswear and womenswear for the autumn, plus leopard prints.

Roman Originals has new Dusk ranges, plus floral outfits, and Roman Petite and Curve ranges, SS24 womenswear and new Petite and Ariella ranges.

F&F has new Active Kate Ferdinand collaborations, 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.

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.

M&S has a new Beauty Discovery box, AW24 accessory ranges of shoes, bags, scarves and gloves, “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.

Very has new holiday ranges, plus Everyday, V by Very Curve and V by Very as well as occasion wear, a Michelle Keegan collaboration, airport ranges.

Fatface has new Autumn ranges of mens, womens and kidswear and accessories including boots, slippers, perfumes and soaps, scarves, hats, bags and a new jewellery range.

Dune London has new women’s boots, shoes, and bag ranges, suitcases and travel luggage, handbags and accessory ranges for high summer 2024.

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

John Lewis has new AW24 menswear and womenswear collections from its Kin, Anyday and JLP collections and new kids wear for AW24.

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

Iolla has new ranges of glasses and sunglasses.

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

Oliver Bonas has new September and October clothing, shoes, hats, accessories and jewellery ranges, ranges with a Mediterranean and Nostalgia themes and new cosmetics ranges.

Rebecca Rhoades has new AW24 partywear outfits.

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Cayo National Trust shop Joe Browns Bonmarché Curvy Kate Threadbare Celtic & Co Betty & Biddy Lipsy Peachaus

Home, garden and food

Marks & Spencer has a new homeware collaboration with designer Kelly Hoppen, plus new homeware including tableware, soft furnishings, candles, diffusers, vases and planters and a new collaboration with the National Gallery.

B&M has new Woodland Charm, Japandi and Natural Earth homeware, plus bedding and soft furnishings for AW24, Halloween and Christmas 2024 ranges of decorations, Christmas mugs, cushions, candles, and things for the kitchen and the Christmas dining table. 

Online Home Shop has a selection of bar stools, new Autumn and Winter bedding ranges and themed hoodie blankets for all occasions.

Nest has new Hay collections of lighting and homeware.

Dobbies Garden Centres has new Christmas ranges including food and drink, 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.

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

Homesense has new Halloween decorations, Christmas gifts and decorations, kitchenware ranges aimed at the home and student markets.

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

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 holidays from luggage to beach towels.

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.

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

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

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.

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Primark The Gluttonous Gardener Dunelm Furniture Village Hotel Chocolat Quorn Stone Teenage Cancer Trust George Home

DIARY

PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts

Days until London Fashion Week - 10

Days until Halloween – 58

Days until Black Friday – 87

Days until Christmas – 113

How to get your brand on the September Media Calendars   

Summer is nearly over, and it’s time to look to the autumn and to the winter. Mid-September marks just 100 days to Christmas so you should be adding your Christmas images for those monthly/weekly magazines with medium lead times.  Plus, look at adding some Spring-Summer 2025 images for those titles with long lead times, as they will be starting to look at their Feb and March 2025 issues so you can help them out with previews of SS25. 

The media are going to be starting to create features around what to wear for university or college, and the office autumn wardrobe. Now the nights are drawing in, they’ll also be running features on winter wear, so add coats/jumpers/boots. Plus they’ll be looking for images for Halloween and bonfire night parties and there are decorations and gifts for Christmas and some last-minute AW images. 

Don’t forget to add keywords – Gifts, Christmas, Xmas, Autumn, Winter, and Halloween will all be looked for. It’s National Yoga Awareness Month, so you could add yoga as a keyword on any athleisure wear, floor mats, rugs etc.

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.

September Diary - Weeks/Months

September is National Honey Month and National Yoga Awareness month and it’s second-hand September (an Oxfam initiative https://www.oxfam.org.uk/get-involved/second-hand-september/), Self-Care September, as well as Organic, September, and Sourdough September.

September also has London Fashion Week between 13^th-17^th September and this year features men and women’s fashion and features digital and physical events see the schedule here https://londonfashionweek.co.uk/schedule.  

There’s also: the Moda trade show (1^st-4^th Sept), London Textile Fair (3^rd-4^th Sept) Top Drawer (10^th-12^th Sept) and Sustainable Fashion Week (20^th Sept to 29^th Sept).

Other weeks to celebrate this month include;

New York Fashion Week (6^th-11^th)

National Horse Race Week (7^th-15^th)

Bridal Fashion Week (8^th-10^th)

Fairtrade Fortnight (9^th – 22^nd)

Sexual Health Week (11^th- 17^th)

British Science Festival (11^th -15^th)

Jane Austen Festival (13^th-22^nd)

Open House Festival (14^th -22^nd)

Negroni Week (16^th-22^nd)

Milan fashion Week (17^th-23^rd)

Great British Beach Clean Week (20^th-29^th)

British Food Fortnight (20^th Sept - 6^th Oct)

Paris fashion Week (23^rd Sept -1^st Oct)

Shetland Wool Week (28^th Sept – 6^th Oct)

September - Days

5^th – International Charity Day

6^th – Read a Book Day

6^th -8^th – The Goodwood Revival

7^th – National Beer Lovers Day (US)

7^th – Ganesh Chaturthi (Hindu holiday)

8^th – Great North Run Newcastle

11^th-12^th – Yom Kippur

15^th-16^th – Eid Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) 

16^th – First Day of Sukkot  (Jewish Holiday)

16^th – 100 days until Christmas

21^st – Zero emissions day

22^nd – Car-free Day

22^nd – September Equinox

23^rd – Last Day of Sukkot – Jewish Holiday 

25^th – 3 months until Christmas Day

27^th – World Tourism 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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