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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from Zalando, Halfords, Prada, Gymshark, JD Williams, Boots, Orlebar Brown, Dr Martens, Victoria’s Secret and John Lewis. Plus a beginner’s guide to social selling, what retail can learn from the football world and more.
THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Retail sales have ‘returned to growth’ as shoppers spend more on food
Food sales in July grew 2.6% year-on-year over the quarter, compared with a growth of 8.4% in July 2023, while clothing and health and beauty saw a “better month” due to warmer weather.
Zalando quarterly profits boosted by this year’s ‘Summer of Sport’
Zalando’s Q2 sales rose 3.4% to €2.6bn, its gross merchandise volume increased 2.8% to €3.8bn with adjusted EBIT up 18% to €171.6m thanks to strong growth across sports, designer and beauty.
Halfords profits have dropped again after wet weather dampened demand for bikes
Halfords has revealed another drop in profits after washout weather dampened shoppers’ appetite for buying bikes and reduced store footfall.
John Lewis calls for tax breaks and red tape cuts to boost housing development
Katherine Russell, the director of build-to-rent at the John Lewis Partnership has asked Chancellor Rachel Reeves to introduce tax breaks and reduce red tape to help boost housing development.
BRC will chair an emergency meeting as retailers brace for more far-right riots
The British Retail Consortium is to chair an emergency meeting with members this week as retailers brace for further potential damage caused by far-right rioters.
Frasers Group in talks with Authentic Brands to run their brands in Europe
Frasers Group is said to be in talks with US Authentic Brands Group about a potential UK and Europe partnership for their Reebok, Hunter, Forever21 and Juicy Couture.
Losses from in-store retail fraud rise 2,000% in 2024
NFIB Fraud and Cyber Crime Dashboard shows retail in-store losses grew from £258k in 2023 to £5.4m in 2024 and reports of in-store retail fraud were up 545% YoY in the first six months of 2024.
Prada hails ‘outstanding’ UK sales amid luxury struggles
The UK & Ireland arm of Prada turnover for 2023 hit £165.8m up from £155.2m in 2022, but pre-tax profit dipped from £3.2m to £2.2m partly due to a growth in employee numbers from 367 to 428.
Asos shares fall as it proposes new executive pay plan
Asos’ share price has fallen after it proposed changes to its remuneration policy, which it said better aligns with its “ambitious growth plans”.
Hugo Boss Sells Russian Business to Wholesale Partner Stockmann
Hugo Boss is to sell its Russian business - it suspended it soon after Moscow invaded Ukraine in Feb 2022 - to wholesale partner Stockmann for an undisclosed sum.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
How AI-generated images could redefine product placement
AI-generated visuals might subtly shape consumer choices and soon present new challenges for marketers.
A beginner’s guide to social selling: What it is, and how to get good at it
Social selling allows you to laser-target your prospecting, establish rapport with potential clients, and drive social media sales.
45 Facebook statistics marketers need to know in 2024
This Hootsuite list of Facebook statistics has all the data you need to craft a smart strategy and build reports, presentations, and more.
The business of football and what the rest of the industry can learn from it
As football fans gear up for the Premier League to kick off this month, Retail Week looks at how much the sport is worth to the world of retail.
How to build a better buyer journey
Struggling to connect content with your buyer's journey? Here's MarTech’s guide to how to leverage personality insights for better results.
38 ways to gain Instagram followers fast and organically
Want to know how to get more Instagram followers? You don’t need to pay for fake followers or use bots Hootsuite has a full guide.
How retail is adapting to consumers
Conversion ratios - the percentage of people who make a purchase - remain fundamentally higher in-store, making it crucial for brands to get people back to the high street and to bricks-and-mortar.
Digital retailers are finding actual stores are key
Shoppers increasingly want to physically see and try on clothes, creating demand for old-fashioned brick-and-mortar stores and forcing online brands to evolve or stagnate.
Sainsbury’s signs new deal to ‘transform shopping experience’ using AI
Sainsbury’s has signed a seven-year agreement with NCR Voyix to provide “next-generation self-checkout systems, powered by AI” that will deliver personalised promotions.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Gymshark names fitness influencer Whitney Simmons as creative director for Adapt line
Gymshark has named fitness influencer Whitney Simmons as its first creative director for its Adapt range, which focuses on “comfy seamless designs”.
Gok Wan partners with JD Williams
Gok Wan is JD Williams new brand ambassador, working alongside the in-house team on seasonal campaigns and style shoots, offering tips to customers and fronting interviews and advertising.
BRAND NEWS
Boots launches babywear collection with Mollie King
Boots has launched Maybe Baby a baby clothing range for 0–2-year-olds with Poeticgem who collaborated on the range with brand ambassador broadcaster Mollie King.
Boots expands own-brand skincare line with new ceramides range
Boots has launched a new range of ceramide-powered skincare, strengthening the retailer's own-brand offering.
Orlebar Brown teams up with Lamborghini
British menswear resort brand Orlebar Brown has announced a multi-year collaboration with car brand Lamborghini.
Morrisons is to make major improvements to its loyalty card
Morrisons’ loyalty scheme is in line for a revamp next month as part of chief executive Rami Baitiéh’s recovery efforts.
Victoria’s Secret to reopen Westfield Stratford store
Victoria’s Secret is set to open its new Westfield Stratford City store in London this autumn after closing its Westfield store back in 2020.
Dr Martens unveils new softer boot ranges
Dr Martens has unveiled the Ambassador Leather collection, which uses a premium tumbled leather making the boots softer and a more comfortable fit out of the box.
AND FINALLY
The UK’s 10 most appealing high streets
Queen Street in Cardiff has ranked as the UK’s most appealing high street, with Gloucester’s Central shopping street in 2nd place and Eastgate Street in Chester 3rd in a GlobalData Amex report.
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending August 2nd 2024?
1/ SS24
2/ AW24
3/ Christmas
4/ Garden
5/ Halloween
6/ Back to school
7/ Denim
8/ Lamp
9/ Bag
10/ Skirt
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.
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
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.
Matalan has new 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, summer women's shoes and sandals, adult and kids clothing for summer 2024.
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.
Marks & Spencer has new AW menswear, Jaeger ranges plus women's dresses, shoes, boots, bags and accessories, plus B by Boutique lingerie and pyjamas, NBA kidswear ranges, back-to-school collections.
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.
Very has new V by Very, occasion wear, a Michelle Keegan collaboration, airport ranges, a new Back-to-school range, festival fashion and Olympic ranges, plus a summer holidays range.
Barbour has a new Modern Heritage range for men and women.
Curvy Kate has a new Wonderful, Smoothie Spacer, Lush Rose and Hey Girls range of bras and pants.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dune London Mens has new ranges of summer shoes, boots and trainers.
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.
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.
Peachaus has new ranges of sleepwear and lingerie.
Crew Clothing has new Williams F1 racing collaboration ranges of sportswear from sweatshirts to polo tops.
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.
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.
Shoe Zone has back-to-school 2024 shoes and bags.
Style for Stroke has new ranges of t-shirts and bags to promote the charity.
See additional new clothing and accessories images from
Accessorize John Lewis Deichmann UK Fatface Tu Clothing Teenage Cancer Trust Lola Starr
Home, garden and food
Homesense has new kitchenware ranges aimed at the home and student markets.
Hobbycraft has new ideas for autumn and Halloween as well as home décor ideas.
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.
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.
B&M has new Christmas 2024 ranges of decorations, Christmas mugs, cushions and things for the Christmas dining table.
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.
Very has new homeware solutions for the bedroom, living room and dining room.
Home Bargains has a new Harvest and Winter charm ranges of things for the home for the autumn and Halloween including Haunted House ranges.
Arran Sense of Scotland has new 2024 festive gift collections.
TK Maxx has homeware, Halloween things for the home and everything for the summer holidays from luggage to beach towels.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
See additional new home images from
John Lewis Next Ivyline Nest Marks & Spencer London Grace Designers Guild Cutter & Squidge National Trust shop
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DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until the new School year – 27
Days until London Fashion Week - 39
Days until Halloween – 87
Days until Black Friday – 116
Days until Christmas – 142
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 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;
Olympics (26th July – 11th August)
World Breastfeeding Week (1st - 7th)
Edinburgh Festival (2nd - 25th)
Paralympics (28th - 8th Sept)
August - Days
8th – International Cat Day
9th – Book Lovers Day
10th - National Shapewear Day
11th – National Bakewell Tart Day
11th – Olympics Closing Ceremony
12th – International Youth Day
12th – National Vinyl Records Day
12th - 13th - Tisha B'Av (Jewish Holiday)
13th – International lefthanders Day
13th – National Prosecco Day
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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