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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from Selfridges, Footasylum, Very, Weird Fish, MyTheresa, Matalan, Victoria Beckham, Pleasing, Lucy & Yak, Sosandar, Loewe, and John Lewis. Plus, five ways retailers are minimising their environmental impact, a guide to social media marketing and more.
THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Saudi Arabia snaps up 40% stake in Selfridges
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has taken over the 40% stake in Selfridges from collapsed Austrian firm Signa.
Footasylum has secures a £35m credit facility for growth
Footasylum has secured a £35m funding package as it looks to accelerate growth in the UK.
Very Group to appoint banks as it eyes £2.5bn sale
The Very Group is signing up Barclays, JP Morgan, and Morgan Stanley to manage a strategic review that could potentially mark the end of the Barclay family’s long-standing ownership.
UK online sales are back to growth
IMRG figures for online sales in September show a 3.2% year-on-year growth, the first uplift since April 2021.
Clothing spend grew in September
Barclays Consumer Spend report for September shows clothing sales increased 4.5%, the first rise for the category this year and its highest growth since July 2022.
John Lewis Partnership CEO steps back to non-exec role
John Lewis Partnership boss Nish Kankiwala is to step back from his chief executive role as he reverts back to a non-executive.
Weird Fish has reported rising profits despite a dip in sales
Weird Fish has posted an 80% rise in EBITDA to £2.6m for the year to Dec 31 despite a dip in sales and unveils further UK expansion plans.
Loewe profits up 62.5% to €207m
LVMH brand Loewe’s revenues for 2023 grew by nearly 30% to €810.8m and profits were up 62.5% to €207.3m.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Five ways retailers are minimising their environmental impact
Retail Week digs into the strategies of the retailers making tangible progress and glean expert opinion on why the narrative of balancing sustainability with bottom lines “needs to change”.
The social media analytics guide for marketers
Are you a social media marketer who wants to better focus your time, effort, and budget? It’s time for some new social media analytics tools explains Hootsuite.
Mytheresa plans to create €4bn global luxury force
Mytheresa CEO Michael Kliger has set out his ambition to create a €4bn global luxury fashion group following the agreement to acquire the Yoox Net-A-Porter Group from Richemont.
3 ways to use predictive analytics to make better decisions
Drive strategic decisions with predictive analytics, enhancing personalisation, campaign optimisation and lead scoring for better outcomes.
Adding AI in customer service tips and tools
If you’re a business owner who is always on the lookout for new and innovative ways to grow your business, look no further than AI customer service and this essential Hootsuite guide.
18 Black Friday marketing ideas to boost sales
Hootsuite has rounded up the top Black Friday marketing strategies to help you stand out from the crowd on Black Friday Cyber Monday weekend.
How to increase your email deliverability
The Martech guide to email increasing your email deliverability rate including new bulk email requirements, deliverability best practices and Google's new summary card feature.
M&S trials drones to produce lower carbon parsnips
M&S has started using drones and robot tractors to produce its parsnips ahead of Christmas and claims to be the first UK retailer to trial an “autonomous field” farming method.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Inditex veteran leaves UK MD role
Inditex UK and Ireland managing director Max Nutz has stepped down from his role after 25 years at the Zara owner.
Matalan CEO Jo Whitfield has stepped down from her position after 18 months with the business to pursue a portfolio career.
Victoria Beckham CEO Steps Down
After five years leading the brand, Marie Leblanc is returning to France. Brand chairman Ralph Toledano will serve as interim CEO until a successor is named.
BRAND NEWS
Pleasing and Disney combine to launch Fantasia movie clothing and beauty range
Harry Styles-founded fashion and beauty brand Pleasing has combined with Disney to launch a collection to celebrate the multi-generational film and “timeless masterpiece” Fantasia.
Valentino Beauty names Charli XCX brand ambassador
Valentino Beauty has named British singer and songwriter Charli XCX as a new US brand ambassador.
Lucy & Yak chooses Canterbury for 11th UK store
Lucy & Yak, the socially and environmentally conscious lifestyle clothing brand, is to open its 11th UK store in Canterbury later this month.
Sosandar to open fourth store in Cardiff amid UK expansion
As part of its expansion into bricks and mortar, online brand Sosandar is opening its fourth physical store in Cardiff St David’s shopping centre.
AND FINALLY x2
Carnaby Street to showcase new Christmas light scheme
Landlord Shaftesbury Capital has announced a new “groundbreaking” Christmas light scheme for Carnaby Street in London this year will be switched on Thursday, November 7.
Adidas have produced a special range of Simpsons Halloween trainers
Just when you thought the Simpsons and adidas trainers couldn't get better, the pair team up for arguably the best shoe of the spooky season.
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending October 4th 2024?
1/ AW24
2/ Christmas
3/ Halloween
4/ Leopard
5/ Throw
6/ Cushion
7/ Candle
8/ Trainers
9/ Home
10/ Scarf
NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS
Priestleys was founded by husband and wife team James and Karen and specialises in producing little luxuries in their Lincolnshire workshop. Their leather bags, belts, wallets and accessories are handcrafted using responsibly sourced leathers from gold and silver-rated tanneries in Europe and are supplemented with ranges of scarves and jewellery.
Sims Wear was founded by Billy Sims-Hilditch with the idea of creating British made menswear, using best in class natural fibres. The range is all home produced in Aberdeenshire from fibre carding and spinning, through to knitting, weaving, cutting and sewing.
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.
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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
Barbour has a gifts under £50 range, an Alexa Natalie collaboration, new Flower Mountain collaboration of trainers and clothes, new menswear, plus Modern Heritage ranges of menswear and womenswear for AW24.
Peacocks has new Christmas jumpers and fashion, Caprice Christmas pyjama collections, new womenswear, a new Louise Redknapp AW and Christmas Edit, a Michael Owen collaboration and new AW24 womenswear and jewellery.
Accessorize has new Christmas 2024 ranges of pyjamas, jumpers, bags, jewellery and accessories, plus AW24 ranges of bags, jewellery and scarves.
Very has new V by Very ranges of clothes and footwear, a new Michelle Keegan collaboration of winter coats, Quiet Luxury ranges of womenswear, Everyday, and V by Very Curve.
Betty&Biddy has new jewellery ranges for Christmas including earrings, bracelets and necklaces.
Celtic &Co has new statement looks for men and women for AW24.
Monsoon has new bags, shoes, jewellery and accessories, new womenswear for special occasions and children’s Christmas-themed and winter accessories, plus children’s and womenswear ranges for AW24.
Primark has a new maternity range, Christmas outfits and accessories, A Nightmare Before Christmas range of jewellery and accessories, a Pau Eche range of AW24 womenswear and accessories, new menswear, makeup, athleisure wear, and Halloween outfits.
Oliver Bonas has new AW24 womenswear, accessories, shoes, boots and jewellery drops for October.
Matalan has Christmas women’s eveningwear, outdoor clothing, footwear, Christmas and Winter outfits for the whole family, AW24 men’s tailoring, new kids and adults sleepwear from its Cosy Shop, new AW24 lingerie ranges, shoes and boots for AW, Halloween wear for all the family.
Dune London has new women’s boots, shoes, accessories and bag ranges, suitcases and travel luggage, handbags and accessory ranges.
Roman Originals has a new Petite range, new Ariella and Dusk ranges, plus floral outfits, and Roman Petite and Curve ranges.
George at Asda has women’s and menswear for Christmas occasions and parties, Children in Need Christmas outfits, a new Roksanda and Tickled Pink collaboration clothing ranges, a new collaboration Style Stories with Erica Davies.
Shoe Zone has new AW24 men, women and kids shoes and boots.
Cotton Traders has new cosy womenswear and menswear for AW24 including jumpers, cardigans and coats.
M&S has Christmas clothing, accessories and lingerie sets, Halloween clothing, an AW range with Vernon Kay and AJ Odudu, autumn lingerie, clothing, accessory and jewellery ranges from Autograph, M&S, Jaeger and 3rd parties for him and her.
Fable England has a Wolf Garden range of clothes, jewellery and bags, a new AW24 collaboration with the National History Museum new jewellery ranges, AW24 small accessories ranges from scarves to purses and AW24 nightwear.
Bonmarché has new lingerie ranges, new jewellery and accessory ranges for Christmas and the winter and AW24 clothing ranges.
F&F has new Christmas campaign imagery, Active Kate Ferdinand collaborations, Xmas ranges including jumpers, coats and party wear in satins, gold and black metallics and sequins.
TK Maxx has its Christmas gift-guides for men, women, kids and pets, plus new menswear and womenswear ranges for AW24 including coats, jackets and hoodies, plus Leopard skin prints t-shirts and skirts.
Iolla has the latest ranges of glasses for him and her.
River Island has new faux leather and leather ranges, a new range of red and burgundy RI womenswear and accessories, plus menswear and womenswear for the autumn, plus leopard prints.
Regatta has new Family Fashion ranges for outdoor wear for women, men and kids for AW24.
Threadbare has a new British Adventure range of womenswear.
New Look has new ranges of womenswear including coats, jumpers, skirts and tops.
Scamp & Dude has new womenswear and accessories including t-shirts, bags and scarves, plus news kids ranges, and women's wear ranges for relaxing at home.
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.
John Lewis has new AW24 menswear and womenswear collections from its Kin, Anyday and JLP collections and new kids wear for AW24.
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Joe Browns Dune London Mens Rebecca Rhoades Cayo National Trust shop Curvy Kate
Home, garden and food
Treats by Mars has cans of Milky Way, Mars and Galaxy drinks, new Galaxy gluten and dairy selection boxes, and new Snickers, M&Ms and Maltesers ranges of goodies.
Cutter & Squidge has new Christmas and Halloween food gift ideas from hampers to treats.
Online Home Shop has new hot water bottles, mirrors, cuddle cushions, shaped pillows and bolsters, a selection of bar stools, new Autumn and Winter bedding ranges and themed hoodie blankets for all occasions.
Primark has new AW24 furniture, homeware, bedding, diffusers and candles and Halloween decorations.
Marks & Spencer has new Fearne Cotton Happy Place range, Christmas homeware including tableware, soft furnishings, candles and diffusers, Christmas decorations, homeware and bedding ranges, Halloween decorations and a new homeware collaboration with designer Kelly Hoppen.
Matalan has Christmas decorations, a new Connie the Cockapoo range, AW24 soft furnishings and gifts, a new AW Cosy Shop range of bedding and soft furnishings, Christmas bedding ranges and presents for pets.
B&M has new Xmas 2024 gift guides, 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.
Quorn Stone has new natural stone and tumbled herringbone cobbles outdoor ranges, marble ranges for the bathroom and kitchen and Limestone cobbles for outside.
Homesense has new AW24 homeware and Halloween decorations, Christmas gifts and decorations, plus kitchenware ranges aimed at the home and student markets.
George Home has a new Stacey Solomon Christmas, Halloween and Autumn collaborations on cookware, bedding, dining, and homeware.
Hobbycraft has new DIY decoration ideas for the Christmas dining table.
Jan Constantine has a new Christmas collection of cushions.
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.
Cambridge Imprint has wrapping paper, coffee mugs, storage draws and a new artists' gift range.
TK Maxx has its Christmas gift-guides for the home, plus Beetlejuice-themed Halloween things for the home.
DFS has new Scandi, Coastal and Palm beds, sofas and chair ranges.
Joe Browns has new homeware ranges for Christmas and AW24 including bedding, kitchenware and the Heritage Social, Portobello Bohemian and Off the Floor ranges.
Nest has new Hay collections of lighting and homeware.
Cult Furniture has new sofas, armchairs, TV stands and tables, Arbor kitchen furniture, Bourton office furniture, Boucle and Eco Edit range for indoors.
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.
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Home Bargains Sandberg Wallpaper John Lewis BHF Designers Guild National Trust shop Oliver Bonas Arran Sense of Scotland Very The Gluttonous Gardener Dunelm
DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until Halloween – 23
Days until Black Friday – 52
Days until Christmas – 78
How to get your brand on the October media calendars
We’re into autumn, and the nights are starting to draw in, and the heating is probably on. The media are looking for images that reflect the changes, so anything that looks cosy and warm is good; roaring fires, big jumpers, coats, hats, knitwear, scarfs and wellies in a leaf-strewn outdoors – all the cliches – are what the media are looking for. If you can do some night shots with sparklers, then you’re also ticking the boxes for Bonfire Night next month and Diwali this month. We also have Halloween at the end of the month, so if you can get a pumpkin in your images, then you’re hitting two birds with one stone.
You should be adding Christmas images, and for those magazines with very long lead times, then start to look for the images of people working off the Christmas excesses for the January issues.
Don’t forget to add keywords like Gifts, Christmas, Xmas, Autumn, Winter, Halloween, Fireworks night and Bonfire night, as they will be looked for from now. Also, we have a wide audience with media from around the World, so add those American holiday versions e.g. The Holidays, Fall, Pumpkin day, Thanksgiving etc and words like hygge that are starting to enter the language and are associated with the autumn.
Media will also be searching for party outfits for Halloween, Guy Fawkes, and the office party season - which will soon be with us. The media are also starting to look for and create Christmas gift guides, so try and be creative, do ones for every eventuality e.g. gifts guides for him/her/mum/dad/kids/teenagers/pets etc also gifts under £150/100/£50 and for guides for secret Santa’s gifts under £20.
Please put prices on everything!!! Otherwise, you stand no chance of getting into any of the features that include “Presents under £50”, “Party dresses for £150” 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.
October Diary - Weeks/Months
October is also known as ‘Stoptober’, which started as a campaign around giving up cigarettes, but is now joined by MacMillans Go Sober for October, so if you have anything non-alcoholic, then get it on PRShots and make sure you add Stoptober and non-alcoholic as keywords.
It’s also Black History Month, Wool Month, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Menopause Month, Vegetarian Awareness Month, Apple Month, Cookie Month, Spinach Lovers' Month, Pork Month, and National Pasta, Chilli, and Pizza Month.
Fashion and Beauty Weeks and events include - British Beauty Week (23rd-27th)
Work Life Week (7th- 11th)
National Curry Week (7th-13th - TBC)
National School Lunch week US (14 th-18th)
National Baking Week (14th-20th - TBC)
Wrap’s National Recycle Week (14th-20th)
National Chocolate Week (15th-21st - TBC)
October - Days
10th – UN World Mental Health Day
10th – National Cake Decorating Day
11th – Yom Kippur
11th – National Coming Out Day (UK/US)
12th – Navaratri Ends (Hindu holiday)
12th – Vijayadashami/Dussehra Hindu festival
13th – National Yorkshire Pudding Day (US)
13th – National No Bra Day
16th – First Day of Sukkot
16th – UN World Food Day
16th – Department store day
18th – National Chocolate Cup Cake Day (US)
18th – World Menopause Day
19th – International Gin & Tonic Day
20th – National Office Chocolate Day (US)
22nd-23rd – Hoshana Rabbah
23rd – Last Day of Sukkot
23rd-25th – Shemini Atzeret
24th-25th - Simchat Torah
25th – World Pasta Day
25th – 2 months until Christmas Day
26th – National Pumpkin Day
27th – National American Beer Day
27th – Global Champagne Day
28th – National Chocolate Day (US)
29th – National Cat Day (US)
27th – Clocks go back tonight
31st – Halloween
31st – Diwali
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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