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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Sosandar’s half to Sept 30 saw revenue up 72% to £21m with a £0.1 pre-tax profit up from a loss of £1.1m in 2021 with Black Friday seeing the strongest sales week on record for third-party partners.
Poundland owner Pepco ramps up investment in stores as profits rise
Poundland owner Pepco Group saw a 23.2% increase in underlying pre-tax profit to €300m in the year to Sept 30 and plans to accelerate its store expansion plan.
Silverwood Brands acquires stake in Lush Cosmetics for £216.8m
Silverwood Brands has acquired a 19.8% stake in Lush Cosmetics for £216.8m has also acquired Japan-based skincare business Sonotas.
Arcadia brands and Debenhams fail to turn a profit under Boohoo ownership
Former Arcadia brands and Debenhams continue to make a loss under Boohoo’s ownership with Dorothy Perkins recording the largest pre-tax loss of £15.9m despite sales reaching £74.9m.
Vestiaire Collective secures new credit facility
Vestiaire Collective, the luxury fashion platform, has secured a £64.4m credit facility from Crédit Agricole CIB, Societe Generale, HSBC, Bank of America, and Goldman Sachs.
M&Co trading online and in-store as administrators explore a fast sale
M&Co is continuing to trade both online and in-store as administrators Teneo Financial Advisory explore a potential quick sale.
Currys hails Black Friday success
Currys was the fourth busiest website in the UK over Black Friday, with 8m customers online behind Amazon (1st), eBay (2nd), and Argos (3rd).
Laura Ashley heads to 70th anniversary after year in which UK sales soared
Laura Ashley saw its UK retail value increase by 27% thanks to its partnerships with John Lewis, M&S, Next and DFS and its expanding product range ahead of its 70th anniversary in 2023.
UK footfall weakens as weather cools
Footfall figures from Springboard showed overall UK footfall last week was up by a narrow 0.3% with footfall up 2.2% in shopping centres, up 0.9% in retail parks, and down 0.9% in high streets
Furniture Village becomes 100% family-owned
Furniture Village is now 100% family-owned as father and son Peter and Charlie Harrison managed a successful exit deal with investors BGF to enable them to become the sole shareholders.
‘Digital native’ retail to double revenue share by 2030
‘Digital native’ retailers are set to more than double their share of the industry’s revenues by 2030 and triple their share of profits, analysis by Bain & Company concludes.
American luxury shoppers are flocking to Europe
There’s a surge in American luxury shoppers, who are on the continent to buy European high-end fashion and accessories, as the dollar continues to stretch to its highest value in 20 years.
WhatsApp warns of potential UK shutdown
WhatsApp has warned it may have to cease operations in the UK as a row over encryption continues.
TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
What you need to know about Twitter Blue
Twitter is starting to offer a new verification checkmark, with fewer ads and other perks , but what does it mean for advertisers.
E-commerce guide to accepting international payments
Pursuing global markets can be a thrilling and significant step for your business. However, it’d be best to establish a secure and proficient means for accepting payments internationally.
Why you need to move fast to meet the emerging ‘ethical consumer’
Marketers need to prepare their business for an ethical and sustainable future and optimise for success by creating authentic, long-term value with their audience.
The 4 biggest market trends to stay ahead of in 2023
Europe’s most innovative wholesale players share the key market trends they will be working on to stay ahead of the B2B landscape in the coming 12 months.
Here is a list of new web tools and design elements that could help retailers including colour gradients, security tools, text-to-image generators, and more.
Shoplifting is on the rise with self-checkouts being targeted
UK retailers have reported an 18% rise in theft in the second half of this year, while US National Retail Federation figures indicate that shoplifting has risen there by 26.5%.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Zalando chief business and product officer to exit
Zalando's chief business and product officer Jim Freeman is leaving the business in March next year.
BRAND NEWS
Kurt Geiger aims to sell 100,000 bags over Christmas
London-based footwear and accessories retailer Kurt Geiger said it expects to sell 100,000 bags over the month of December amid strong demand for sparkling accessories.
Kering and L’Occitane join forces to finance nature protection at scale
Kering and L’Occitane have teamed up to launch a new multi-million Euro investment fund to support nature-based solutions to enhance biodiversity and expand natural carbon sinks.
Kylie Minogue launches Disco Darling fragrance with Scent Beauty
Kylie Minogue has launched a new fragrance 'Disco Darling' created in partnership with Scent Beauty and inspired by Minogue's latest album, Disco.
Loewe's latest retail moves include a new store in Amsterdam and the reopening of its SoHo store in New York and the opening of pop-up stores in Tokyo and Harrods department store in London.
Crocs collaborates with RuPaul’s Drag Race for London event
Crocs will partner with BBC Three's RuPaul's Drag Race UK to sponsor the upcoming RuPaul's DragCon UK event and produce a limited-edition collection of charms.
AND FINALLY
M&S Romford releases Christmas song featuring East 17’s Terry Coldwell
Marks & Spencer Romford not content with their No2 on iTunes last year has released another Christmas song inspired by East 17’s “Stay Another Day” with original band member Terry Coldwell.
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots week-ending Dec 9th 2022?
1/ Christmas
2/ Magenta
3/ Gifts
4/ Mirrors
5/ SS23
6/ Boots
7/ Cushion
8/ Vase
9/ Rug
10/ Bathroom
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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS
Silk & Lawn are a Brighton-based accessories brand creating beautiful handmade headbands, hair ties & turbans for little and grown-up people made from silk and Tana lawn cottons.
Branch Jewellery is a small business that has become synonymous with hand-made wooden and horn jewellery. All materials used are ethically sourced and chosen for their quality and sustainability in mind.
Fabrap makes fabric gift wrapping that stands the test of time. Inspired by Indian textiles and the traditional Japanese art of Furoshiki, these fabric gift wraps combine timeless elegance, sustainability and ease of use.
Boutique agency Emslie Creative has joined PRShots adding jewellery from Joanna Laura Constantine and KJJ Fine Jewellery and handbags from Sambar
TaskPR has added it’s rosta of big name brands to PRShots with womens wear images from Bias Cut DKNY Jaeger Guinea London Knitwear Queen Empreinte and Leocé Couture mens wear from Jaeger jewellery from Annie Haak Tateossian Thomas Sabo Tommy Hilfiger watches and jewellery from Movado and occasion wear from Azazie
Bridge Coffee Roasters launched Bridge in 1985 by sourcing and providing the very best coffee from around the world, and since then Bridge Coffee Roasters has bloomed into roasting and selling coffee, coffee machines and accessories
Threadbare is a proud family-owned British brand bringing great quality up-to-date fashion trends for men, women, children and dogs at affordable prices. Elevated, everyday, essentials
Ivyline creates contemporary accessories for the home and garden. Founded in 1976 the UK team works on everything from initial design to eventual dispatch. Its ethical product range comprises everything from fire pits and candles to planters, plant pots and everything in between.
Cutter & Squidge is a family-run, all-natural bakery created by two food-obsessed sisters. Playfulness is their passion, they love to create exciting, experimental flavours and artisan designs. Their bakes and gifts are lovingly handcrafted to taste delicious and look exquisite on any occasion.
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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
Monsoon has new childrens outfits
Very has new womenswear ranges for SS23
Tu Clothing has new sportwear athleisure
Lipsy has new AW22 womenswear
Accessorize has new SS23 bags, lingerie, accessories, jewellery, hair and gift ranges
Matalan has new Christmas jumpers and SS23 collections
Primark has the new athleisure wear and lipstick ranges, Greggs Primark range and new clothing and accessory ranges for men, women and kids
Joe Browns has new clothing for SS23
River Island has new SS23 bags and clothing for men, women and kids as well as accessories
M&Co has new AW22 and SS23 clothing for men, women and kids
New Look has new Christmas outfits and shoes, jumpers and loungewear
Dune London has new SS23 shoe and bag ranges, gift ranges, going out shoes and wedding shoes
Cotton Traders has new womenswear for SS23
Barbour has new collaboration with Wander as well as outfits for men, women and for your pets
Dune London Men’s has new men’s boots and accessories
Freemans has new Lascana athleisure wear
Peacocks has new Christmas ranges
PrettyLittleThing has a new Jodie Woods collaboration and ski wear, party wear and winter clothes and boots.
Dunelm has new loungewear ranges
F&F has new spring 2023 ranges and athleisure wear
Fatface Has beachwear for SS23 and new clothes for AW for him and her
Hope Fashion has new hooded coats
The Morphbag by GSK has new campaign images
Roman Originals has new warm winter wear, party and going-out outfits
George at Asda has new athleisure wear, lingerie, and Christmas party wear
Cath Kidston has new winter and Christmas ranges for adults and kids
Hope Fashion has new outfits for winter
Crew Clothing has new AW clothing and shoes and boots ranges
Seol + Gold has new jewellery ranges rings, bracelets, earrings and necklaces
See additional new clothing and accessories images from the last few weeks at
Dancing Leopard From my mother’s garden Radley Sainsbury’s Beauty Sonder Studio TK Maxx Homesense Oliver Bonas Bryony Bel The Range White Stuff Shoe Zone Marks & Spencer Aspiga Radley The Range F&F Lemuel MC
Home and food
The Range has new New Year party pieces, kitchenware and Christmas decorations and storage solutions
Biscuiteers Baking has new Easter goodies and Christmas and New Year food
Dobbies Garden Centres has new SS23 outdoors images, AW plants, home goods, pet accessories, and Christmas decorations and gifts.
Matalan has new SS23 homestore ranges
M&Co has new homeware and Christmas gifts, games and decorations and home wear
Very has new Wellness Kitchen ideas
Cambridge Imprint has new wrapping paper and stationery
Sofology has new SS23 furniture ranges
Homesense has new Christmas gifts and SS23 home items
Marks & Spencer has new SS23 homeware
Cult Furniture has new lighting options, Christmas images and desks
Daisy Park has new Emma Bridgewater and Gisela Graham Primavera and Pastel home and gift ranges
Designers Guild has new SS23 fabrics
Avalana has new patterned luxury curtains
Cath Kidston has new winter and Christmas gifts, and home and kitchen ranges
Dunelm has new SS23 ranges including Smart Industrial home ware and furniture for the lounge
Dune London has new luggage ranges
B&M has homeware and kids and adults gifting ranges
George Home has Christmas gift ideas
Fritz Fryer has Christmas gift ideas
See additional new home images from the last few weeks from
National Trust Shop Next Furniture Village Luxdeco Designers Guild NoLoGo Cuckooland Primark TK Maxx Abstract House Oliver Bonas White Stuff Cartwright & Butler Monsoon George Home Nest Wilko Cardfactory KMI Brands DFS Fatface Very Habitat Hotel Chocolat Cath Kidston Christy Matalan Oliver Bonas
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DIARY
Days until Christmas Day – 12
Days until Valentine’s Day - 63
Days until Mother’s Day - 96
Days until Easter – 117
How to make your products attractive to the media in December
Christmas is nearly over by now for the media; there are just a few dailies, weeklies, websites and influencers doing last minute gift guides for Christmas but for most print media it’s the New Year, and what’s happening in 2023.
You should be uploading SS23 outfits and home goods for those “A new you for 2023” “Redecorate for 2023” issues, so athleisure, outdoor healthy sporty images will all be useful plus anything for the home.
As always don’t forget to add keywords – New Year, Gifts, Spring, Christmas, Xmas, Holidays, Winter plus all those words beloved of home magazines like cosy, cosiness, hygge, wellbeing.
Clothing wise the media are still looking for going out outfits for Christmas and New Year, so party wear, party dresses, nightwear, “going out out” (thanks to Annie Mac ex-Radio 1), and also winter clothing jumpers, scarves, bobble hats, beanies, cardigans, coatigans, jackets, coats. So, make sure that you have plenty of images in those categories uploaded and labelled with as many of those words as you can.
You can also start to look at holiday clothing and outfits for when the weather gets a little warmer so make sure SS23 is flagged on your drops even if they’re not yet available until 2023 – If they’re not on sale until Jan or Feb then use the On Sale date field to flag this up. You can either add a specific date 2/2/22 or if you’re not sure then you can use text “available first week in Feb”
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 in the Keyword Search Report and try and add those in.
December Diary - Weeks/Months
December is all about Christmas and New Year events but it’s also AIDS awareness month, and universal human rights month and Kwanzaa runs from 26th to the 1st Jan as well as No Gender December. Additionally, the 1st week (5th-9th) is UK Charity Week
December Diary - Days
18th – Hannukah begins
18th – Stilton Day
21st – Winter Solstice
22nd – National Regifting Day
24th – Super Saturday/Panic Saturday
25th – Christmas Day
26th – Boxing Day
26th – Hannukah ends
27th – Substitute Bank Holiday for Christmas Day
31st – New Year’s Eve
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