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PRShots Digest brings you the latest retail news from Burberry, Nudea, Claire’s, Patagonia, The Perfume Shop, Selfridges, All Good Things, Dr Martens, 80s Casual Classics, Brunello Cucinelli, and Skims. Plus articles on 13 proven social media lead-generation tactics, what shoppers want post-purchase, the 5 biggest marketing mistakes and more.  

THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS

Luxury brand Burberry has reported a jump in sales,

Burberry saw an 18% increase in retail revenue for the quarter to Jul 1, with international markets performing strongly. Sales were up 17% across EMEA, 39% in South Asia Pacific and 49% in Japan.

All Good Things secures investment to fund growth

All Good Things, the independent retailer that sells pre-loved, fragmented or repaired clothing, has secured a new £2.5m equity investment to fund growth.

Amazon Prime day two sales nudge up 3%

Sales during day two of the Amazon Prime Day saw UK sales of over £570m - up 3.4% on last year - with sales across the two days up 2.4% at £1.2bn according to Adobe Analytics.

Strong DTC sales put Dr Martens on track to hit profit target

Dr Martens remain on track to hit its profit guidance for the year with “very good growth” in direct-to-consumer sales across both EMEA and APAC strong since the beginning of the year.

80s Casual Classics founder buys back business from JD Sports

Neil Primett, founder and managing director of menswear retailer 80s Casual Classics is planning to open three new stores next year after re-acquiring the business from JD Sports Fashion

Retailers set to rake in nearly £500m during the Women’s World Cup

Retailers are forecast to earn £464m over the FIFA Women’s World Cup which kicks off on the 20^th July, as viewers stock up on supplies ahead of the game.

‘Unimpressive progress’ made by fashion brands in climate crisis

The vast majority (94%) of major fashion brands don’t disclose what fuel is used in the manufacturing of their clothes, according to a new report.

New investment in Kim Kardashian's Skims values firm at $4bn

Wellington Management is in talks to lead a new funding round for Skims, which could value the Kim Kardashian-owned brand at about $4bn.

Brunello Cucinelli lifts 2023 sales guidance after revenues jump

Luxury group Brunello Cucinelli has raised its 2023 sales guidance for the second time this year after posting a 27.5% jump in revenues in Q2, boosted by strong growth in Asia and the Americas.

Apple UK sales hit record £1.5bn driven by strong demand

Apple’s sales in the UK grew 61% in the year to Sept 24 to a record £1.5bn as its recovered post-pandemic after revenue dropped from £1.4bn in 2019 to £971m back in 2021.

TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY

13 proven social media lead-generation tactics

Social media lead-generation is a powerful way to grow your business. Don't miss out on these proven tactics used by experts.

Fashion and beauty retailers will be most resilient this Christmas

Fashion and health and beauty will be the only two sectors to record both value and volume sales increases this golden quarter, Retail Week’s new report reveals.

What shoppers value most in the post-purchase experience

A new report reveals consumers aren’t just looking for free returns anymore, what they want is, an easy and seamless returns process, personalised experiences, and product quality guarantees.

What makes market towns appealing to retailers?

Drapers speaks to independents and multiples about the allure of British market towns for retailers and consumers alike - and what to consider when opening a local store.

The 5 biggest marketing mistakes

There’s plenty of good advice about best practices in marketing. It's also important to be aware of what not to do.

How can PR help tackle the climate emergency?

Working in PR means you have the power to influence others, so here we discuss what you can do to help tackle the climate emergency.

59% of marketers turn to retail media and data collaborations to optimise customer journey

Study finds marketers’ priorities have shifted towards better understanding the customer journey with a 16% increase in concern identified since Q4 of last year.

PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS

The Children’s Place appoints former Nestle CMO to board

The Children’s Place has announced the appointment of Alicia Enciso to its board of directors and as a member of its Corporate Responsibility, Sustainability and Governance Committee.

BRAND NEWS

Nudea launches 'Secret Set' concept as way to move unsold stock

Nudea has found a way to sell excess stock. It’s new Secret Set system means a customer tells Nudea their size and it sends them a ‘surprise box’ of three bras or three briefs in that size.

Claire’s refresh’s identity of piercing business with new logo and look

Accessories retailer Claire’s has hit the refresh button on its popular piercing business, introducing a new look and feel that reimagines its long-standing legacy.

Patagonia launches online repair portal championing circularity

Patagonia is launching an online ‘Repair Portal’ and bringing in more repair tools and services into stores with the aim of increasing repairs to 100,000 per year in the next five years.

The Perfume Shop celebrates five million member milestone for VIP Rewards Club

The Perfume Shop have achieved the milestone of over 5,000,000 members who are now a part of the brand’s VIP Rewards Club.

Selfridges unveils new ‘Unlocked’ loyalty scheme

Selfridges has unveiled Selfridges Unlocked, its new loyalty scheme giving holders automatic free shipping on orders over £150, as well as first access to events, services and product launches.

AND FINALLY

Ranking the top Barbie-Oppenheimer mash-ups

You may think a collaboration between a pink comedy about a toy doll and a grim n' gritty drama about the man behind the atomic bomb wouldn’t work but you’re wrong. Barbenheimer rocks!

PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES

What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending July 7^th 2023?

1/ AW23

2/ Bikini

3/ Beach

4/ Swimwear

5/ Christmas

6/ Barbie

7/ Summer

8/ Garden

9/ Pink  

10/ Mirror

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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS

Fable England produces bags, accessories and delicate hand-painted jewellery with each piece made with positivity and kindness to uplift the human spirit and to bring joy to their owners.

Neem London produces sustainable, stylish and classic menswear pieces with low emissions, and according to the Guardian is “a label to consider for your wardrobe staples.”

Rebecca Rhoades is a successful and well-acknowledged Leeds-based womenswear designer who specialises in slow fashion featuring beautiful designs that are well known across the globe with influence in the UK, UAE, AU & EU.

Belissh create bags and dresses for going out and having fun and are committed to creating solutions that are environmentally friendly using sustainable fabric options.

Amelia Scott is a new London-based accessories brand created by Jane Hebden, an award-winning watch and jewellery designer. The jewellery range celebrates individuality and embraces the wonderful world of colour.

Lola Starr ranges are designed with the environment and functionality in mind. They source only the highest quality recyclable materials designed to be recycled, recreated and remoulded again and again. They are a British brand that champions local expertise and keeps the carbon footprint to its lowest level.

Arran Sense of Scotland puts quality and fragrance first, so you can be sure that each of their Bath, Body & Home products have been expertly crafted and manufactured with the greatest care on the Island home of Arran.

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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES

Clothing, beauty and accessories

Dune London has new ankle and cowboy boots, shoes, luggage, sandals and bags.

Curvy Kate has new Balcony, Heart, Plunge, Non-Stop, Key to the Peep Show, Elementary, Frill Me, Amaze, Centrepiece, Authority, Retro Wave, High Waist, Happy Boobs ranges.

New Look has new July drops as well as women’s summer wear, accessories, and footwear ranges.

PrettyLittleThing has Barbie-pink range, Lori Harvey, Gemma Owen, Diliamne Jacob and Jayda Cheaves ranges of holiday outfits for the beach and the clubs, a bodycon range, a festival collection, a Molly Mae Summer edit.

Monsoon has new kids clothing ranges and womenswear including bags, scarves, dresses, kaftans, jackets and jumpers, accessories and jewellery.

Primark has a new monogram bag ranges, back-to-school ranges, a Barbie movie range, and a new Edit range.

Shoe Zone has new back-to-school and women’s and men’s shoes.

Threadbare has more summer clothing with a RHS collaboration, cool womenswear and menswear  in its Urban Renaissance and Luxe ranges.

Roman Originals has new floral outfits, spring and summer ranges in all sizes.

National Trust shop has new summer outdoor gifts plus autumn and winter accessories and Christmas gifts.

Matalan has back-to-school ranges, plus pink and Barbie ranges and summer accessories and a new 20 outfits for £20 or less online range.

From my mother’s garden has new womenswear.

Barbour has new bags and scarves and back-to-school ranges for all weathers.

Oliver Bonas has new clothing, accessories, footwear and jewellery ranges.

Fatface has a new Julien and Adele ranges of womenswear and high summer 2023 ranges for men, women and kids.

Peacocks has new womenswear for AW23

Joe Browns has new AW23 cosy clothing ranges as well as shoes, boots, bags and accessories.

Accessorize has new Sundown jewellery, summer clothing, hats, scarves, shoes and bag ranges.

See additional new clothing and accessories images from the last few weeks at

George at Asda Aspiga Cotton Traders River Island Lipsy Teva Daisy Park The Night Store Office Very  Bonmarché F&F Silk & Lawn Scamp & Dude Dunelm

Home, garden and food

Cutter & Squidge launches its Christmas hampers and gift boxes.

Dobbies Garden Centres has new house plant and outdoor living collections.

National Trust shop has new things for the garden and home and Christmas decorations and cards.

Wilko has new ranges for the kitchen, dining room and the lounge.

Cartwright & Butler has new Halloween goodies.

Biscuiteers Baking has new goodies for Christmas from gifts to edible decorations.

Hobbycraft has new Halloween ranges plus weaving and clay kits, sewing kits, cross stitching kits, gifts, Pride clothing, summer party ranges, foam mosaic art and paint and sew your own ranges.

Primark Home has a new home ranges for the bedroom, kitchen and dining room.

Next has a new Dark Fem 1930s inspired furniture ranges, plus new Kindred home accessories and Nomadic, Reflections, Optimism and Moss Green ranges of furniture, Kitchenware and homeware.

Homesense has new homeware for the lounge, kitchen and bathroom and Halloween decorations as well as gifting ranges.

Matalan has new Christmas home and gifts collections.

The Range has its Christmas and Halloween ranges, outdoor furniture, things for the kitchen, fans to keep you cool, new beach accessories, homeware, festival gear.

B&M has new Christmas decorations and gifts, Halloween ranges, plus Natural bathroom, kitchen pantry and Winter Harvest ranges.

Tweedmill has new throws and blankets for the home, hot water bottles plus picnic blankets.

Cult Furniture has new furniture and lamps.

Oliver Bonas has new cushions, lamps, art plus gift ranges and kitchen and home ranges and Christmas decorations.

Cuckooland has new furniture for outdoors.

See additional new home images from the last weeks from

Ivyline Imp & Maker Hotel Chocolat Furniture Village  Daisy Park Designers Guild Cambridge Imprint Dunelm Sofology George Home

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DIARY

PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts

Days until Halloween - 109

Days until Singles Day – 120

Days until Black Friday – 133

Days until Christmas Day - 164

How to get your brand on the July Editorial/Media Calendars, higher up on search engines and in social media

Summer is here! So keep on adding anything summery to your keywords and descriptions eg summer clothing, swimwear, beachwear, 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 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 beachwear, bikinis, swimsuits, shorts, trunks, luggage, bags etc are all being searched for.

Clothing keywords being searched for this summer include; crochet, maxi dresses, mermaid-core, and anything Pink and Barbie-related.    

But not everyone is going abroad. The cost of living crisis is cutting the money in 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.

July Diary - Weeks/Months

July is Independent Retailer Month, Plastic-free Month, and National Ice Cream Month in the US.  It’s also Alcohol Awareness Week (3^rd- 9^th Jul), Wimbledon fortnight (3^rd-16^thJul), Berlin Fashion Week (10^th – 13^th Jul), Northern Fashion Week (14^th- 16^th Jul), the Men’s and Women’s Ashes tournaments continues through July, and it’s Cowes Week (29^th Jul - 5^th Aug).  

July - Days  

14^th - Bastille Day (France)

16^th – National Ice Cream Day (US Third sundae in July 😉)

18^th - Nelson Mandela International day

19^th - Muharram/Islamic New Year 

20^th – Start of Women’s World Cup

21^st – Start of the school holidays  

22^th-23^rd  - Northern Pride 

23^rd – National Parents Day (US)

24^th – National Tequila Day (US)

25^th – Christmas in July (5 months until Christmas)

29^th – National Lipstick Day

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