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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Next sales inch up boosted by colder weather
Next’s sales grew 1.4% in Q3 and full-price sales were up 0.4% with full-year profit guidance of £840m, up 2.1% on the previous year.
Pandora’s European distribution centre hit by fire
Pandora’s European distribution centre in Hamburg was hit by fire and Pandora expects operations to be restored in a few weeks, until then distribution will be done from their Thai centre.
Shop prices are 6.6% up on 2021
Overall shop prices are a record 6.6% higher than they were this time last year, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
Royal Mail to strike over Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Royal Mail workers are set to walk out on strike this month on both Black Friday and Cyber Monday in disputes over pay, jobs and working conditions.
Matchesfashion accounts for the year to the end of Jan show revenue of £386.6m down from £390.9m and an adjusted EBITDA loss of £23.8m up from a loss of £17.2m.
Marimekko Q3 sales rise but cost increases dent profits
Marimekko’s Q3 show sales rose 4% to €44.1m boosted by higher international sales, but sales were dented by weaker wholesale figures in Finland.
Victoria’s Secret Acquires Adore Me
Victoria’s Secret is buying direct-to-consumer brand Adore Me for $400m in cash in an effort to improve its digital offering.
West End landlords’ value of assets affected by economic uncertainty
London West End Landlords Shaftesbury and Capital & Counties Properties recorded a portfolio valuation of £3.2bn at the end of September, a 3.6% drop from the £3.3bn at the end of March.
Buy Now Pay Later more popular than ever amid soaring inflation
McKinsey research shows 19% of UK consumers intend to use more Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) options in the coming months, compared to 15% when asked in April 2022.
Consumer spend to fall by 50% as cost-of-living bites
Consumer spending over Black Friday is predicted to be up to 50% less with overall spend per consumer falling from the high of £168.18 in 2021 back to the 2020 average of £86.06.
TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
How to succeed during a financial crisis
The golden quarter sees shoppers spending more than usual, especially from brands they wouldn’t normally buy from giving brands a huge opportunity to raise their awareness and drive more sales.
4 questions to measure and boost customer trust
A simple, four-question survey that any brand can use to measure and improve their levels of consumer trust.
Why data is essential to addressing sustainability
While businesses recognise the need to address the issues of sustainability they are being held back by difficulties in securing the relevant data to help them achieve their objectives.
How to rescue abandoned carts with customer relationships
Average cart abandonment rate across all industries is 69.99% yet an abandoned cart can actually offer substantial opportunity for marketers to build better customer relationships.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Esprit appoints Ana Andjelic as Chief Brand Officer
Esprit has appointed former Banana Republic rebrand leader Ana Andjelic as Chief Brand Officer to redefine the new identity and lead the creative direction and design hub globally from New York.
BRAND NEWS
Mango invests in Recovo to champion sustainability
Mango is adding to its sustainability tools with an investment in Recovo, a start-up platform that resells textile waste.
Ben Sherman launches Heritage in Motion capsule
The Ben Sherman brand has unveiled Heritage in Motion, a new ‘performance’ capsule collection designed using unique thermoregulatory technology and eco-conscious materials.
Barbour launches collaboration collection with GANNI including ‘Re-loved’ offer
Barbour has today launched a capsule collaboration collection with Danish women’s fashion brand GANNI, which includes 50 upcycled and reworked limited edition ‘Re-loved’ selections.
Tesco to open three new checkout-free GetGo stores
Tesco will expand its checkout-free GetGo stores trial with three new shops that will adopt a hybrid model, giving customers the option to use an attended till as well.
AND FINALLY
I'm a Barbie girl, in a Barbie Maserati Grecale
All of your Barbie dreams are about to come true. A collaboration like no other, Mattel’s most iconic character steps into the world of Maserati, dressing the Grecale SUV in pink, of course
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots week-ending Oct 28th 2022?
1/ Christmas
2/ Halloween
3/ Beauty
4/ Sequin Dress
5/ Dress
6/ Living Room
7/ Pink
8/ Bathroom
9/ Pictures
10/ AW22
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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS
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
Papier was launched in 2015, and creates stationery – notebooks, diaries, planners, photobooks and stationery for weddings, birthdays etc – and gifts that invites curiosity and contemplation. In every piece of Papier is the promise of what's to come, the endless possibilities of a blank page.
TaskPR has added it’s rosta of big name brands to PRShots with womens wear images from Joules Bias Cut DKNY Jaeger Guinea London Knitwear Queen and Leocé Couture mens wear from Jaeger jewellery from Annie Haak Tateossian Thomas Sabo watches and jewellery from Movado and occasion wear from Azazie
Somerset by Alice Temperley embodies all of the hallmarks of the Temperley aesthetic –whimsy; unabashed femininity, wild prints and dresses that float from office to after hours.
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
Roman Originals has new party and going-out outfits
PrettyLittleThing has new partywear and Molly Mae and Gemma Owen ranges including winter clothes and boots
New Look has new Christmas outfits, jumpers and loungewear
George at Asda has Children in Need Pudsey ranges
Sonder Studio has new womenswear
TK Maxx Homesense adds new women’s, kids and men’s clothing, shoes and boots
Fatface has new Christmas ranges for kids, adults and animals
M&Co has new clothing for men, women and kids and Christmas gifts and clothing
Barbour has new men’s Modern Heritage and Wicket Crew range a House of Hackney collaboration and accessories for your pets
Primark has KEM ranges, Christmas party outfits, Stacey Solomon collections, new clothing and accessory ranges for men, women and kids
From my mother’s garden has new mesh and tulle tops
F&F has new womenswear, Christmas jumpers, boots and accessories
Peacocks has a new festive collections for young and old, Christmas jumpers and Louise Redknapp collaborations
Oliver Bonas has new winter and party clothing, jewellery, bags and accessory ranges
Matalan has new Christmas jumpers and AW22 collections
The Morphbag by GSK shows its vegan lines for winter
Bryony Bel has new jewellery ranges
River Island has new going out clothes
The Range has new Christmas jumpers
White Stuff has new winter woolies, boots and accessories
Monsoon has new womenswear and kids ranges
Dancing Leopard has new AW22 wear
Shoe Zone has winter boots and shoes
See additional new clothing and accessories images from the weeks from
Cotton Traders Dune London Marks & Spencer Dune London Men’s Hope Fashion Joe Browns Seol + Gold Aspiga Very Radley Freemans Hope Fashion The Range Accessorize F&F Lemuel MC
Home and food
Cuckooland has new furniture ranges
Cult Furniture has new lighting options
Primark Christmas decorations, gifts and homeware
Cambridge Imprint has new cards and Christmas stationery
TK Maxx and Homesense have new homeware and Christmas goodies
M&Co has new Christmas gifts, games and decorations
Abstract House has new prints and frames
National Trust Shop has new Christmas and Easter ranges
Sofology has new furniture ranges
Biscuiteers Baking has new Christmas food
Oliver Bonas has new homeware and pet ranges
Dobbies Garden Centres has new home goods, pet accessories, Christmas decorations and gifts
Fritz Fryer has new lights
Luxdeco has new Christmas homeware gifts
The Range has Christmas gifts and decorations and pet gifts
White Stuff has new Christmas Decorations and gifts for the home
Paperchase has added more Christmas decorations and gifts
Dunelm has new Christmas gifts
See additional new home images from the last weeks from
Cartwright & Butler Monsoon Daisy Park George Home Nest Marks & Spencer Wilko Cardfactory KMI Brands DFS Fatface Very Habitat Hotel Chocolat B&M Cath Kidston Christy Matalan Oliver Bonas
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DIARY
Days Until Black Friday – 23
Days Until Cyber Monday - 26
Days Until Christmas Day – 53
Days Until Valentine’s Day - 104
Days until Easter - 156
November
How to make your products attractive to the media in November
We are well into autumn and the Christmas season and the media are looking for images that help them fill all those “what to buy on Black Friday” features, the endless Christmas gift guides, and all those “What to wear for the Christmas party season” articles.
You should be uploading Black Friday and Christmas images for most media, but long lead time magazines will be looking at January issues so anything that helps illustrate the inevitable “New you for 2023” issues, so athleisure, outdoor healthy sporty images will all be useful.
As always don’t forget to add keywords – Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Thanksgiving, Gifts, Christmas, Xmas, Winter plus all those words beloved of home and women’s magazines like cosy, cosiness, hygge, wellbeing.
Clothing wise the media are looking for party wear, party dresses, nightwear, “going out out” (thanks to Annie Mac Ex-Radio 1), Christmas Jumpers, jumpers, scarves, bobble hats, beanies, cardigans, coatigans, jackets, and 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.
Also make sure that if your clothing is made from a fabric associated with winter that it’s flagged up somewhere in the title/keyword or in more information. Wool (woolovers are a thing), cashmere, fur (faux obviously) and velvet.
If you’re aiming at being included in Christmas Guides then make sure you have added prices. Guides are normally price-led eg “Presents under £50”, “Party dresses for less than £150” and without prices your items won’t be included.
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.
November Diary - Weeks/Months
Events to add to your marketing diary for November include
Movember which centres around men’s health issues and moustaches, so beard and shaving-related things might be useful, in the US it’s also national peanut butter lovers month, sweet potato month and candy month.
The first week of November is National Sausage Week in the UK – the perfect accompaniment to Guy Fawkes - the first week is also national fig week and the second week is national split pea soup week
November Diary - Days
2nd – All Souls’ Day
5th – Guy Fawkes/Bonfire night
5th – Two years until the US presidential elections
6th – New York Marathon
11th – Armistice/Remembrance Day
11th – Chinese Singles Day
11th – Veterans Day (US)
12th – World Pneumonia Day
12th – National Happy hour Day (US)
13th – World Kindness Day
13th - Remembrance Sunday
15th – International Cheese and bread Day
17th – Homemade bread day (US)
17th – International Students Day
19th – International Men’s Day
24th – Thanksgiving (US)
25th – 1 month until Christmas Day
25th – Black Friday
26th – US Small Business Saturday
28th – Cyber Monday
30th – St Andrew’s Day (Bank Holiday Scotland)
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