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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
M&S is the “UK’s best brand” on overall brand health, impression, quality, value, satisfaction, and reputation in YouGov’s Global Best Brand Rankings, in 2nd place is Samsung and in 3rd place is Ikea.
Halfords hails resilient performance
Halfords results in the half to Sept 30 show sales were £765.7m, up £70.9m, driven by a £109.1m increase in autocentres sales to £265.2m but profit before tax was down £28.9m to £29m.
Coats Group back to pre-pandemic trading
Threads and global footwear component manufacturer Coats Group has seen 14% year on year growth and is back to pre-pandemic levels and trading is now in line with full-year expectations.
Guess said total net revenue for Q3 ending Oct 29 decreased 2% to $633.4m and net earnings fell 27% to $21.8m, from $29.9m for the same prior-year quarter.
Resale platform Vestiaire Collective to stop selling fast fashion items
Second-hand fashion platform Vestiaire Collective has announced it will ban all fast fashion products from its platform from Black Friday.
UK footfall hits "lull" ahead of Black Friday
Springboard figures for footfall across all destinations were up by 1.6% last week, driven mostly by high streets up 1.7% and shopping centres up 2.4%, while retail park traffic was up just 0.5%.
More than half UK consumers cutting back on Black Friday spend
More than half of Britons plan to cut down on Black Friday splurges in response to inflation, according to consumer research platform Attest
Abercrombie & Fitch reports flat sales growth
Abercrombie & Fitch net sales for Q3 were 3% down on 2021 to $880m and the brand expects full year sales to be down 2-3% from last years $3.7bn.
1 in 4 consumers set to spend on Black Friday despite economic downturn
Despite the cost-of-living crisis, interest in Black Friday has held up, with 1 in 4 consumers set to participate, according to a new report by PwC.
TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Why shoppers are moving away from quick commerce apps
Shoppers appear to be moving away from quick commerce apps like Getir, Gorillas and Zapp that offer fast delivery as they prioritise cost over convenience in a cost-of-living crisis.
5 reasons affiliate marketing needs to be part of your 2023 plan
Many brands think affiliate marketing isn’t for them, here are five reasons why affiliate needs to be part of your 2023 marketing plan.
How to sustain the homeware spending spree
Since the pandemic began almost three years ago, people have spent significantly more time at home and they’re purchasing more home items but that may stop as people go back out to work.
Why you need to invest in intangibles
Globally, high-growth companies invest more in intangibles, such as brand, skills, and knowledge. European companies could fuel greater growth with the same strategy.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
The Fragrance Shop appoints Peter Cowgill as chairman
The Fragrance Shop has appointed former JD Sports chairman Peter Cowgill as its first non-executive chairman.
Joules makes senior team redundancies following administration
Embattled fashion brand Joules has made several senior directors redundant, just a week after it collapsed into administration.
BRAND NEWS
Hugo Boss cuts ties with indie stockists
Hugo Boss is stopping distributing to smaller independent retailers as it re-organises and streamlines its distribution network as part of its ”Claim 5” new growth strategy.
Boohoo becomes first UK retailer to gain Pride 365 certification
Boohoo Group is the first UK retailer to get Pride 365 approval on its "inclusive culture" the certification applies to the five brands, Boohoo, BoohooMan, PLT, Nasty Gal, and MissPap.
New Barbour campaign stars Reggie Yates
Barbour has launched a new Tourer collection campaign starring popular writer, presenter and director Reggie Yates.
Ikea shuns Black Friday in favour of sustainable Green Friday initiative
Ikea will not be participating in this year's Black Friday, instead opting to bring back its sustainable Green Friday initiative.
Vegan footwear brand Koi opens debut store
Vegan and unisex footwear brand Koi has opened its first flagship store in Manchester’s Trafford Centre.
AND FINALLY x3
Amazon’s Alexa on course to lose £8bn this year
Amazon's Alexa voice assistant division is expected to lose up to $10 billion this year, according to a report from Business Insider.
Five retailers taking an anti-Black Friday stand
Our inboxes may rapidly be filling up with Black Friday deals, however, some retailers are taking a stand against it. Retail Gazette highlights five of the most interesting anti-Black Friday campaigns.
LBDs and sequins are key for party season
Rental specialist Hirestreet has released data showing the likely most popular Christmas party weekend for 2022 and the looks women will be wearing, based on its rental data so far
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots week-ending Nov 18th 2022?
1/ Christmas
2/ Gifts
3/ Bathroom
4/ Candle
5/ Earrings
6/ Jumper
7/ Slippers
8/ Dresses
9/ Hot Water Bottles
10/ Cushions
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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
Very has new beauty ranges, Michelle Keegan and V by Very ranges
Cath Kidston has new winter and Christmas ranges for adults and kids
Hope Fashion has new outfits for winter
Roman Originals has new warm winter wear, party and going-out outfits
Crew Clothing has new AW clothing and shoes and boots ranges
M&Co has new clothing for men, women and kids and Christmas gifts and clothing and pet accessories
Seol + Gold has new jewellery ranges rings, bracelets, earrings and necklaces
PrettyLittleThing has new ski wear, party wear and winter clothes and boots
Dune London has new AW22 party and going out shoes
New Look has new Christmas outfits and shoes, jumpers and loungewear
Freemans has the new November drops and Love Mark Heyes and Julien Macdonald ranges
George at Asda has Christmas party wear and Children in Need Pudsey ranges
Dancing Leopard has new winter outfits
Monsoon has new womenswear
From my mother’s garden has new womenswear ranges
Matalan has new Christmas jumpers and AW22 collections
Primark has KEM ranges, Denim ranges, Christmas party outfits, Stacey Solomon collections and new clothing and accessory ranges for men, women and kids
Radley has new boots and bag ranges for November, December and January 23
River Island has new mens, womens and kids wear and accessories for Christmas
Dune London Men’s has new 30th anniversary shoes
Barbour has new outfits for men, women and for your pets
See additional new clothing and accessories images from the last few weeks at
Tu Clothing Fatface Cotton Traders Peacocks Sainsbury’s Beauty F&F Sonder Studio TK Maxx Homesense Oliver Bonas The Morphbag by GSK Bryony Bel The Range White Stuff Shoe Zone Marks & Spencer Joe Browns Aspiga Radley Hope Fashion The Range Accessorize F&F Lemuel MC
Home and food
Biscuiteers Baking has new Christmas and New Year food
Daisy Park has new Gisela Graham Primavera and Pastel home and gift ranges
Dobbies Garden Centres has new AW plants, home goods, outdoor goods, pet accessories, Christmas decorations and gifts
Sofology has new SS23 furniture ranges
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
Matalan has new SS23 homestore ranges
M&Co has new Christmas gifts, games and decorations and home wear
Dune London has new luggage ranges
B&M has homeware and kids and adults gifting ranges
Designers Guild has new fabrics
George Home has Christmas gift ideas
Cult Furniture has new lighting options and Christmas images
Fritz Fryer has Christmas gift ideas
National Trust Shop has new Christmas and Easter ranges
Paperchase has added more Christmas decorations and gifts for the home
Next has new Emporium homeware collection due Jan including homeware from rugs to lights
Furniture Village has new furniture for the kitchen, dining, living and bedrooms
Luxdeco has new Christmas gifts
Designers Guild has new wallpaper and textile designs and home accessories
NoLoGo has table linen for the Christmas table
Cuckooland has new furniture ranges
See additional new home images from the last few weeks from
Primark Cambridge Imprint TK Maxx Homesense Abstract House Oliver Bonas The Range White Stuff Cartwright & Butler Monsoon George Home Nest Marks & Spencer Wilko Cardfactory KMI Brands DFS Fatface Very Habitat Hotel Chocolat Cath Kidston Christy Matalan Oliver Bonas
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DIARY
Days Until Black Friday – 2
Days Until Cyber Monday - 5
Days Until Christmas Day – 32
Days Until Valentine’s Day - 83
Days until Easter - 137
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
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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