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PRShots Digest brings you the latest retail news from Dr Martens, M&S, Aldi, Manolo Blahnik, Asos, Asda, Hunter, Frasers Group and THG. Plus articles on the future for the resale market, why you need to be ready for the festival season, how to market to Gen-Z and more.  

THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS

Asos approached in £1bn takeover

Asos was reportedly approached in December for a £1bn takeover bid by Turkish fast-fashion retailer Trendyol which is backed by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.

Asda’s owners reuse proceeds from previous deal to finance EG takeover

Asda owners the Issa brothers and TDR Capital reused proceeds from an earlier £450m deal on a warehouse sale and leaseback arrangement to fund its recent EG takeover.

Authentic Brands Group adds Hunter to portfolio

US private equity-backed Authentic Brands Group (ABG), which owns Reebok and Ted Baker, has acquired UK boot brand Hunter for an undisclosed amount.

Frasers Group to axe 200 jobs as it trims costs

Frasers Group is to axe 200 of its head office staff in Shirebrook and London as it looks to drive efficiencies across the business. The cuts represent 20% of the head office staff.

In-store fashion sales up

In-store fashion sales increased by 7.9% year on year in the week to 28 May, the latest BDO High Street Tracker data shows.

THG prepares for shareholder revolt

THG faces a shareholder revolt as shareholder advisory firm Glass Lewis recommends investors reject THG’s pay report and vote against the re-election of non-executive director Iain McDonald.

TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY

The future for the resale market

Worldwide resale market to reach $350bn by 2027 with the online resale market expected to grow 21% annually, reaching $38bn by 2027, making it the fastest-growing resale segment.

How to market to Gen-Z shoppers

Almost two-thirds (62%) of Gen Z shoppers felt retailers could help them shop more sustainably by not offering fast fashion altogether or moving towards offering slow fashion collections.

How brands can build strong customer relationships

One of the initial hurdles faced by many brands is building an audience to communicate with. So, how can businesses overcome this challenge and unlock the full potential.

Why CMOs need to learn the language of the boardroom

The DMA’s head of insight Ian Gibbs explains how CMOs can communicate with execs in the boardroom to achieve long-term success.

How brands are failing to represent women over 50

Brands are failing to represent women over 50, with advertisers showing ‘kooky’ women in their 50s ‘wearing old-fashioned clothing’.

Why you need to be ready for festival fever

Data from eBay Ads UK has found that this summer’s festival season is primed to be one of the biggest in years, so brands should be ready to capitalise on searches for festival clothing.

PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS

Edward Enniful to step away as British Vogue’s Editor-in-Chief next year

British Vogue Editor-in-Chief Edward Enniful is to step away from his current role to take up a global advisory role at Vogue in early 2024.

BRAND NEWS

Dr Martens CEO: ‘We are marching towards £2bn’

Dr Martens CEO Kenny Wilson has told Drapers that it’s “marching towards £2bn” from its record £1bn revenue through international expansion and  investment in its direct-to-consumer business.

Aldi dims lights across all stores in a bid to slash soaring energy costs

Aldi is turning off lights in all its supermarkets in a bid to save cash, as retailers continue to look for ways to compete with rivals and deliver lower prices for shoppers.

M&S set to freeze price of school uniform for a third year

M&S is freezing the prices of its market-leading school uniform for the third year running and is also set to bring back its 20% off school uniform deal for early bird shoppers.

Hip opens in former Oi Polloi unit in Manchester’s Northern Quarter

As predicted the former Oi Polloi store in Manchester’s Northern Quarter has re-opened as JD Sports Hip brand, following the new strategy for the independents it has bought over the years.

Rankin shoots Vinted second hand fashion for exclusive editorial

Rankin has recently partnered with second hand fashion marketplace Vinted for an editorial shoot exclusively styled with Vinted finds.

eBay expands authentication program to streetwear

eBay has expanded its ‘Authenticity Guarantee' to streetwear for new and pre-owned inventory sold for more than $200 from brands like Stone Island, Supreme, Off-White, Kith and Fear of God.

Manolo Blahnik sets sights on growing its men’s business

Although Manolo Blahnik has been designing men’s shoes since the early days of his career but it’s only now that it’s starting to set its sights on growing.

AND FINALLY

Fentimans creates world’s longest advert with an 168-hour film

Fentimans has created the world’s longest advert as part of a campaign designed to celebrate the brand’s slow but unique botanic brewing process.

PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES

What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending June 2^nd 2023?

1/ Summer

2/ Father’s Day

3/ Garden

4/ Sandals

5/ Outdoor

6/ Earrings

7/ Scarf

8/ Bathroom

9/ Picnic  

10/ Pink

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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS

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.

HebTroCo are based in Hebden Bridge and started in 2015 in the pub; they started selling trousers back in 2016 and have never looked back and now sell everything from jackets, to gifts, to their unique Action Blankets. 

Paria sell cycle clothing and accessories that couple urban influences with the grit and fervour of the Yorkshire countryside, and collaborate with artists, designers, and illustrators to create something inspiring that promotes a friendly and inclusive attitude to cycling.

Love Hero founders Joshua, Tanja and Heather believed there was a better way to produce clothing that didn’t cost the planet and could reflect the real people who live on it. Which resulted in Love Hero a planet-conscious clothing for ordinary people living extraordinary lives.

Jessica Russell Flint is British designer who creates vibrant, entirely unique hand-illustrated prints, with luxury products ranging across accessories, clothing, sleepwear and homeware.

Tweedmill is a family-run business established in 1971 that creates beautiful British-made blankets, picnic rugs, home accessories and more and are stocked in more than 4000 retailers UK-wide.

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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES

Clothing, beauty and accessories

Curvy Kate has new Twist & Shout ranges.

Monsoon has new accessory ranges. summer dresses, children’s coats and dresses plus shoes, jewellery and women and children’s summer beachwear.

Primark has a new Hip Trip festival range, a Pride range, a Bridgerton range of clothes and accessories, makeup ranges, swimsuits and beachwear, plus a Keith Haring collab, and new makeup.

Seol + Gold has new jewellery ranges.

George at Asda has new women’s summer clothing and tops for Father’s Day.

Matalan has new Father’s Day gifts, summer accessories, mens Taylor & Wright suits, kids summer outfits and beachwear plus new womenswear.

Lipsy  has new Laura Whitmore x Love & Roses collaboration and new Love & Roses collections.

Fatface has new festival wear, beachwear – with a collaboration with the Marine Conservation Society -  summer clothing, shoes, bags, jewellery, and accessories.

PrettyLittleThing has a new bodycon range, a festival collection, a Molly Mae Summer edit, a Bridal edit, Kappa and Gemma Owen collaborations, plus beach outfits.

Teva have new sandal ranges

Daisy Park Has a new range of all-purpose bags.

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

The Night Store has a new range of Moroccan nights nightwear sets.

Office has mens summer shoes and new sandal and trainer ranges.

Threadbare has more summer clothing and beachwear from its new Greecian Getaway range.

Barbour has new festival fashion ranges for all weathers.

New Look has new women’s summer wear, and footwear ranges.

Very has new ranges for Father’s day and V by Very ranges for the summer.

Bonmarché has new summer and swimwear ranges

F&F has new summer ranges with a collab with Frankie Bridge and clothes modelled by Kelly Brook

Silk & Lawn has new turbans and headbands.

National Trust Shop has new hats and bags for the summer.

Shoe Zone has new summer shoes, trainers and sandals and welly boots for festivals.

Fatface has new denim jackets, kids summer clothing, sandals, bags, clothes, accessories and jewellery for the summer plus Father’s Day gifts.

Scamp & Dude has new summer wear.

Peacocks has new womenswear ranges with swim and beach wear.

Dune London has new shoes and bags in day-glow colours and embellished with diamante to leather and studs

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Accessorize River Island Dunelm Oliver Bonas Tu Clothing Regatta Dune London Men’s TK Maxx Aspiga Nologo Peacocks Matalan Crew Clothing Radley Cotton Traders

Home, garden and food

Wilko has new presents for Father’s Day

Hobbycraft has new tips for pride clothing, summer party ranges, Father’s Day gifts, foam mosaic art and paint and sew your own ranges.

Designers Guild has new ranges for AW23 including John Derian fabric and wallpaper and an Essentials range and an Accessories range.

Cambridge Imprint has new stationery storage ranges.

Next has new Nomadic range of homeware and Reflections, Optimism and Moss Green ranges of furniture, Kitchenware and homeware.

Biscuiteers Baking has new ranges for graduation and Father’s Day.

Dobbies Garden Centres has new plants, Meadowmat instant turf, picnic ideas, terrariums and indoors and outdoors ranges  for the home.

The Range has a new beach accessories, homeware, festival gear, and a honey comb collection of kitchen and table ware.

Dunelm has new homeware and furniture ranges, plus Disney and Natural History Museum collaborations plus Timeless and Pride & Joy homeware ranges. 

Sofology has new furniture for the home.

George Home has new homeware and outdoor furniture ranges as well as ranges for your pets.

National Trust shop has new picnic and outdoor ranges.

Cutter & Squidge has new coffee ranges, Father’s Day treats, afternoon tea selections and picnic hampers.

Hobbycraft has new summer party ranges, Father’s Day gifts, foam mosaic art and paint and sew your own ranges and cardboard shop and playhouses.

Joe Browns has new homeware for the summer.

Cardfactory has new Father’s Day and mermaid themed gifts.

Homesense has new kitchen and tableware for dinner parties and accessories for the home and picnic ware.

Oliver Bonas has new home ranges for indoors and outdoors.

Primark has a new Bridgerton range of home ware.

Cartwright & Butler has new Father’s Day ranges.

Regatta has a new Orla Kiely collaboration range of tents and accessories.

TK Maxx has new homeware, picnic and beach accessories.

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Nologo Studio Fritz Fryer Habitat Cuckooland Daisy Park DFS Ivyline Furniture Village Primark Home Marks & Spencer B&M Cult Furniture Next Branch Jewellery GettingPersonal Nest

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PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts

Days until Father’s Day - 13

Days until Halloween - 148

Days until Singles Day - 159

Days until Black Friday - 172

Days until Christmas Day - 203

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

Summer is here - and hopefully the weather will improve – so add anything summery, including summer clothing, and swimwear and push anything to do with 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.

We’re also at the start of the festival season, so make sure you add festival or Glastonbury or any of the other big festivals, Isle of Wight, British Summer Time, Boardmasters, Reading/Leeds, to your keyword lists. 

The media are starting to ramp up their summer holiday features, so add swimwear, beachwear, beach, holiday, suitcases, travel bags, travel accessories etc to your keywords. Because of the cost-of-living crisis people are cutting back and are either staying at home, or are thinking of holidays closer to home, so add in keywords and phrases like “staycation”, “holistay”, “holiday at home” to your keywords and why not suggest clothing like hoodies and cardigans for the colder UK evenings.

Also, look at sports, particularly anything tennis-related for Wimbledon, which is coming up in early July.

June Diary - Weeks/Months

June is LGBTQ Pride Month, National Smile Month (15^th May – 15^th June).  It’s also London Fashion Week (9^th-12^th), Men’s Health Week (10^th-17^th), Diabetes Awareness Week (12^th-18^th), National Picnic Week (18^th-26^th). Shorter events include - Royal Ascot (20^th-24^th), the Derby (2^nd-3^rd) and the return of the Glastonbury festival (21^st-25^th)

June - Days

5^th – World Environment Day

6^th – D-Day

7^th – Global Running Day

8^th – World Oceans Day

10^th – World Gin Day

14^th – International Bath Day

14^th – National Cup Cake Day (US)

15^th – Three years since the end of the first UK lockdown for non-essential shops (England)

15^th – National Beer Day (UK)

17^th – King Charles III official Birthday

18^th – Sustainable Gastronomy Day

18^th – International Picnic Day

18^th – Father’s Day

18^th – Juneteenth

20^th – Royal Ascot Starts

21^st – Glastonbury Festival Starts

21^st – International Yoga Day

21^st – Summer Solstice (The end of Spring)

22^nd – World Rainforest Day

22^nd – Windrush Day

23^rd – Take your dog to work Day

24^th – Midsummer’s Day

25^th – 6 months until Christmas Day

30^th – International Asteroid Day

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