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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from Next, Pets at Home, Hugo Boss, Holland & Barrett, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, L'Oréal, Lucy&Yak and Hotel Chocolat. Plus best practices for subscriber acquisition, how to maximise your influencer budget and more.
THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Next upgrades profit guidance after strong first-half sales growth
Next H1 to Jul 27 saw full-price sales up 4.4% over 2023 and as a result, the retailer has upped its profit guidance for FY24 to £980m, a 6.7% rise from last year.
Pets at Home maintains profit guidance amid ‘resilient’ sales performance
Pets at Home has reported a “resilient” start to the year, with total consumer revenue up 1.5% to £576.6m and has maintained its profit guidance for the full year.
eBay beats quarterly results estimates
eBay's Q2 revenue of $2.57bn surpassed estimates, however its sales forecast of between $2.5-2.56bn for Q3 July-September period was largely below market expectations.
Hugo Boss profit undershoots in Q2
Hugo Boss disappointed analysts with its Q2 earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) figures which had been expected to make €81.9m in Q2 but the figure came in at €70m, down 42% year on year.
Asda co-owner injects £30m to boost staff and customer service
Asda co-owner Mohsin Issa is injecting £30m into the supermarket to help increase staffing hours and improve customer service levels.
Etsy beats quarterly revenue estimates
Etsy’s Q2 GMV revenue hit $2.95 bn with sales revenue of $647.8m and profits of $53m down from $61.9m a year ago.
Holland & Barrett losses widen
Holland & Barrett FY sales to 30 Sept grew by almost 10% to £590m and losses widened from £44m to £57m, but the loss figure includes write-offs, store and warehouse closures and restructuring.
Chanel has reportedly raised €700m euros in a US private placement with Goldman Sachs Group and Société Générale as major investors.
Dolce & Gabbana likely to favour minority investor over IPO
Family-owned luxury brand Dolce & Gabbana is expected to seek a minority investor in the near term rather than consider a stock market listing.
L'Oréal sales rise with double-digit growth in Europe
L'Oréal results for H1 2024 show a 7.5% increase in like-for-like sales to £18.6bn, with growth across all divisions led by dermatological beauty and consumer products and 11% growth in Europe.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Best practices for subscriber acquisition
Martech offers some Insights on list management, subscriber acquisition and personalisation to keep your email campaigns effective.
How to maximise your influencer budget
How do successful influencers decide what to charge for their work? We’ve got influencer rates and pricing formulas to help you get started.
How to use TikTok for business
TikTok may be your favorite app, but TikTok for business is a whole social marketing discipline unto itself. Hootsuite explains how to get started.
Why ‘Made in the UK’ brands should position themselves as the new ‘honest luxury’
Global luxury brands have been found out for underpaying workers and making huge markups and it’s a huge opportunity for the UK’s 100% maker brands.
World footwear output down by 1.5bn pairs in 2023
World footwear production output fell by 6% to 22.4bn in 2023, the lowest since the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021.
BRAND NEWS
Hotel Chocolat sweetens café offer with bakery and hot food launch
Hotel Chocolat is set to open its first bakery and hot food offer, as part of the expansion of its Velvetiser Café format.
Lucy & Yak to open first outlet store
Lucy & Yak, the socially and environmentally conscious clothing brand, has selected Junction 32 near Castleford in Yorkshire as the location for its first outlet store.
Dunhill unveils new ‘Athluxury’ collection
Dunhill has raised the bar of activewear with a new capsule collection under the title of ‘Athluxury’, conceived by the brand’s Creative Director, Simon Holloway.
Poundland gives customers chance to win a ‘Grand in their Hand’
Poundland is launching a ‘Grand in Your Hand’ 30 day promotion this weekend where 30 customers will be chosen at random to win £1,000 each.
AND FINALLY
Dame Zandra Rhodes on the objects that defined her life and career
Fashion designer Dame Zandra Rhodes has a new book looking back on her life and tells the story via 50 of her prize possessions from dolls to Andy Warhol’s wig.
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending July 26th 2024?
1/ Christmas
2/ SS24
3/ AW24
4/ Garden
5/ Halloween
6/ Autumn
7/ Bag
8/ Bathroom
9/ Dress
10/ Boots
NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS
Causebook vision goes beyond creating notebooks. They craft spaces for mindfulness, where each product is designed to awaken your senses, with vibrant colours and carefully selected materials that feel great in the hand.
BHF is the biggest funder of research into heart and circulatory diseases in Europe and helps find cures and treatments to give people more time with loved ones. Their shops and online store sell everything from Christmas gifts and cards to wedding accessories, clothing and garden furniture.
Ada Dakin is named after Founder Sophie Dakin’s grandmother, a gracefully strong yet beautifully independent woman who made her own dresses and taught Sophie how to sew. The collection is a kind and responsible collection which inspires individuality, femininity and offers ethically-minded, considered fashion choices without compromising on style.
Jan Constantine is the international home textile label started by British designer Jan Constantine who is known for her bold, distinct and original collection of home textiles and her work as a designer and manufacturer of a range of home interior products.
Twisted Loom is a furniture and homeware brand founded by award-winning designer-maker Charlotte Cochrane. It creates exceptional quality goods with a focus on sustainability and all items are made in-house, using materials sourced within a 50-mile radius of the Manchester studio.
Online Home Shop are passionate about home textiles and believe that gorgeous interiors don't need to cost the earth. The brand aims to bring you on-trend products for home and life, for a price that suits all budgets with everything from the latest bedding styles, soft towels, throws, curtains, rugs and best-selling hoodie blankets.
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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
Very has new V by Very, occasionwear, a Michelle Keegan collaboration, airport ranges, a new Back-to-school range, festival fashion and Olympic ranges, plus a summer holidays range.
Barbour has a new Modern Heritage range for men and women.
Bonmarché has new Christmas 2024 jumper ranges, new jewellery, AW24 Autonomy range of womenswear, Lorraine Kelly Autumn 2024 range and a high summer collection.
Joe Browns has new AW24 womenswear ranges and accessories including bags, purses, belts and jewellery.
Marks & Spencer has new Jaeger ranges plus womens dresses, shoes, boots, bags and accessories, plus B by Boutique lingerie and pyjamas, NBA kidswear ranges, back-to-school collections, M&S Collection and Per Una womenswear and accessories.
Peacocks has new Summer 2024 womenswear, Louise Redknapp Edit, new lingerie and swimsuit collaboration with model Caprice, womenswear for Summer 2024 and a range of beach and holiday wear.
Matalan has new Soluxe activewear ranges for all the family, Halloween wear for all the family, denim ranges, new AWtransition womenswear, 20 dresses for £20 or less range, summer women's shoes and sandals, adult and kids clothing for summer 2024.
Fable England has new AW24 small accessories ranges from scarves to purses and AW24 nightwear.
Monsoon has new womenswear and jewellery ranges.
Scamp & Dude has new kids ranges plus high-summer women's wear ranges and accessories for holidays, the beach, the evening and for relaxing at home.
Primark has new Kappa ranges, PS Sweet makeup ranges, new leopard print outfits, Brat Girl summer and denim ranges, back-to-school ranges, Edit ranges, beauty ranges, a new Rita Ora collaboration of festival wear range including jewellery, shoes, boots and clothing.
River Island has new leopard prints, Western and FlackStock ranges of festival wear, a collection of dresses, shoes, bags and jewellery for The Races, high summer ranges, new festival ranges, and 90s collection.
Betty & Biddy has new jewellery ranges for AW24 including necklaces, earrings and bridal ranges.
Dune London Mens has new ranges of summer shoes, boots and trainers.
New Look has back-to-school ranges, new summer and high summer 2024 womenswear dresses, trousers and tops.
Lipsy has a new Love & Roses collaboration of womenswear for the summer.
Oliver Bonas has new September and October clothing, shoes, hats, accessories and jewellery ranges, ranges with a Mediterranean and Nostalgia themes, new cosmetics ranges and new summer dresses (midi and mini), bags, jackets, hats, jewellery, sunglasses, flats, training shoes and sandals.
Dune London has new womens shoe ranges, suitcases and travel luggage, handbags and accessory ranges for high summer 2024.
Roman Originals has new Roman Curve ranges, SS24 womenswear and new Petite, Dusk, Ariella ranges and new spring womenswear ranges including big-pattern dresses, denim and linen.
George at Asda has a new range of clothes and food for Tickled Pink 2024 (October’s Breast Cancer awareness event), the Gruffalo and Tema GB collaboration, new SS24 womenswear including metallics and prints, back-to-school ranges, plus new kids and womenswear collaboration with Billie Faiers.
Peachaus has new ranges of sleepwear and lingerie.
Crew Clothing has new Williams F1 racing collaboration ranges of sportswear from sweatshirts to polo tops.
Curvy Kate has a new Hey Girls range of bras and pants.
F&F has a new Autumn F&F Edit and athleisure outfits, a collaboration with In The Style and a new summer range of womenswear including beachwear, lots of denim and metallics.
TK Maxx has new womenswear and menswear ranges of clothing, shoes and accessories for the beach and home.
Iolla has new ranges of sunglasses and contemporary glasses for men and women.
Shoe Zone has back-to-school 2024 shoes and bags.
Style for Stroke has new ranges of t-shirts and bags to promote the charity.
Accessorize has a new jewellery ranges, AW24 Rewild collections, Sports range of bags, jewellery, sunglasses and more, plus a small accessories range, flip flops and a festival edit of jewellery and accessories.
PrettyLittleThing has new summer swimsuits, PLT Sports ‘tenniscore’ and athleisure outfits and PLT label summer outfits, new beach outfits, and For the dreamers Festival range.
John Lewis has new Anyday womenswear ranges, JLP womenswear lines, bags, shoes, boots and jewellery for AW24.
Celtic & Co have new AW24 clothing with jumpers and coats for the winter months for him and her plus summer womenswear ranges.
Cotton Traders has new AW24 womenswear including coats, jumpers, skirts, and bags, plus jumpers and shirts for men.
See additional new clothing and accessories images from
Fielding & Nicholson Deichmann UK Fatface Tu Clothing Teenage Cancer Trust Lola Starr
Home, garden and food
Cult Furniture has new sofas, armchairs, TV stands and tables, Arbor kitchen furniture, Bourton office furniture, Boucle and Eco Edit range for indoors, furniture for outdoors, Madelyn and Aubery Garden ranges.
Furniture Village has Nature’s Palette, Cosy Cottage, Alba and Trend ranges for the lounge, dining room and bedroom.
Primark has a new Quiet Luxury and Harvest lines of homeware.
Very has new homeware solutions for the bedroom, living room and dining room.
Home Bargains has a new Harvest and Winter charm ranges of things for the home for the autumn and Halloween including Haunted House ranges.
Arran Sense of Scotland has new 2024 festive gift collections.
TK Maxx has homeware, Halloween things for the home and everything for the summer holidays from luggage to beach towels.
Dunelm has new Classic Christmas, Festive Folk, Merry & Bright and Winter Shimmer ranges, sofa and chair ranges, plus lots of gifts for the home, its Elements and Churchgate AW24 ranges for the home, a Made to Measure William Morris range and Cosy Sleep and Autumn Glow ranges.
Hotel Chocolat has new drinks and Selectors 2024 ranges.
Quorn Stone has a range of new tiles for the bathroom as well as paving cobbles and porcelain paving stones for the garden and tiles for the kitchen.
The Gluttonous Gardener has new BBQ herb garden ranges, summer gifts, wedding gift roses and new plant ranges.
Cambridge Imprint has Giant scrapbooks, albums, pen pots, letter trays, pen boxes, notebooks, exercise books, trays, memo books and planners, portfolios, letter trays, gift boxes, box files, exercise books and much more.
Oliver Bonas has new Christmas decorations, plus AW24 ranges for September and October homeware drops, plus jewellery boxes, ring holders and trinket pots, plus homeware including wall art, vases and more.
Teenage Cancer Trust has new artworks and gifts from Anthony Burrill, in collaboration with Dave Lombardo.
Matalan has new AW24 ranges for the kitchen, bathroom and the living room, Christmas gifting, Halloween ideas, new homeware (indoors and out) ranges including cushions, kitchenware, bowls, baskets, planters and gift ideas for the summer.
George Home has new AW24 Primitive Essence, Cosy Cottage, Modern Renaissance and Dark Nature ranges for the dining room, kitchen and lounge.
Treats by Mars has new M&M cookies.
Habitat has new Forest Retreat, Opulent Embers, Kaleidoscope Joy ranges of furniture, accessories and tableware for the bedroom, dining and living rooms plus Christmas decoration ranges.
Dobbies Garden Centres has new Halloween ranges, plus Snow & Sparkles, Magic Woodland, Classic Noel, Colour Pop and Festival Tales Christmas decoration ranges, plus autumn homewares, playhouses and garden toys.
Sofology has new sofas and armchairs for AW24 for lounges of all sizes from small to very large in fabrics and leather including a Bridgerton range.
Biscuiteers Baking has new Halloween biscuits and goodies and Christmas-themed treats including Advent calendars, mince pies, biscuit tins and macarons.
John Lewis has new furniture (armchairs, sofas, side tables, dining tables), lighting solutions, gifts for the home, linen and sheets, soft furnishings and accessories ranges for AW24.
Next has Halloween ranges of homeware and decorations, plus its new Woodland Walk Autumn 2024 range of furniture, lighting, soft furnishings for the living, dining room and bedroom.
Ivyline has new plant pot, planters and vases, fireplace accessories, plus homeware items for the lounge, dining room and a range of new Christmas decorations, candles, candlesticks and ornaments.
See additional new home images from
Nest Marks & Spencer London Grace Homesense Designers Guild Hobbycraft Cutter & Squidge National Trust shop
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DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until the new School year – 31
Days until London Fashion Week - 43
Days until Halloween – 91
Days until Black Friday – 120
Days until Christmas – 148
How to get your brand on the August Media Calendars
The Olympics are still on, and summer is in full swing, and hopefully the weather has improved – i.e. stopped raining in the north and stopped being so damn hot in the south. So, there are just a few weeks left to boost your summer-related images before the AW23 images fully kick in.
There’s still time to tag anything relevant to summer/high summer and push anything related to the outside: garden furniture, anything for a garden party, or picnic or barbecue. Plus, don’t forget to add all of the other spellings, BBQ, Bar-B-Que, etc., and add any other related keywords like picnics, garden parties, etc. If you have them, then firepits and chimineas for the colder UK evenings would be good.
It's also a good time to start uploading your AW24 images. So jumpers, scarves, coats, boots, raincoats, hoodies, and cardigans will all start to be searched for by the media.
It's also not too early to start thinking about back-to-school items - Scottish schools start again in mid-August - and university students will be getting ready to sort out their wardrobes and rooms in September, so add fresher(s) and university as keywords to anything relevant.
There’s also still time to add Halloween ideas and Christmas gifts if you have them.
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 and try and add those in.
If you’re looking for more hooks to help promote your brand and products, then see the list of days, weeks and fortnights below.
August Diary - Weeks/Months
Music festivals are still on, so add any festival wear and camping-related things you have and keyword them with festival, particularly in the weeks running up to the August bank holiday weekend with Reading/Leeds festivals 21st-25th August.
The 29th marks 3 months until the Black Friday/Cyber Monday (29th Nov – 2nd Dec) weekend so start preparing for those sales now.
Weeks to celebrate this month include;
Olympics (26th July – 11th August)
World Breastfeeding Week (1st - 7th)
Edinburgh Festival (2nd - 25th)
Paralympics (28th - 8th Sept)
August - Days
1st – Yorkshire Day
2nd – International Beer Day
2nd-5th – Brighton Pride
3rd – Summer bank holiday Scotland
8th – International Cat Day
9th – Book Lovers Day
10th - National Shapewear Day
11th – National Bakewell Tart Day
11th – Olympics Closing Ceremony
12th – International Youth Day
12th – National Vinyl Records Day
12th - 13th - Tisha B'Av (Jewish Holiday)
13th – International lefthanders Day
13th – National Prosecco Day
15th – VJ (Victory over Japan) Day
16th – National Rum Day
17th – UK Cupcake Day
17th – World Honey Bee Day
18th – National Grooming Day
19th - Raksha Bandhan (Hindu holiday)
21st – World Senior Citizens Day
23rd - International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
22nd – National Burger Day (UK)
24-26th – Notting Hill Carnival
25th – National Secondhand Wardrobe Day
25th – Christmas in August (4 months until Christmas Day)
26th - Women's Equality Day
26th – August Bank Holiday (Last Monday in August)
26th – Krishna Janmashtami – (Hindu Holiday)
28th – Summer Paralympics Opening Ceremony
28th – National Red Wine Day
29th – 3 Months until Black Friday (changes annually)
30th – Blackpool Illuminations start
NB - All dates have been checked, but some events may change due to unforeseen circumstances or have not been fully confirmed for 2024 by the authorities controlling the event(s).
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