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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Tesco buys Paperchase brand in pre-pack deal
Tesco has bought the Paperchase brand and related IP in a pre-pack administration deal and plans to bring the brand to its stores. It is thought that Paperchase’s 106 UK stores will all close.
Shop prices haven’t hit their peak yet
Shop prices are 8% higher than they were last January, up from 7.3% in December and above the three-month average of 7.5%, according to the BRC-NielsenIQ Shop Price Index.
Nike has filed a lawsuit against Lululemon, alleging that the athleisure retailer has infringed on its patented footwear designs on four fitness trainers.
US e-commerce revenue hit the $1tn mark in a single year for the first time ever
E-commerce revenue in the US just passed the $1tn mark in a single year for the first time ever, sales hit $1.09tn in 2022, with the last quarter accounting for $332.2bn.
H&M has announced the closure of three more UK stores in Hartlepool, Maidenhead and on the Isle of Wight as the brand responds to a “rapid change in customer behaviour.”
CMA to consider Richemont–Farfetch tie-up
The Competition and Markets Authority is looking at the proposed deal for Richemont’s to sell a 47.5% stake in fashion retailer YOOX Net-A-Porter to Farfetch
LVMH, L’Oréal among suitors for stake in Aesop
LVMH and L’Oréal are among the luxury consumer companies weighing offers for a stake in Aesop that may value the high-end cosmetics brand at $2bn.
Asos angers shoppers with changes to Premier service
Asos has angered Premier customers by upping the minimum spend from £10 to £15 needed to secure next-day delivery.
Marks & Spencer wins court battle with Aldi over copycat gin design
Marks & Spencer has come out on top in a legal showdown with value grocer Aldi over a seasonal ’light-up’ gin that was found to have infringed design rights.
TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Why the Thriftcore trend is here to stay
According to research by sustainable accessories brand Wave,‘Thriftcore’ is a rising trend that will dominate 2023.
The untapped value of your top 1%
Your top revenue earners are a small percentage of your customer base, but represent a significant part of your revenue, so you need to keep them coming back.
How AI chatbots could change the face of online retail
Concerns are rapidly growing over the capabilities of OpenAI’s chatbot, ChatGPT, which can answer questions in an alarmingly quick fashion with a very respectable degree of accuracy.
ChatGPT demonstrates the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) but many other providers offer impressive AI-driven tools for customer service, process automation, and more.
In today’s advertising landscape, brands are increasingly looking to implement precision targeting across media and that targetting is now available in the connected TV (CTV) inventory.
The digital marketing trends for 2023
As e-commerce has evolved drastically over the past few years, so has the role of digital marketing, so what new trends will emerge in 2023?
Global market for pet fashion is growing
The market for pet clothing is set to grow 4% a year with the total market forecast to reach $6.3bn by 2028.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Adidas to launch its first new label in 50 years
Jenna Ortega’s is the latest addition to the Adidas ambassador roster, and will be “the face of a soon-to-be-unveiled label, its first in 50 years.”
Kingfisher chief customer and digital officer JJ Van Oosten exits
Kingfisher chief customer and digital officer JJ Van Oosten has left the business, the DIY giant has confirmed.
Kim Kardashian’s Skims Hires First Chief Commercial Officer
Kim Kardashian’s Skims label has recruited Robert Norton, formerly president of Moncler Americas, to the newly created role of Chief Commercial Officer.
BRAND NEWS
Tiffany unveils collaboration with Nike
Tiffany has unveiled its collaboration with Nike, the ‘Legendary Pair’, of trainers are a take on Nike’s Air Force 1 1837, and come with a limited-edition sterling silver accessories collection.
H&M releases second collection for ‘Let’s Make Denim Better’ campaign
The Swedish clothing company has teamed with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to create its second sustainable men’s denim collection.
Prettylittlething signs new London office and showroom
PrettyLittleThing has signed up to a 4,375 sq ft showroom and office space on Great Portland Street, London, the showroom will open in mid-April.
Clarks teams up with Zara for new footwear collection
Clarks has teamed up with Zara for a new collaboration which sees both its classic Wallabee and Desert Boot reinvented.
Avon's boldest (and most expensive) rebrand yet
Avon is modernising its market identity via a new global rebrand and a new campaign 'Embrace Your power', along with a streamlining of its product portfolio.
AND FINALLY x2
Coty calls on dictionaries to change definition of beauty to be more inclusive
The owner of Rimmel and CoverGirl has launched a petition urging for publishers to change the ‘offensive’ current definition
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending January 27th 2022?
1/ Valentine
2/ Easter
3/ Dress
4/ Floral
5/ Bedroom
6/ Spring
7/ Pink
8/ Bathroom
9/ Kitchen
10/ Chair
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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS
LolaStarr is a proud British activewear brand whose clothes are designed with the environment and functionality in mind and champions local textile industries using a talented UK team of skilled designers, pattern cutters, and seamstresses.
Hobbycraft was founded in 1995, and has since grown to be the largest arts and crafts retailer in the UK with over 100 stores across the UK, and has everything you need for art, knitting and crochet, haberdashery, papercraft, wedding and party, baking, jewellery making and more.
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.
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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
PrettyLittleThing has a new skiing ranges, Gemma Owen collabs and a new Renew range featuring Molly Mae and Valentine’s Day lingerie and going out wear
Very has new kids tops, womenswear, jewellery, and Valentine’s fashions
Joe Browns has new women’s and men’s ranges
Primark has new bridal, Denim ranges, Varsity ranges, women’s ranges, Valentine’s outfits, new Disney 100 ranges and baby outfits
Roman Originals has new spring and summer ranges
Aspiga has new womenswear
Oliver Bonas has new drops for March including clothes, jewellery, bags and accessories.
From my mother’s garden has new ranges for 2023
Dune London has new SS23 shoe and bag ranges and accessories
New Look has new January drops
Cath Kidston has new womenswear and accessory ranges
TK Maxx has new SS23 fashion and accessory ranges
Dune London Men’s has new SS23 footwear
Barbour has new ranges for adults and dogs
Fatface has new clothing ranges and accessories for kids and adults
Threadbare has new SS232 clothing ranges for him and her
Matalan has Mini Me outfits, menswear and suits, new kids ranges plus a character shop for dressing up
River Island has new Valentine’s outfits Active ranges and SS23 winter clothes for Jan-Feb drops
Freemans has new womenswear
Night Store has new pyjamas and maternity wear
See additional new clothing and accessories images from the last few weeks at
Peacocks John Lewis Monsoon Bryony Bel Tu Clothing Radley F&F Marks & Spencer Bonmarché Deichmann UK NoLoGo Cath Kidston George at Asda Accessorize Dancing Leopard Sarvin Lipsy M&Co Cotton Traders
Home and food
Next launches a new Medley collection
Furniture Village has new sofa ranges
Fatface has new Easter decorations for the home
George Home has new homeware, Valentines gifts and gifts for your pet
Dobbies Garden Centres has new edible planting, patio furniture, house plants, chimeneas, pizza ovens, firepits.
Homesense has new SS23 home items and gifts for Easter, Mother’s day and Valentines day
Daisy Park has new kitchenware
Very unveils its new Everyday Homes collection and has Valentines gifts
Primark Home has new storage solutions for the home
Oliver Bonas has new gifts for the home
Cath Kidston has new homeware
Cardfactory has more valentines’ gifts for him and her
TK Maxx has new things for you and your home for SS23
Cartwright & Butler has new Mother’s Day and Valentines hampers and gifts
Hotel Chocolat has new chocolates for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and pictures of the Chocmobile
Cuckooland has new home gifts and new SS23 home goods
Cutter & Squidge has Valentine’s day hampers and goodies
National Trust Shop has new gifts and things for the garden
The Range has kitchen and home ware to keep you organised in 2023
Paperchase has new gifts
B&M has their new Urban Eden and Superbloom collections for summer outdoors and Easter collections
Nest has new lighting
Biscuiteers Baking has new Easter goodies
Sofology has new sofa and footstool ranges as well as things for the home
John Lewis has new solutions for the whole house from living rooms to bedrooms
Marks & Spencer has gifts for valentines and homeware
See additional new home images from the last few weeks from
Cambridge Imprint Designers Guild Cult Furniture Matalan Fritz Fryer NoLoGo Dunelm Avalana Dune London Luxdeco Designers Guild White Stuff Monsoon Wilko KMI Brands DFS Fatface Very Habitat Christy Matalan Oliver Bonas
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DIARY
Days until Valentine’s Day - 13
Days until Mother’s Day – 46
Days until Easter – 67
Days until Eid al-Fitr – 79
Days until Halloween – 272
Days until Singles Day - 283
Days until Black Friday – 296
Days until Christmas Day – 327
How to get your brand on the February Editorial Calendars
Aside from continuing to keep an eye on those SS23 drops the first half of the month is about preparing for Valentine’s day issues and the second half is about getting ready for Easter. For Valentine’s day make sure everything has some of the keywords the media will be looking for eg gifts, pink, red, lingerie etc. For Easter make sure everything has some of the keywords the media will be looking for eg eggs, chocolate, easter bunny, easter egg, chick etc.
As we’re coming out of winter it’s time to start putting up images for the spring and summer. So anything related to getting out of the house is good, so get uploading images and adding keywords relating to summer outfits, swimwear, the garden, garden parties and Barbecues (don’t forget to add all of the other spellings BBQ, Bar-B-Que etc).
February Diary - Weeks/Months
In the UK it’s LGBT+ history month and in the US this is Black History Month. It’s a great month for food, we have Pancake Day, national Pizza Day and Bread Week (18th-26th)
Other events include;
Just Around the Corner Exhibition London (8th-9th)
Source show Olympia (12th – 14th)
London Fashion Week (17th – 21st)
New York Fashion Week (9th-15th Feb)
Fairtrade Fortnight Feb 27th – Mar 12th)
February is also National Bird Feeding Month in the US
National Apprenticeship week 6th - 12Th Feb
February - Days
1st – World Hijab Day
2nd – Groundhog Day Again!!
2nd – Time to talk day
4th – World Cancer Day
4th – Rugby 6 Nation Championships starts
5th – Tu B’Shevat
5th – Yorkshire Pudding Day UK
6th – National Sickie Day
9th – National Pizza Day (US)
11th – Brit Awards
12th – NFL Super Bowl
12th – Source Fashion Event Olympia
14th – Valentine’s Day
15th – Singles Awareness Day
17th - Random Acts of Kindness Day (US)
18th – Maha Shivaratri
21st – Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day
26th - National Wear Red Day (Support for Heart disease)
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