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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Issa brothers explore sale of Asda’s £8.6bn property estate
Asda owners the Issa brothers have launched a review of its £8.6bn property estate as they seek to bring down debt levels.
Superdry hires advisers to help cut costs
Superdry’s founder and CEO Julian Dunkerton has hired Interpath Advisory to produce a cost-cutting plan, which could lead to a number of job cuts.
Fred Perry results show strong recovery
Fred Perry has filed its accounts for FY21 with FP Holdings revenue up 10.4% to £112.4m and profit up 14.5% to £55.9m and FP Ltd revenue up 10.5% to £115.6m and profit up 13.8% to £56.6m.
Allbirds 2022 sales lift as losses widen
Sustainable footwear and clothing brand Allbirds FY22 revenue figures were up 7% to $297.8m, despite a 13% drop in Q4 sales to $84.2m.
Online homeware business Cox & Cox has been bought out of administration by beds.co.uk owner Giomani Designs for around £600k and has transferred 65 employees from the business.
Woolovers Group acquires Scotts of Stow
WoolOvers Group has acquired the business and assets and the 500k shoppers of online home and kitchenware business Scotts of Stow for an undisclosed sum.
Frasers Group buys indie Philip Browne from JD Sports
Norwich-based high end menswear indie Philip Browne has been bought from JD Sports by Frasers Group, in the latest instalment of the reshaping of the independent menswear market.
Frasers Group making offer on French Go Sport brand
Frasers Group is thought to be making an offer on French brand Go Sport - which went into receivership in Feb - and is up against InterSport who is also making a bid for the brands 215 stores
OnBuy ranked as one of the fastest growing online businesses
UK-based online marketplace, OnBuy has been ranked as one of Europe’s fastest-growing e-commerce businesses according to the latest FT 1000 list.
Tesco faces backlash over “fulfilment fees” from suppliers who sell online
Tesco has imposed new Amazon-style “fulfilment fees” on suppliers who sell products online, threatening to put many of them out of business, distressed farmers warned.
TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Is the quick delivery bubble about to burst?
As Getir, the quick commerce market leader, is set to unveil more job cuts, Vineta Bajaj - CFO of online grocery firm Rohlik Group - looks into whether the speedy delivery market is unsustainable.
The 3 core principles of a successful digital customer experience
Successful businesses have three core customer experience principles: Put the digital experience in context, recognise customers are not created equal, and make zero-based decisions.
What happened to the branded men’s market?
While men’s branded stores have continued to service its original customers, many of whom are now in their 40s and 50s, they haven’t kept pace with younger generations.
Ten women’s fashion trends for winter 2023-2024
The marathon of Fashion Weeks, which began in New York and passed through London and Milan before ending in Paris have revealed the trends we should expect to see for AW23
Chris Gove of Percival on the strategy behind the multichannel menswear brand
Percival chief executive Chris Gove on how the up-and-coming menswear brand with a celebrity following has developed its business across channels.
Starbucks “The Siren NFT Collection” sells out in 18 minutes
Starbucks first paid collection of NFTs ‘The Siren NFT Collection’ sold out all 2,000 ‘Journey Stamps’ worth $100 (£83) each, in just 18 minutes
eBay UK says pre-loved searches surge on back of Love Island link
eBay’s partnership with TV hit series Love Island has seen searches for ‘pre-loved fashion’ increase by more than 1,400% during the current ninth series over searches during the eighth series.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
JD Sports hires Currys chair Ian Dyson as non-executive director
JD Sports has appointed Currys chair Ian Dyson as a new non-executive director on the retailer’s Audit and Risk Committee and the Remuneration Committee.
BRAND NEWS
Moss Bros has teamed with Advanced Clothing Solutions (ACS) to have its returned products sold via eBay.
In The Style announces Giovanna Fletcher collaboration
In The Style, which was sold last week for £1.2m, has signed a brand partnership with ‘I’m a Celebrity’ winner Giovanna Fletcher to sell her Happy Mum, Happy Baby womenswear range.
Christian Cowan's latest collab is with Teletubbies
New York-based British designer Christian Cowan is linking up with old British kids TV show Teletubbies on hoodies, T-shirts, denim and a pair of knee-high stiletto boots.
Matalan launches new 'More to Love' campaign featuring Eurovision's Sam Ryder
Matalan has launched its Spring campaign, ‘More to Love’ across its women’s, men’s, kids and homeware departments with a campaign featuring Eurovision's Sam Ryder.
Boots cuts loyalty card benefits but adds more discounts
Boots is to offer discounts on more of its own-brand products with its Advantage Card but reduce the monetary value of its rewards scheme by 25% from 4p per £1 spent to 3p per £1.
Marc Jacobs brings Heaven store to London's Soho
Heaven by Marc Jacobs has opened the doors to its new store in London’s Soho - marking its first standalone store outside of the concept's Fairfax flagship in Los Angeles.
Yoox Net-A-Porter Group extends repair service to Mr Porter
Luxury fashion group Yoox Net-A-Porter (YNAP) has extended its "Fit & Fix" repair service to cover products sold through its menswear ecommerce platform Mr Porter.
AND FINALLY
M&S unveils BraFit installation on South Bank
To celebrate its ‘love your boobs’ bra fitting service Marks & Spencer has unveiled an art installation called ‘Sixteen’ on London’s South Bank, created by body casting artist Lydia Reeves.
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending March 10th 2023?
1/ Easter
2/ Mother’s Day
3/ Coronation
4/ Garden
5/ SS23
6/ Dress
7/ Lantern
8/ Denim
9/ Cushion
10/ Gingham
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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS
Mission C founder Qes discovered that CBD oil helped his Grandad - who was living with dementia - feel calm and contented, he knew it could help others too. So he created a natural and accessible remedy for people looking to improve their quality of life.
Lavender Hill creates luxurious staples, using natural sources, with extra emphasis placed on how the clothes feel, giving every item the softest touch imaginable and that every piece feels soft and comforting next to your skin.
Jessica Russell Flint is British designer who creates vibrant, entirely unique hand illustrated prints, with luxury products ranging across accessories, clothing, sleepwear and homeware.
&Sons is all about vintage-inspired clothing for the modern-day Pioneer. Timeless garments for the modern man, designed by and for craftspeople, artisan makers and creative pioneers in their chosen fields of endeavour.
Damsons aim is to cater to real women who face the challenges of life with open arms. Their latest collection is influenced by vintage workwear and iconic styles, delicately transformed into contemporary feminine silhouettes.
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.
Curvy Kate lingerie and swimwear is designed to make women feel fabulous about their curves. With sizes from D to K cups Curvy Kate lingerie and swimwear ethos is to “Fit, lift, shape and comfort.”
Imp & Maker founded by entrepreneur Sarah Louise Fairburn to bring together food, drinks & gifts from established, emerging and exciting new names in the food & drink world for both home and corporate gifting.
Scamp & Dude was created by Jo Tutchener-Sharp, founder and previous MD of Beauty Seen PR and is famous for their signature leopard and lightning bolt print and vibrant designs, which features in their mens, womens, kids and baby ranges.
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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
Peacocks has new womenswear ranges
Roman Originals has new spring and summer ranges in all sizes
Primark has new beachwear, plus new women and mens summer clothing, makeup and kids clothing and accessories
Monsoon has a new SS23 childrenswear, womenswear, shoes, bags, jewellery, and accessories
Cotton Traders has new summer wear imagery
Fatface has new menswear ranges
Dune London has new bags and kids shoe ranges for the summer
Threadbare has new mens and womens ranges
Oliver Bonas has new dresses, bags, jewellery, shoes and accessories
New Look has new swimwear and summer clothing drops
River Island has new swimwear and accessories, spring and summer clothing, plus wedding outfits for him and her
Barbour has new Modern Heritage mens, womens and kids ranges
National Trust Shop has new scarves, hats, bags and accessories
PrettyLittleThing has PrettyLittleThing and Teyana Taylor Designer of the Year and new ranges and collabs
The Morphbag by JSK has new PETA certified vegan bag ranges
Dune London Men’s has new SS23 shoes and accessories ranges
Marks & Spencer has new M&S Collection bags, sunglasses, shoes and hats for the summer, a new denim collection, and lingerie from its “Love your Boobs” campaign
Radley has new ranges but check the embargo
NoLoGo has new ranges for spring and summer
Dancing Leopard has new womenswear ranges
Crew Clothing has new menswear and womenswear, accessories, and shoes
Very has V by Very swimwear and dresses plus Everyday womenswear ranges, handbags, shoes and accessories
Matalan launches the Papaya Curve range of clothes as well as new shoes and bags
See additional new clothing and accessories images from the last few weeks at
Bryony Bel Lipsy Tu Clothing Regatta Teva Office TU Clothing Cath Kidston Joe Browns Aspiga From my mother’s garden TK Maxx Night Store John Lewis
Home and food
Ivyline has a new grow your own range of garden pots, planters, hanging baskets and more
Dobbies Garden Centres has new pet ranges, things for the home, and patio furniture.
Oliver Bonas has new home ranges
National Trust shop has new Easter gifts and summer items for outdoor living
Sofology has a new Sapporo, Hetty and Fellini ranges and a new corner sofa bed
Dunelm has new camping and outdoor ranges homeware and Easter gifts and decorations
Wilko has new Mothers Day gifts and home items
Cult Furniture has new interiors items as well as tables and chairs
Biscuiteers Baking has new coronation goodies as well as Smiley 50th birthday ranges plus Easter, Mother’s and Father’s Day
Fritz Fryer has new lighting solutions
Next launches outdoor dining ranges, Easter collections as well as a new Tahiti, Stockholm, Arches, Valencia and Medley interiors collections
Branch Jewellery has new ranges
The Range has new Mother’s Day presents, Easter homeware and decorations, plus kitchen and homeware to keep you organised in 2023
Primark has new bright homeware for the kitchen and bathroom and for Easter events
GettingPersonal has new unique personalised Mother’s Day gifts
Nest Has outdoor living furniture and interior ideas
Furniture Village has new outdoor furniture for the garden and patio
Cardfactory has new Mother’s Day gifts
Cartwright & Butler has new Easter and Mother’s Day hampers and gift boxes
Cuckooland has new furniture
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B&M Homesense Cutter & Squidge Fatface George Home Daisy Park Very Primark Home Cath Kidston TK Maxx Hotel Chocolat John Lewis Marks & Spencer Cambridge Imprint Designers Guild Matalan NoLoGo Avalana
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DIARY
PRShots Retail Alert
Days until Mother’s Day – 6
Days until Easter – 27
Days until Eid al-Fitr – 39
Days until The Coronation - 54
Days until Halloween – 232
Days until Singles Day - 243
Days until Black Friday – 256
Days until Christmas Day – 287
How to get your brand on the March Editorial Calendars, search engines and social media
March is mostly about preparing for the big Easter holidays in April so make sure you are starting to include relevant Easter keywords, plus it’s also the time people make their first big getaway abroad so any keywords and clothes for warmer climes, loungewear, going out wear, swimsuits, bikinis etc should be added.
At the end of the month there’s Mother’s Day so try and get Mother, gifts, or Mother’s Day into your keywords for anything that seems appropriate. Also, if you have anything green then add the Keyword St Patricks Day.
Plus, as we’re now definitely in Spring, carry on adding those spring and summer-related images and adding keywords relating to the summer like swimwear, outdoor living, garden, garden parties and Barbecues (don’t forget to add all of the other spellings BBQ, Bar-B-Que etc).
We’re also starting to get ready for the bridal season – the peak is May to October – so If you have bridal wear or anything appropriate to weddings then start to upload it, and label it with the keyword wedding.
Lastly, it’s Oscar month so why not upload some smart suits and dresses and create an Oscar section for an evening watching the Oscars.
If you’re looking for more hooks to help promote your brand and products then see the list of days, weeks and fortnights below.
March Diary - Weeks/Months
In the UK it’s National Bed Month - Introduced by The Sleep Council and The National Bed Federation, it aims to raise awareness of the importance of sleep so push anything sleep-related. it’s also the British Heart Foundation Dechox month which encourages people to give up chocolate – cakes and biscuits - for the month! So, any chocolate, biscuit or cake alternatives should be pushed.
Interesting Stat: National No-Smoking day was originally on Ash Wednesday when it was started in 1984. It was moved to the second Wednesday in March as, while it’s less easy to remember, the date doesn’t move around the calendar quite so much as Ash Wednesday does.
Other events include;
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
British Science Week (10th-19th)
World Autism Awareness Week (Mar 27th – Apr 2nd)
Ideal Home Show (Mar 17th – Apr 2nd)
London Bridal Fashion Week (19th-21st)
National Fragrance Week (20th-26th)
March - Days
13th – Commonwealth Day
13th - Passover Ends
15th – Spring Budget Day
17th – St Patrick’s Day
17th – World Sleep Day
17th - Red Nose Day for Comic Relief
18th – Global Recycling Day
19th - Mother’s Day UK
20th – First Day of Spring
21st – International Day of Forests
21st – World Poetry Day
22nd – World Water Day
22nd - Start of Ramadan
25th – National Bridesmaids Day
26th – British Summertime Begins
26th – Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
31st – Wear a Hat Day (Brain Tumour Research)
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