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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Profits surge at Zara owner Inditex as it hikes prices
Zara owner Inditex saw group sales up 19% over 2021 to €23.1bn and a 24% jump in net profit for the first nine months of its financial year after it raised prices by 5% or more in the spring.
Mountain Warehouse achieves record sales
Mountain Warehouse has bounced back with record sales of £302.6m up 26% on 2021 with £11m operating profit and had its busiest Back Friday ever, up 10% on 2021 with sales of £3m in one day.
Asos writes off unsold inventory in a bid to refresh the brand
Asos is scaling back discounts and plans to write off between £100m and £130m of out-of-fashion inventory to help refresh its brand.
ProCook swings to loss despite ‘good strategic progress’
ProCook revenue fell by 14.5% to £27.4m in the half to Oct 16 - up 119.7% on pre-pandemic levels – but posted a pre-tax loss of £3.5m down from a £2.4m profit in 2021.
Watches of Switzerland clocks up rise in profits as store expansion drives sales
Watches of Switzerland posted a 28% uptick in statutory pre-tax profit to £83m during the half to Oct 30 as its investments in new showrooms and store refurbishments bore fruit.
Beauty products subscription business Birchbox, is informing users of its UK website that it is no longer fulfilling orders or shipping subscription boxes.
Shein explores becoming online marketplace
Memo to investors says Shein is exploring becoming an online marketplace and is to start to diversify its supply chain to European suppliers.
M-commerce on Black Friday hit an all-time high at 50% of sales
Half of all online sales during Black Friday came from mobile devices, with data from Shopify suggesting as much as 73% of sales for smaller brands came from smartphones.
e-commerce sites are handling up to 80% more traffic
E-commerce websites across the globe handled up to 80% more traffic at the start of the festive shopping season than any previous week or month in 2022 with 2bn visits on Black Friday alone..
Train strikes cause Central London footfall to plummet
Springboard figures show the train strikes have had a “huge impact” on footfall with high street footfall 9.5% lower than 2021 with Central London hit hardest with a drop of 31.7% from last week.
eBay predicts over half of UK shoppers will turn to second-hand gifs
eBay survey shows UK shoppers are intending to spend over £100 less on average and instead of just spending more 65% of shoppers want to treat their loved ones to more thoughtful gifts
Stay-at-home 20-somethings drive luxury boom
Around 42% of adults aged under 34 in Britain still live in their parents’ family home and are the key drivers of the luxury boom in the West.
B2B platform Fashion Cloud secures €25m in funding
B2B fashion wholesale platform Fashion Cloud has secured €25m in fresh funding to fuel its international growth and add to the 20,000+ retailers and 600 brands it currently works with.
TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
What to expect from Google Ads in 2023
Based on popularity in 2022 and trends in the past few years, PracticalEcommerce anticipates Google Ads' focus in 2023.
Tips for brands to excel in the holidays
As we all know, the time leading up to Christmas tends to fly by. To get the most out of this high-turnover period, brands should plan well and implement promptly.
WhatsApp offers e-commerce merchants an excellent engagement and sales channel. Here's how to get started.
Why data is more valuable than oil
We need to think in a new way about data that focuses less on simply exploiting a resource, and more on building equitable and sustainable relationships with consumers.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Prada has appointed Gianfranco D'Attis as CEO of the Prada brand. He will take up his post on 2 January and will be responsible for the strategic development of the Prada brand in every market.
BRAND NEWS
Ikea launches solar-powered delivery bikes
As part of its climate positive by 2030 initiative Ikea has trialled solar-powered delivery bikes in Delft, Netherlands and will now roll- them out around the globe.
SCS achieved Kitemark stamp of approval from BSI
SCS has announced it has received certification to the Kitemark for Domestic Furniture for their upholstered furniture following an audit from BSI.
Mango unveils new sustainability strategy
Mango has launched a new strategy “Sustainable Vision 2030” to help reduce the environmental and social impact of its products and operations.
Vans and Timberland debut their first-ever collaboration
VF Corp brands Vans and Timberland are launching their first-ever collaboration featuring a brand-new silhouette that’s half skate shoe and half boot.
Swarovski and Golden Goose unveil crystalised sneakers
Swarovski’s platform for collaborations the ‘Swarovski Creators Lab’ has teamed up with sneaker brand Golden Goose to launch a limited-edition collection embellished with Swarovski Crystals.
AND FINALLY x2
Selfridges boss Anne Pitcher on department stores
Selfridges boss Anne Pitcher reveals that “Physical department stores will not be dying out, not on my watch.”
Really boring boxes from Argos
Argos is releasing - for free - a range of incredibly ‘Boring Boxes’ to help parents to hide their children’s gifts in plain sight
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots week-ending Dec 9th 2022?
1/ Christmas
2/ Magenta
3/ Gifts
4/ Mirrors
5/ SS23
6/ Boots
7/ Cushion
8/ Vase
9/ Rug
10/ Bathroom
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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
Sarvin has new evening wear and cocktail dresses and jewellery
Roman Originals has new warm winter wear, party and going-out outfits
Monsoon has a new Originals range and new childrens outfits
Primark has accessories, new athleisure wear and lipstick ranges, and new clothing and accessory ranges for men, women and kids
Very has new womenswear ranges for SS23
Tu Clothing has new sportwear athleisure
Lipsy has new AW22 womenswear
Accessorize has new SS23 bags, lingerie, accessories, jewellery, hair and gift ranges
Matalan has new Christmas jumpers and SS23 collections
Joe Browns has new clothing for SS23
River Island has new SS23 bags and clothing for men, women and kids as well as accessories
M&Co has new AW22 and SS23 clothing for men, women and kids
New Look has new Christmas outfits and shoes, jumpers and loungewear
Dune London has new SS23 shoe and bag ranges, gift ranges, going out shoes and wedding shoes
Cotton Traders has new womenswear for SS23
Barbour has new collaboration with Wander as well as outfits for men, women and for your pets
Dune London Men’s has new men’s boots and accessories
Freemans has new Lascana athleisure wear
Peacocks has new Christmas ranges
PrettyLittleThing has a new Jodie Woods collaboration and ski wear, party wear and winter clothes and boots.
Dunelm has new loungewear ranges
F&F has new spring 2023 ranges and athleisure wear
Fatface Has beachwear for SS23 and new clothes for AW for him and her
Hope Fashion has new hooded coats
The Morphbag by GSK has new campaign images
George at Asda has new athleisure wear, lingerie, and Christmas party wear
Cath Kidston has new winter and Christmas ranges for adults and kids
Hope Fashion has new outfits for winter
Crew Clothing has new AW clothing and shoes and boots ranges
Seol + Gold has new jewellery ranges rings, bracelets, earrings and necklaces
See additional new clothing and accessories images from the last few weeks at
Dancing Leopard From my mother’s garden Radley Sainsbury’s Beauty Sonder Studio TK Maxx Homesense Oliver Bonas Bryony Bel The Range White Stuff Shoe Zone Marks & Spencer Aspiga Radley The Range F&F Lemuel MC
Home and food
Dunelm has new SS23 ranges for the lounge and kitchen
The Range has new New Year party pieces, kitchenware and Christmas decorations and storage solutions
Biscuiteers Baking has new Easter goodies and Christmas and New Year food
Dobbies Garden Centres has new SS23 outdoors images, AW plants, home goods, pet accessories, and Christmas decorations and gifts.
Matalan has new SS23 homestore ranges
M&Co has new homeware and Christmas gifts, games and decorations and home wear
Very has new Wellness Kitchen ideas
Cambridge Imprint has new wrapping paper and stationery
Sofology has new SS23 furniture ranges
Homesense has new Christmas gifts and SS23 home items
Marks & Spencer has new SS23 homeware
Cult Furniture has new lighting options, Christmas images and desks
Daisy Park has new Emma Bridgewater and Gisela Graham Primavera and Pastel home and gift ranges
Designers Guild has new SS23 fabrics
Avalana has new patterned luxury curtains
Cath Kidston has new winter and Christmas gifts, and home and kitchen ranges
Dune London has new luggage ranges
B&M has homeware and kids and adults gifting ranges
George Home has Christmas gift ideas
Fritz Fryer has Christmas gift ideas
See additional new home images from the last few weeks from
National Trust Shop Next Furniture Village Luxdeco Designers Guild NoLoGo Cuckooland Primark TK Maxx Abstract House Oliver Bonas White Stuff Cartwright & Butler Monsoon George Home Nest Wilko Cardfactory KMI Brands DFS Fatface Very Habitat Hotel Chocolat Cath Kidston Christy Matalan Oliver Bonas
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DIARY
Days until Christmas Day – 11
Days until Valentine’s Day - 62
Days until Mother’s Day - 95
Days until Easter – 116
How to make your products attractive to the media in December
Christmas is nearly over by now for the media; there are just a few dailies, weeklies, websites and influencers doing last minute gift guides for Christmas but for most print media it’s the New Year, and what’s happening in 2023.
You should be uploading SS23 outfits and home goods for those “A new you for 2023” “Redecorate for 2023” issues, so athleisure, outdoor healthy sporty images will all be useful plus anything for the home.
As always don’t forget to add keywords – New Year, Gifts, Spring, Christmas, Xmas, Holidays, Winter plus all those words beloved of home magazines like cosy, cosiness, hygge, wellbeing.
Clothing wise the media are still looking for going out outfits for Christmas and New Year, so party wear, party dresses, nightwear, “going out out” (thanks to Annie Mac ex-Radio 1), and also winter clothing jumpers, scarves, bobble hats, beanies, cardigans, coatigans, jackets, 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.
You can also start to look at holiday clothing and outfits for when the weather gets a little warmer so make sure SS23 is flagged on your drops even if they’re not yet available until 2023 – If they’re not on sale until Jan or Feb then use the On Sale date field to flag this up. You can either add a specific date 2/2/22 or if you’re not sure then you can use text “available first week in Feb”
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.
December Diary - Weeks/Months
December is all about Christmas and New Year events but it’s also AIDS awareness month, and universal human rights month and Kwanzaa runs from 26th to the 1st Jan as well as No Gender December. Additionally, the 1st week (5th-9th) is UK Charity Week
December Diary - Days
18th – Hannukah begins
18th – Stilton Day
21st – Winter Solstice
22nd – National Regifting Day
24th – Super Saturday/Panic Saturday
25th – Christmas Day
26th – Boxing Day
26th – Hannukah ends
27th – Substitute Bank Holiday for Christmas Day
31st – New Year’s Eve
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