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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Average UK customer service issue takes nine hours to be resolved
On average, respondents say it takes nearly 9 hours for a typical customer service issue to be resolved.
Skechers reports record Q4 sales
US footwear brand Skechers has reported a drop in profitability in Q4 from $402.4m to £75.5m, despite record sales of $1.88bn and sales up by 13.5% .
In The Style suffers two major investor cuts on losses warning
Two key investors slashed their stakes in online fashion retailer In The Style, Lombard Odier Asset Management cut holdings from 19.82% to 2.54%, and Octopus Investments cut 1.5% from 6.9%.
Amazon to shutter some Fresh and Go stores
Amazon said it will temporarily halt the expansion of its line of Fresh grocery stores until it can find a format that differentiates the company’s offering from others in the industry.
Google advertising sales fall by 4%
Google’s advertising revenue fell by 4% in the final quarter, marking the second time it has experienced a quarterly fall, but overall parent company Alphabet saw a 1% rise in revenue.
JD Sports to venture ‘beyond’ physical retail and open 350 new stores a year
JD Sports set out plans to become the “leading global sports-fashion powerhouse” and will spend £500-600m a year for the next 5 years with 50-60% spent on opening 250-350 new stores per year.
Screwfix has opened 87 stores in the past 12 months bringing the total number of branches to 870 and is nearing its ambition to open more than 1,000 stores across the UK, Ireland and France
Baby clothing market to reach $291.76bn by 2030
The baby clothing market is expected to grow 6.6% a year until 2030 with the current market value of $174.97bn expected to reach $291.76bn by 2030.
HanesBrands (including Hanes and Champion) saw Q4 net sales fall 16% over 2021 to $1.47bn with an operating profit for the quarter of $60m down from $156m in 2021.
TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
The myths and reality of readability and SEO
A metric for the readability of an article is imprecise and often inaccurate. And there's no evidence that readability is a direct Google ranking factor.
Does AI tech like ChatGPT spell the end of the copywriter?
ChatGPT’s ability to create articulate content has stunned the world since its launch but can it potentially replace people in marketing roles such as copywriters?
Could AI take over the work of many PRs?
The buzz around ChatGPT may have people fearing that their work may be replaced by a (complex) piece of code, we know from the journey to today that developments take their time.
Online stores need to build trust to reduce cart abandonment
There is a breakdown in the customer journey and at its heart lies an intersection of trust in a brand and the buying process, and the overall customer experience
How Lush has made sustainability pay
Lush are no newcomers to the sustainable space, with the business holding ethics and reducing their environmental impact as key core values for the entirety of their 27-year existence.
5 ways to future-proof your CX strategy
Your customer experience (CX) strategy must permeate everything you do, so here are 5 strategies to keep you up to date that don't cost the earth.
Six retailers that bounced back from administration
Retail Gazette looks at the retailers that have returned to profit and are flourishing post-administration.
How Rotate became one of Scandinavia’s fastest-growing labels
Founded by influencers Thora Valdimars and Jeanette Friis Madsen in 2020, Rotate has become a go-to partywear brand for international consumers. Can the business handle hyper-growth?
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Hotel Chocolat appoints former Kellogg’s finance chief as new CFO
Hotel Chocolat has appointed Jon Akehurst former Kellogg’s finance chief as its new chief financial officer with effect from May.
BRAND NEWS
Nudie Jeans partners with ACS for repairs
Swedish brand Nudie Jeans has named clothing rental and resale provider Advanced Clothing Solutions (ACS) as its first official circular partner.
Levi’s marks 150th anniversary of 501 jeans with ‘The Greatest Story Ever Worn’ campaign
To mark the 150th anniversary of Levi’s 501 jeans, the denim brand has unveiled a year-long campaign titled ‘The Greatest Story Ever Worn’.
Holland & Barrett to launch concessions in WHSmith travel stores
Holland & Barrett to launch concessions in WHSmith travel stores in Heathrow Terminal 2, Gatwick North Terminal and London’s Euston Rail Station
Karl Lagerfeld unveils Donald Duck capsule collection
Karl Lagerfeld is collaborating with Disney to celebrate 100 years of the company with a capsule collection featuring a sketch of Donald Duck by the late designer from the early 2000s.
AND FINALLY
Vanish enlists pro-gamers to raise awareness of clothing waste
Vanish has teamed up with Europe’s biggest gamers to encourage consumers to re-wear clothes and raise awareness of clothing waste.
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
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.
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
Bryony Bel has new jewellery ranges
Matalan launches the Papaya range of clothes as well as new shoes and bags
Dune London has new SS23 shoe and bag ranges and accessories
Threadbare has new SS23 clothing ranges for him and her
Very has new kids tops, womenswear, jewellery, and Valentine’s fashions
Primark has new bridal, Denim ranges, Varsity ranges, women’s ranges, Valentine’s outfits, new Disney 100 ranges and baby outfits
Barbour has new womenswear ranges and accessories for pets
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
Joe Browns has new women’s and men’s ranges
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
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
Fatface has new clothing ranges and accessories for kids and adults
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 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
Dobbies Garden Centres has new edible planting, patio furniture, house plants, chimeneas, pizza ovens, firepits.
The Range has kitchen and home ware to keep you organised in 2023
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
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
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 - 11
Days until Mother’s Day – 44
Days until Easter – 65
Days until Eid al-Fitr – 77
Days until Halloween – 270
Days until Singles Day - 281
Days until Black Friday – 294
Days until Christmas Day – 325
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
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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