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The latest retail news from John Lewis, Boohoo, Asda, Sainsburys, Argos, Space NK, Zara, Dsquared2, GXVE plus articles on is mobile the best tool for growing retailers, why one size doesn’t fit all, using gamification to engage customers and much more.

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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS

Fashion sales continue to rebound

BDO figures show total fashion sales in the UK - including online - jumped by 57.4% year on year in the week to 27 Feb.

London faces logistics space supply crunch as e-tail booms

​E-commerce businesses looking to expand in and around London could run out of available warehouse and logistics space by the summer claims a report from London First and the CBRE.

John Lewis forecast to make profits comeback

Analysts are expecting John Lewis to return to profit of at least £100m when they report their annual results after benefiting from strong Christmas trading at Waitrose in homewear and leisurewear.

Norwegian central bank almost triples Boohoo stake

​Norges Bank - Norway’s central bank - has almost tripled its stake in online fashion site Boohoo from a 3.1% stake to 11.7% making it the biggest institutional shareholder in the business.

Asda owner unveils plan to be UK’s second-biggest supermarket

Asda owners the Issa brothers have Sainsbury’s in their sights as they aim for Asda to reclaim their position as the UK’s second-largest supermarket

Amazon Marketplace sellers are expanding in 2022.

Nearly half (45%) of Amazon Marketplace sellers saw profits increase between 2020-2021, with 76% profitable by 2022, and 95% planning on expanding in 2022, with 25% aiming to sell to an aggregator.  

TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY

Is mobile the only tool a growing retailer needs?

For customers, smartphones are a convenient tool for browsing, buying online as well as accessing stores and multichannel services. For retailers, they represent nothing less than a force for growth.

Why a one-size approach doesn’t fit all

Working out what’s relevant to customers is a constant battle for brands, but it’s a must if they want to treat people as individuals, rather than taking a one-size-fits all approach.

How to use gamification to better engage customers

Introducing the concept of playable marketing through gamification into your marketing plan brings a new element of engagement that not only demands attention from the consumer but also rewards it.

Deloitte’s Dupe Killer AI tool tracks design infringements

Dupe Killer is a new piece of technology that searches for design infringements using artificial intelligence by learning the shape or configuration of a product and seeking out copies.

How the micro skirt became a viral phenomenon

Editors, stylists, retailers and marketers analyse how Miu Miu’s SS22 micro mini skirt become a viral phenomenon.

BRAND NEWS

Sainsbury’s and Argos celebrate new milestone

Sainsbury’s has said it has reached a significant milestone in its work to bring Sainsbury’s and Argos closer together with the opening of its 400th Argos store inside a Sainsbury’s supermarket.

Space NK teams up with Walmart

Space NK has teamed up with US retail giant Walmart to enable a range of prestige beauty products to be sold on Walmart.com and in nearly 250 Walmart stores across the US this summer.

Zara closes 500 Russian stores

Zara owner Inditex is temporarily closing its 500 stores in Russia and has stopped trading online in wake of the country’s invasion of Ukraine

Dsquared2 launches ‘digital flagship’

Canadian luxury fashion brand Dsquared2 has relaunched its website following the closure of its flagship store in London.

Gwen Stefani enters beauty domain with new brand GXVE

Singer and entrepreneur Gwen Stefani has launched an affordable beauty label, GXVE (pronounced give). Based around a red lipstick, a Stefani signature, the line is vegan and not tested on animals.

AND FINALLY

John Lewis receives just 19 calls after ditching its Never Knowingly Undersold price match

John Lewis has reportedly revealed that it has only received queries from 19 customers about the retailer ditching its “never knowingly undersold” price match pledge.

PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES

What were our users searching for on PRShots week-ending March 4^th 2022?

1/ SS22

2/ Easter

3/ Garden

4/ Mini Skirt   

5/ Kitchen

6/ Jubilee

7/ International Women’s Day

8/ Cushion

9/ Soft Pastel   

10/ Green

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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS

Bryony Bel was born out of a desire for aspirational, contemporary and wearable jewellery without the designer price tag. With over 15 years industry experience at a number of jewellery brands, they bring a curated edit of contemporary and affordable sterling silver and 18kt gold vermeil jewellery.

Gold Collagen was started by Tony Sanguinetti whilst on a trip to Japan where he noticed that taking collagen drinks to supplement their diet was key to Japanese women’s youthful appearance and their daily beauty regimes.

DoTerra was founded in 2008, after the health-care and business professional founders discovered the benefits of natural essential oils and decided to bring those benefits to wider audience – doTERRA is the Latin for “Gift of the Earth.”  

V.Gan started in 2018 with the aim of providing animal-friendly fashion and has quickly established ourselves as one of the most progressive in the vegan community and is available worldwide.

The Jacket Bar was born in the streets of Notting Hill by two long-time friends Diane and Sara, who shared a passion for iconic vintage pieces from the early ‘90s with the retro look and style of the era.

Delightfull is a Portuguese interiors business with offices in the UK that specialises in high-end furniture and lighting solutions. Their products are handmade and combine a long heritage of skilled crafts and have an eye for the emerging needs of the future.

Designer Angelika Józefczyk was inspired by the expression of artists like William Morris, Gustav Klimt, and the architecture of Antonio Gaudi. The collection uses embroidered and patterned soft fabrics like chiffon, satin and crepe.

The MorphBag by GSK is an award-winning London-based luxury vegan handbag brand. Designed by Italian born award-winning luxury handbag designer Giovanna Sessi-Knott the sustainable bags have a timeless and versatile design and come in three colour-coordinated options.

Night Store combines a girl’s night glamour and dreamy levels of comfort, all pieces are designed with a relaxed fit. Best served with a glass of your favourite on a chilled night in or catching up with friends.

Make It British

Under the Make it British umbrella we have a selection of innovative small businesses producing beautiful clothes, accessories and jewellery and they’re all designed and made in the UK.

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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES

Clothing and accessories

F&F has new leisurewear and spring clothing

M&Co  has new summer and family ranges

From My Mothers Garden has new SS22 ranges

Marks & Spencer has new Mother’s Day outfits

Primark has new baby and toddler clothing and leisure wear for men and women and a Mickey Mouse range

Matalan has SS22 outfits for men and women and Mother’s day ranges

Lipsy has new Friends Like These SS22 outfits

George at Asda has new clothing and jewellery

Sonder Studio has a new range of statement pieces

Very has new accessories, shoes and clothing ranges

New Look has women and kids SS22 ranges

TKMaxx has new spring summer ranges

Hope Fashion  has new dresses

See more new clothing and accessories images from the last two weeks from

Dune London Barbour Freemans Feelunique Dune London Mens Oliver Bonas River Island Pink House Mustique Regatta Fatface Crew Clothing Tu Clothing Radley Aspiga Pretty Little Thing Seol + Gold Cath Kidston

Home and food

Hotel Chocolat has new Mother’s Day gifts  

Wilko has new Easter, DIY, storage, garden and home wear

George Home has new home and garden ware

Dobbies Garden Centres has new home goods and things for outdoor summer entertaining and Mother’s Day  

Primark has new Goosey Gander nursery furniture

George Home has new things for the garden

Furniture Village has new outdoor furniture and sofa ranges

Abstract House has new canvases

Next has new homeware outdoor furniture and picnic dining

DFS launched new furniture ranges including a vegan range

Habitat has new home furniture and bedding and kids bedroom ranges

Cartwright & Butler has new Mother’s day gift boxes

National Trust Shop has new books, gifts for easter and SS22 collections

Nest has new home ranges and prints

Cult Furniture  has new home furniture

Parker Knoll has new furniture ranges

Collins & Hayes has new sofa ranges

Oliver Bonas has new March release home products

See more new home images from the last two weeks from

Paperchase Biscuiteers Baking Sofology Homesense Fatface B&M Cambridge Imprint Dunelm Lights4fun Baa Stool Homesense Fritz Fryer The Range Very TKMaxx Avalana John Lewis Designers Guild Marks & Spencer  

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March Diary

How to get your brand on the March Editorial Calendars   

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 Mothers’ Day. If you have any relevant gifts, cards etc then get them uploaded and get Mother’s Day in your keywords and on anything appropriate. Also, if you have anything green then add that for St Patrick’s day in the middle of the month.

Plus, as we’re now definitely in Spring, so carry on adding those spring summer related 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).  

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 Foundations 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. 

Other events include;

Fairtrade Fortnight (Feb 21^st – Mar 6^th)

British Pie Week (7^th-13^th)

British Science Week (11^th-20^th)

Butchers Week (7^th-13^th)

March - Days

8th – International Women’s Day

9^th – No Smoking Day

14^th – Commonwealth Day

17th – St Patrick’s Day

18th – Global Recycling Day

18^th – Red Nose Day for Comic Relief

28^th – Holi Hindu Festival

20^th – First Day of Spring

21^st – International Day of Forests

22^nd – World Water Day

22^nd -23^rd - The London Textile Fair - Business Design Centre in Islington, North London

25th – National Bridesmaids Day

27^th - Mother’s Day UK

27^th – The Oscars

27^th – British Summertime Begins

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