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HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY

PRShots Digest brings you the latest retail news from Hotel Chocolat, Adidas, Yoox, Swarovski, H&M, TK Maxx, Scholl, Intimissimi, Asda, and Asos. Plus articles on 5 women transforming retail, how digital downloads can help sales and loyalty, how to write an effective call to action and more.

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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS

Hotel Chocolat profits and revenue fall as international sales suffer

Hotel Chocolat results for the half to Dec 25 show sales down to £129m from £142m last year, and gross profit down almost £10m to £75m blaming falls on “hefty investment.”

Tesco forced to cancel thousands of delivery orders after IT glitch

Tesco has been forced to cancel thousands of delivery orders and collections after being hit by a nationwide IT glitch.

Adidas to slash dividend after Kanye West split

Adidas is to cut its 2022 dividend to €0.7 per share from €3.3 and predicts underlying operating profit to be roughly break-even thanks to the sales loss should it fail to sell its €600m Yeezy stock.

Adidas sees Q4 operating loss of £645m following Kanye West termination

Adidas saw Q4 revenues down 1% and an operating loss of £645.2 million (€724 million) as a result of the termination of its partnership with Kayne West.

Swarovski closes 2022 with double-digit sales growth

Swarovski recorded its strongest growth in seven years in 2022, with a 10% increase in sales to €1.83bn and a return to positive results after three years of significant losses.

Yoox adds pre-owned to online expanding Marketplace

Net-A-Porter’s Yoox Marketplace has introduced a pre-owned designer fashion, footwear and accessories section with 2,000 items available on launch in Europe.

Online sales show no signs of improvement as decline deepens

IMRG online retail index figures saw a 4.1% fall year on year in February, with a 7.8% fall between January and February, and a sharper than usual fall of 29.4% between December and January.

Highcross Shopping Centre goes into receivership

Leicester’s Highcross Shopping Centre has been placed into receivership and control has passed from Hammerson to receivers Savills.

TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY

5 female founders transforming retail

On International Women's Day, Retail Gazette shines a light on some of the female-founded businesses having a big impact on the sector.

How to write a call to action that works

Ready for your marketing campaigns to actually drive results? We'll show you how to motivate your audience with a killer call to action.

How digital downloads boost sales and loyalty

Digital goods such as tutorials, instructions, and courses add value to the sale of physical products. When sold separately, digital downloads boost revenue and expand global reach.

When - and how - to keep a poker face at work

Maintaining a poker face doesn’t necessarily mean suppressing your feelings or being dishonest, it’s about being aware of your facial expressions and body language and using them strategically.

How to target ultra-high net worth individuals on social media

Ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNWIs) use social media differently compared with the rest of us. The Drum reveals how to entice the 1%.

PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS

Asos taps former Made.com exec for newly-created senior customer role

Asos has appointed former Made.com chief customer officer Dan Elton to the newly-created position of senior customer director.

Co-op poaches former N Brown executive for CFO role

Convenience store specialist Co-op has poached former N Brown and Aer Lingus executive Rachel Izzard as its new chief financial officer.

BRAND NEWS

H&M puts focus on sustainable sequins and embellishment

H&M latest collection the Innovation Re-Enchantment Design Story, which features 100% recycled-content sequins, rhinestones, and beads and launches in stores and online from 23 March.

Asda celebrates its ‘biggest Ramadan yet’ with 150 new product lines

Asda has unveiled its biggest Ramadan yet with 150 new product lines launched across all categories as the holy month approaches.

TK Maxx targets London for store expansion

TK Maxx has launched a search for potential new sites in London, building on its existing 58 shops in the capital.

Intimissimi names Jennifer Lopez as global brand ambassador

Italian lingerie and intimate apparel brand Intimissimi announced on Monday international icon Jennifer Lopez as its new global brand ambassador.

Scholl unveils collaboration with denim brand Re/Done

Heritage footwear brand Scholl is teaming up with California-based denim brand Re/Done on a limited-edition footwear capsule collection.

Poundland unveils price comparison campaign against grocers

Poundland has unveiled a new price comparison campaign as it competes with the big supermarkets for the weekly grocery shop.

Amazon fashion links with Francesca Perks for Reebok-focused campaign

Amazon Fashion has linked up with Manchester-based Instagrammer and “TikTok sensation” Francesca Perks to promote its Reebok product range.

AND FINALLY

Just 4.7% of adspend last year had ads featuring women in professional settings

Research covering 2022’s ads showed a decrease in depictions of professional women, a drop in adspend for ads featuring darker-skinned women, and the continued invisibility of women over 60.

PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES

What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending March 3^rd 2023?

1/ Easter

2/ Mother’s Day

3/ Garden

4/ Cushion

5/ Floral

6/ Candle

7/ Dress

8/ Orange

9/ Bathroom  

10/ Spring

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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS

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

Oliver Bonas has new dresses, bags, jewellery, shoes and accessories

Roman Originals has new spring and summer ranges in all sizes

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

Primark has new makeup, denim ranges for women and summer clothing for men and women and kids clothing and accessories.

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

Threadbare has new menswear

Monsoon has a new SS23 womenswear, bags and accessories, kids swimwear and summer clothing and new eco fabric Lenzing clothes

The Morphbag by JSK has new PETA certified vegan bag ranges

Dune London has new bags and kids shoe ranges for the summer

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

Peacocks has new womenswear

Matalan launches the Papaya Curve range of clothes as well as new shoes and bags

Bryony Bel  has new jewellery ranges

Lipsy has new SS23 clothing including Friends Like These, Love & Roses, plus accessories and shoes for women and bridesmaid outfits

Tu Clothing has new SS23 clothing, shoes, bags and accessories

Regatta has new kids beach and summer wear

See additional new clothing and accessories images from the last few weeks at

Teva Office TU Clothing Cotton Traders Fatface Cath Kidston Joe Browns Aspiga From my mother’s garden TK Maxx  Night Store John Lewis

Home and food

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

Dobbies Garden Centres has new things for the home, edible planting, patio furniture, house plants, chimeneas, pizza ovens, firepits.

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

National Trust shop has new Easter gifts and summer items for outdoor living

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

B&M has their new Ocean Tide and Simply Home ranges for the bedroom, bathroom, dining room and lounge

Homesense has new SS23 home and garden items plus gifts for Easter and Mother’s day

Cutter & Squidge has Mother’s day and Easter hampers and goodies

See additional new home images from the last weeks from

Fatface George Home Daisy Park  Very Primark Home Oliver Bonas 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 – 11

Days until Easter – 32

Days until Eid al-Fitr – 44

Days until The Coronation - 59

Days until Halloween – 237

Days until Singles Day - 248

Days until Black Friday – 261

Days until Christmas Day – 292

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

Fairtrade Fortnight (Feb 27^th – Mar 12^th)

British Pie Week (6^th-12^th)

British Science Week (10^th-19^th)

Butchers Week (6^th-12^th)

World Autism Awareness Week (Mar 27^th – Apr 2^nd)

Ideal Home Show (Mar 17^th – Apr 2^nd)

London Bridal Fashion Week (19^th-21^st)

National Fragrance Week (20^th-26^th)

March - Days

8^th – International Women’s Day

8^th – No Smoking Day

12^th – The Oscars 

13^th – Commonwealth Day

13^th - Passover Ends 

15^th – Spring Budget Day

17^th – St Patrick’s Day

17^th – World Sleep Day

17^th - Red Nose Day for Comic Relief

18^th – Global Recycling Day

19^th - Mother’s Day UK

20^th – First Day of Spring 

21^st – International Day of Forests

21^st – World Poetry Day

22^nd – World Water Day

22^nd - Start of Ramadan

25^th – National Bridesmaids Day

26^th – British Summertime Begins 

26^th – Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race

31^st – Wear a Hat Day (Brain Tumour Research)  

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