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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Dunelm delivers ‘record performance’ as profits and sales rise
Dunelm sales for the half ending Dec 2021 grew by 10.6% to £795.6m - with online sales making up 33% of all purchases - and pre-tax profits rose to £140.8m a profits increase of 25.3% over 2020.
UK to lose top spot in European duty-free sales table
GlobalData estimates claims Britain will lose its top spot in the European ‘duty-free’ market as spend is predicted to fall 70% knocking the UK market share from 23.9% in 2019 to just 8% in 2025.
Peloton CEO John Foley steps down from role as brand lays off 2,800 workers
Peloton is cutting 20% of its workforce – around 2,800 staff - and chief executive and co-founder John Foley is stepping down from his role.
Jewellery retailer The Alkemistry enjoys 'bumper' 2021
London-based jewellery retailer The Alkemistry says it had a “bumper” 2021 as shoppers returned to physical stores.
Coty lifts profit forecast on expensive skincare, makeup bets
Coty’s quarterly revenue was down on estimates but it has raised its profit expectations for the year, as it focuses on high-margin skincare products and sees sales rebound in the US after covid.
Beauty revival seen boosting end-of-year sales at L'Oreal
The world's largest cosmetic group L’Oreal is expected to report brisk fourth-quarter sales after pandemic-weary consumers emerged from lockdowns to splash out on beauty products.
TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
How to make your sustainability marketing matter
The majority of shoppers (91%) wish to see brands 'show by example' and prove they are taking actions to support the planet, so how can marketers create sustainable storytelling with purpose?
What online customers are looking for from brands
Research conducted by KPS finds brands are focused on implementing same-day delivery, customisation and engagement.
How Decathlon drove growth through agile personalisation
One of the world’s leading sporting retailers is increasing revenue and customer loyalty by personalising digital experiences with speed, and at scale
PrettyLittleThing's launches its first virtual model
Welcome to our world, this is the beginning of the PrettyLittleThing Metaverse, introducing the newest member to the PLT family and our very first virtual model.
Dickies reaps benefits of 3DLOOK virtual shopping feature
Dickies has reported a 94% increase in conversions since launching 3DLOOK's AI-powered widget on Alibaba Group's Tmall in China.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Clarks hires new CIO as it rebuilds leadership team
Clarks has hired La Perla’s Simon Clarke as chief information officer and replaces Guess boss Victor Herrero who had took the role temporarily after the resignations following the LionRock takeover.
Claire’s appoints new chair to board
Claire’s appoints Laurie Ann Goldman chair of the retailer’s board of managers, succeeding Samantha Algaze. Goldman has more than 30 years of management and operating experience
BRAND NEWS
Lululemon releases Mylo material collection
Lululemon has dropped two bags made from mushrooms, as part of the company's ongoing commitment to sustainability.
Very expands beauty and self-care ranges by 94%
Very has expanded its range of beauty and self-care brands by 94% since the start of the pandemic, as the demand grows for wellbeing products.
Threads Styling launches new platform and live shopping strategy
Threads Styling is expanding with a new e-commerce website and dedicated live shopping strategy to offer a “unique high-touch customer experience" to strengthen engagement and grow key markets.
AND FINALLY
Moonpig launches heat-technology Valentine’s Day range
Moonpig has launched a limited-edition range of cards for Valentine’s Day, featuring heat-reactive technology.
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots week-ending February 4th 2022?
1/ SS22
2/ Valentine
3/ Dress
4/ Pink
5/ Mothers Day
6/ Stripes
7/ Loafer
8/ Kitchen
9/ Blue
10/ Rug
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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS
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.
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
M&Co has new SS22 campaign imagery and Kylie and kids ranges
Seol + Gold has new jewellery
Dune London has new bags and shoes
From My Mothers Garden has new kimonos
Primark has Disney gifts, makeup, accessories and new outfits for men and women
River Island has new summery SS22 outfits
Cath Kidston has new women’s and kids clothing and accessories
Feelunique has new campaign images
Very has gifts for her
Primark has new makeup ranges
Kaleidoscope has new SS22 womenswear
Sainsbury’s beauty has new ranges
Matalan has new SS22 ranges and athleisure wear
Office has new March shoe drops and summer sandals
Lipsy has new lingerie and womenswear
The Jacket Bar has new ranges
Dune London Mens has new summer ranges
Fatface has new kids and adults clothing
Sonder Studio has new clothing
Joe Browns has new SS22 men and womenswear and accessories
George at Asda has new women’s ranges, maternity wear and lingerie
Cocoove has new SS22 ranges
Barbour has new mens and womenswear
Tu Clothing has SS22 womenswear
New Look has new SS22 clothing ranges
Hope Fashion has new ranges
Aspiga has new SS22 clothing
See more new clothing and accessories images from the last two weeks from
Pretty Little Thing Hotter Marks & Spencer Oliver Bonas Pink House Mustique Freemans Nologo John Lewis F&F Radley
Home
National Trust Shop has new books, gifts for easter and SS22 collections
Biscuiteers Baking has new treats for mother’s day
Dobbies Garden Centres has new home goods and things for outdoor summer entertaining
Abstract House has new canvases
Nest has new home ranges for indoors and outdoors
Paperchase has new gifts for the home
Lights4fun has new lights for the garden and home for Valentines, Easter and summer
DFS launched its Vegan sofa and furniture range
Fritz Fryer has new lighting
Next has garden and outdoors furniture plus gifts for valentines, Easter and homeware
Homesense has new home ranges
Fatface has new home ranges
George Home has new Easter gifts for adults, kids and pets
Cartwright & Butler has new hampers (including vegan and gluten free) and Valentines gifts
Baa Stool has a new range of accessories
Furniture Village has new furniture, homeware and lighting
B&M has new home accessories
See more new home images from the last two weeks from
Cult Furniture Habitat The Range Very Oliver Bonas TKMaxx Avalana John Lewis Primark Designers Guild Marks & Spencer
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February Diary
How to get your brand on the February Editorial Calendars
Aside from continuing to keep an eye on those SS21 drops the first half of the month is 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.
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 – Pandemic allowing - so 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 February is LGBT+ history month and in the US this is Black History Month. It’s a great month for food, we have Chinese New Year, Pancake day and national Pizza Day.
Additionally, it’s also Bread Week (19th-27th), Fairtrade Fortnight (Feb 21st – Mar 6th) and it’s National Bird Feeding Month in the US
February - Days
9th – National Pizza Day (US)
13th – NFL Super Bowl
14th – Valentine’s Day
17th - Random Acts of Kindness Day (US)
26th - National Wear Red Day (Support for Heart disease)
28th – Maha Shivaratri
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