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PRShots Digest brings you the latest retail news from Guess, Zara, Primark, Burberry, M&S, Kjinsen, Skechers and H&M. Plus articles on how to sell to Gen-Z, why serial returners could be your best customers, how to combine AI and human input for more effective content and more.

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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS

Guess Q4 profits widen

Guess Q4 ending Jan 28 saw revenues up 2% on 2022 to $817.8m with net earnings of $95.8m, up from $68.4m a year earlier as its European market performed strongly.

Zara owner Inditex profits soar as ‘strong business model’ delivers

Zara owner Inditex reported sales for FY22 up 18% on 2021 to €32.6bn - and 15% up on 2019, before the pandemic hit – with EBITDA up 20% to €8.6bn.

H&M sales rise in first quarter of 2023

H&M has posted a sales update showing a 12% increase in sales for the quarter ending 28 Feb and is up on 2022 figures for Q1 which saw profits tumble.  

Amazon workers in Coventry walk out

Amazon workers from its Coventry distribution centre are set to walk out today as a historic weeklong strike hits the halfway point.

Primark launches new repair initiative

Primark has launched a new durability and repair initiative as part of its Primark Cares commitment to “give clothes a longer life” in its latest sustainability push.

H&M launches US resale program

H&M has launched a resale platform to sell pre-used H&M and third-party brands. The platform was built in collaboration with ThredUp and launches with 30,000+ articles of clothing available.

British Retail Consortium calls for return of VAT refunds

The British Retail Consortium has called for the VAT Retail Export Scheme to be reinstated by chancellor Jeremy Hunt in his Spring Budget today to boost tourist spend in stores.

Global resale market is set to grow at 5x retail and will double to $250bn by 2027

The global resale market is growing at five times the rate of retail and is expected to represent 23% of all retail in 2030 and will double from the current $100bn to $250 billion by 2027.

London fears losing luxury shoppers to Paris and Milan

Data from Global Blue shows that while spending by US visitors to Britain has recovered to 2019 pre-pandemic levels, their spending in France, Spain and Italy has shot ahead.

New data shows Sosandar, Loaf and Beauty Pie smashed FY21 e-commerce growth

Retail Week’s latest report reveals UK retailers that achieved the highest online sales growth for FY2021 - and features some surprising names

Delayed delivery likely to mean negative review

IMRG survey ‘Last Mile Delivery’ reveals 64% of shoppers will leave a negative review when their delivery is delayed or they receive an unsatisfactory response to a ‘where is my order’ query.

TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY

How to sell to Gen Z

To connect with Gen Z audiences, engage them on their terms. Follow this expert advice to learn what brand-created content might work best and how to deliver it in ways that work.

Why serial returners could be your best customers

Almost a quarter (23%) of shoppers say shoppers who return at high rates are often the highest spenders and most valuable customers

How to combine AI and human input for more effective content

By combining human and AI generated content you can improve your marketing texts and please both Google search and the people in your target audience

What marketers need to know about Metaverse, Web 3.0 and NFTs

While often bundled together, NFTs, the metaverse and Web 3.0 aren't the same things. Here's how to view them from a marketing lens.

Environmental, Social and Greenwashing?

Why communications professionals need to be agile in their approach to ESG learning and communications strategies to avoid greenwashing

PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS

Burberry appoints new chief financial officer

Burberry has appointed Kate Ferry as its new chief financial officer. Ferry will succeed Julie Brown who is working in the dual role of chief operating and financial officer and leaves 1 April.

BRAND NEWS

M&S pushes brands agenda with 30 Nobody’s Child pop-up shops

Marks & Spencer is to launch 30 pop-up shops in its stores for the eco-conscious fashion brand Nobody’s Child, which it invested in at the end of 2021.

Mr Porter and Arket design exclusive men’s and children’s collection

Luxury e-tailer Mr Porter is teaming up with Nordic lifestyle brand Arket, part of the H&M Group, to launch a limited-edition menswear and childrenswear capsule collection.

Kjinsen relaunches exclusively for petite women

Luxury British womenswear label Kjinsen has relaunched with a collection designed for customers under 5ft 4”, which it says is “vastly underserved” by the current fashion industry.

Martha Stewart designs footwear collection for Skechers

Skechers has teamed up with entrepreneur and television show host Martha Stewart to launch a co-branded footwear collection for spring 2023.

AND FINALLYx2

Amazon to create Alexa Arena video game to train robots on human interactions

Amazon is developing a video game called Alexa Arena in which users interact with virtual robots to train machines on how to behave around humans.

Sports Direct slammed over the use of facial recognition tech in stores

Sports Direct has introduced facial recognition cameras to identify shoplifters and potential offenders in what critics dubbed “Orwellian surveillance”.

PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES

What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending March 10^th 2023?

1/ Easter

2/ Mother’s Day

3/ Coronation

4/ Garden

5/ SS23

6/ Dress

7/ Lantern

8/ Denim

9/ Cushion  

10/ Gingham

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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS

Studio started back in 1962 and delivers everything from homewares through to clothing and footwear from top brand names as well as its own branded clothing.

Mission C founder Qes discovered that CBD oil helped his Grandad - who was living with dementia - feel calm and contented, he knew it could help others too. So he created a natural and accessible remedy for people looking to improve their quality of life.

Lavender Hill creates luxurious staples, using natural sources, with extra emphasis placed on how the clothes feel,  giving every item the softest touch imaginable and that every piece feels soft and comforting next to your skin.

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

Primark has new shoes, beachwear, plus new women and mens summer clothing, makeup and kids clothing and accessories

Fatface has new mens, womens and kids ranges

Barbour has new Modern Heritage mens, womens and kids ranges

Peacocks has new womenswear ranges

Roman Originals has new spring and summer ranges in all sizes

Monsoon has a new SS23 childrenswear,  womenswear, shoes, bags, jewellery, and accessories

Cotton Traders has new summer wear imagery

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

Threadbare has new mens and womens ranges

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

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

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

The Morphbag by JSK has new PETA certified vegan bag ranges

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

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

NoLoGo  Dancing Leopard Crew Clothing Very Matalan Bryony Bel  Lipsy Tu Clothing Regatta Teva Office TU Clothing Cath Kidston Joe Browns Aspiga From my mother’s garden TK Maxx  Night Store John Lewis

Home and food

Dobbies Garden Centres has new terrariums, plants, pet ranges, things for the home, and patio furniture.

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

B&M has new animal gifts

Ivyline has a new grow your own range of garden pots, planters, hanging baskets and more   

Oliver Bonas has new home ranges

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

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

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 

See additional new home images from the last weeks from

Furniture Village Cardfactory Cartwright & Butler Cuckooland Homesense Cutter & Squidge Fatface George Home Daisy Park  Very Primark Home Cath Kidston TK Maxx Hotel Chocolat John Lewis Marks & Spencer Cambridge Imprint

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DIARY

PRShots Retail Alert

Days until Mother’s Day – 4

Days until Easter – 25

Days until Eid al-Fitr – 37

Days until The Coronation - 52

Days until Halloween – 230

Days until Singles Day - 241

Days until Black Friday – 254

Days until Christmas Day – 285

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

British Science Week (10^th-19^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

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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