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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
One in five retailers fear for survival amid energy crisis
One in five retailers fear they may not survive the next 12 months once the government’s energy subsidies finish at the end of March.
Etsy beats revenue estimates on steady demand
Etsy's Q4 sales were $4 bn with net revenue up to $807.2m up from $717.1m and expects Q1 revenue in the range of $640-600m, with gross merchandise sales in the range of $3.15-2.95bn.
ebay forecasts first-quarter revenue above estimates
ebay posted gross merchandise volume (GMV) down 12% to $18.2bn in Q4 and forecasts Q1 revenue between $2.5-2.46bn above analyst predictions of $2.37bn.
Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica's sales rise on solid European growth
Ray-Ban and Oakley owner EssilorLuxottica posted a 9.4% rise in sales to €6.11bn in Q4 with sound growth in EMEA but a challenging environment including a sales fall in China due to Covid.
Björn Borg's sales increase 9.9%
Björn Borg Group’s Q4 ending Dec 31 saw net sales up 9.9% to £15.8m with e-commerce revenue – its own and 3rd parties - growing 20.6% to £6.13m.
TK Maxx owners TJX Q4 results 5% up
TK Maxx owners TJX Q4 sales were $14.5bn up 5% with FY23 net sales up 3% on 2022 to $49.9bn an “outstanding performance ” with “profitability improved.”
London landlords Shaftesbury and Capco merger gets green light
Retail landlord giants Shaftesbury and Capital & Counties (Capco) which between them control about £5bn of London property have been given the long-awaited green light to merge
Suppliers left in the dark following Frasers’ acquisition of JD brands
Suppliers have been left wondering when they’ll be paid money owed to them from brands acquired by Frasers Group this month
TikTok overtakes Instagram and Facebook as UK’s most shopped social channel
TikTok has become the UK’s most shopped social channel, with social shoppers averaging 10 purchases on TikTok each year compared to nine on nearest rivals Instagram and Facebook.
Sellers and buyers shifting to second-hand as they revalue pre-loved goods
ebay’s third annual Recommerce Report finds that 90% of buyers said they’ve purchased pre-loved goods on ebay in the past year.
Walmart pins second straight profit warning on cautious US consumer
Walmart has issued a second straight profit warning and offered cautious guidance for the year ahead.
TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Can Shein maintain its upward trajectory and succeed where others have failed?
Shein predicts its annual revenue will more than double to $60bn by 2025, and forecasts it will overtake the combined annual sales of both Inditex and H&M
Beyond Retro's Steven Bethell on selling vintage and helping the planet
Beyond Retro founder Steven Bethell is a retail and fashion pioneer and is in charge of a business that “finds homes for second-hand clothes and sells about 3 million garments a week.”
How to streamline your customer experience
To streamline your customer experience (CX), work smarter - not harder - says Stuart Nielson of Rawnet who reveals how to break down the steps to getting CX automation right.
How retailers can make returns work for their customers
Over a third (35%) of retailers said their company was seeing a higher rate of returns in December compared to six months prior, eating into time and profits, so how can you make this work for you.
How bias in AI can damage marketing data and what you can do about it
Mitigating bias in AI is essential for marketers who want to work with the best possible data. Here's what you need to know
3 Tools to Find Related Keywords
Google has long relied on semantic search - producing results based on the intent of the query. Optimizing content for many intent-based keywords can improve rankings.
Why marketplaces play a vital role in the retail eco-system
Online marketplaces are proving to be an increasingly important feature of the retail landscape as retailers use them to broaden their reach across channels and territories.
3 of retail’s most useful chatbots
AI chatbots aren’t a new thing. There were many that walked so that the new wave like ChatGPT could run. Charged takes a look at some of the more established AI chatbots.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Former Co-op food boss emerges as frontrunner in Matalan CEO race
Former Co-op chief executive of food Jo Whitfield has reportedly emerged as the frontrunner for the vacant top job at embattled fashion retailer Matalan.
BRAND NEWS
Puma celebrates 75th anniversary in 2023
German brand Puma is celebrating 75 years and will focus on “its milestones in sports, culture and innovation with a series of events throughout the year”
Studio launches new value homewares range to help customers with cost of living
Studio has launched a new online value homewares range to offer consumers affordable products as the cost-of-living crisis continues.
Introducing The Rolling Stones x MTV Collaboration
The Rolling Stones are collaborating with MTV on a new clothing collection with their lifestyle brand RS No.9 Carnaby and youth brand MTV.
Karen Millen to open central London pop-up store
Karen Millen is set to open a pop-up shop next week in London’s Great Portland Street. This will be the fashion retailer‘s first physical space for customers to shop since 2019 when all its stores closed.
Levi’s and Stüssy collaborate for 150th anniversary of 501 Jeans
Stüssy & Levi’s have launched their latest collaborative collection, celebrating their brand identities and shared roots in California and the 150th anniversary of Levi’s iconic 501 Jeans
Hush partners with Women for Women International for International Women’s Day
Hush is marking this year’s International Women’s Day by teaming up with Women for Women International, a charity that helps women who have survived war to rebuild their lives.
Lenzing and NFW collaborate on sustainable leather alternative
Austrian fibre producer Lenzing Group has teamed up with US-based material science company Natural Fiber Welding Inc to collaborate on sustainable leather alternative
Trainline to launch pop-up store offering free job interview clothing
Trainline is launching a pop-up fashion store from Feb 28-2 Mar at Waterloo Station offering free clothing for job interviews and career advice from Alice Stapleton.
Grace Jones stars in Wolford’s SS23 campaign
Wolford has called on icon Grace Jones to front its new SS23 campaign, the new range will be unveiled at Milan Fashion Week on Friday by Wolford’s new Artistic Director, Nao Takeoshi.
Sainsbury’s to save 450 tonnes of plastic with new packaging
Sainsbury’s is swapping out its old food packaging for new vacuum packed packaging saving 450 tonnes of plastic annually as part of its bid to halve its own-brand plastic packaging by 2025.
Amazon poised to unveil NFT initiative in Spring
Amazon is set to unveil its NFT initiative in the Spring the Amazon initiative will look to concentrate on blockchain-based gaming that pays gamers with NFTs
AND FINALLY
V&A acquires David Bowie archive
The V&A has announced that it will be securing the archive of over 80,000 items from David Bowie, with it planning to make the collection available to the public from 2025.
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending February 17th 2023?
1/ Easter
2/ Mother’s Day
3/ Cushion
4/ Floral
5/ Dress
6/ Blazer
7/ Candle
8/ Vase
9/ Wallpaper
10/ Plant
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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS
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.
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
Lipsy has new SS23 clothing including Friends Like These, Love & Roses, plus accessories and shoes for women and bridesmaid outfits
Roman Originals has new spring and summer ranges
Tu Clothing has new SS23 clothing, shoes, bags and accessories
New Look has new swimwear and summer clothing drops
Regatta has new kids beach and summer wear
Dune London has new kids shoe ranges for the summer
PrettyLittleThing has a new ranges and collabs
Dune London Men’s has new SS23 ranges
Monsoon has a new SS23 womenswear and accessories, kids swimwear and summer clothing and new eco fabric Lenzing clothes
Barbour has new kids clothing and womenswear ranges
Marks & Spencer has a new denim collection and lingerie for its “Love your Boobs” campaign
Primark has new summer clothing, makeup, women and kids clothing, accessories and new KEM, bridal, Denim, and Varsity ranges.
Very has V by Very swimwear and dresses plus Everyday womenswear ranges, handbags, shoes and accessories
Matalan launches the Papaya Curve range of clothes as well as new shoes and bags
River Island has new summer clothing and wedding outfits for him and her
Office has new men and womens ranges
TU Clothing has new ranges
Cotton Traders has new men’s and women’s wear
NoLoGo has new ranges for spring and summer
Fatface has the Fletchers in its new campaign
Radley has new ranges but check the embargo
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Cath Kidston Bryony Bel Threadbare Joe Browns Aspiga Oliver Bonas From my mother’s garden TK Maxx Freemans Night Store Peacocks John Lewis F&F Bonmarché Deichmann UK George at Asda
Home and food
Sofology has a new Sapporo, Hetty and Fellini ranges
Cardfactory has new Mother’s Day gifts
Cartwright & Butler has new Easter and Mother’s Day hampers and gift boxes
Cuckooland has new furniture
Dobbies Garden Centres has new things for the home, edible planting, patio furniture, house plants, chimeneas, pizza ovens, firepits.
Dunelm has new homeware and Easter gifts and decorations
The Range has Easter homeware and decorations, plus kitchen and homeware to keep you organised in 2023
Wilko has hundreds of new kitchen, dining, bed, bath and living room items
National Trust shop has new Easter gifts
B&M has their new Ocean Tide and Simply Home ranges for the bedroom, bathroom, dining room and lounge
Next launches Easter collections as well as a new Tahiti, Stockholm, Arches, Valencia and Medley collections
Homesense has new SS23 home and garden items plus gifts for Easter and Mother’s day
Biscuiteers Baking has new ranges for Easter, Mother’s day and Father’s Day
Cutter & Squidge has Mother’s day and Easter hampers and goodies
National Trust Shop has new puzzles, gifts and things for the garden
Fritz Fryer has new lighting solutions
Cult Furniture has new tables and chairs
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PRShots Retail Alert
Days until Mother’s Day – 24
Days until Easter – 45
Days until Eid al-Fitr – 57
Days until Halloween – 250
Days until Singles Day - 261
Days until Black Friday – 274
Days until Christmas Day – 305
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;
Fairtrade Fortnight (Feb 27th – Mar 12th)
February is also National Bird Feeding Month in the US
February - Days
26th - National Wear Red Day (Support for Heart disease)
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 27th – Mar 12th)
British Pie Week (6th-12th)
British Science Week (10th-19th)
Butchers Week (6th-12th)
World Autism Awareness Week (Mar 27th – Apr 2nd)
Ideal Home Show (Mar 17th – Apr 2nd)
London Bridal Fashion Week (19th-21st)
National Fragrance Week (20th-26th)
March - Days
1st – St David’s Day
2nd – Dr Seuss Day (US)
2nd – World Book Day
3rd – World Wildlife Day
3rd – World Hearing Day
4th – World Obesity Day
5th - Passover Begins
7th – Holi Hindu Festival
8th – International Women’s Day
8th – No Smoking Day
12th – The Oscars
13th – Commonwealth Day
13th - Passover Ends
15th – Spring Budget Day
17th – St Patrick’s Day
17th – World Sleep Day
17th - Red Nose Day for Comic Relief
18th – Global Recycling Day
19th - Mother’s Day UK
20th – First Day of Spring
21st – International Day of Forests
21st – World Poetry Day
22nd – World Water Day
22nd - Start of Ramadan
25th – National Bridesmaids Day
26th – British Summertime Begins
26th – Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
31st – Wear a Hat Day (Brain Tumour Research)
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