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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Tesco staff mull strike action
Tesco could face distribution challenges in the peak trading period as workers at eight warehouse sites across the UK are considering taking industrial action over a pay offer.
Dobbies likely to seek rent cuts as restructuring advisers drafted in
Garden centre group Dobbies is working on restructuring proposals that may lead to store closures and rent reductions.
UK business confidence steady at almost nine-year high in August
Lloyds Bank’s Business Barometer put overall business confidence at 50% this month, unchanged from July. However, retail confidence fell to 53%, down 7 points.
August retail footfall holds up despite riot disruption
Total UK footfall fell 0.4% in August, down from a fall of 3.3% in July, with retail parks hit hardest falling 2.6%, with shopping centre footfall down 1.8%, and high streets down just 0.3%.
Sainsbury’s snaps up 10 Homebase stores in £130m deal
Sainsbury’s has agreed to acquire 10 stores from Homebase to convert into supermarkets, with the sale expected to complete in early September and all conversions done by the end of 2025.
Birkenstock hits highest-ever quarterly sales
Birkenstock sales were up 19% to £475m (€565m) in the quarter to 30 June, boosted by store expansion in Asia and a strong uptick in sales of its Clogs models.
Lululemon cuts annual forecasts
Lululemon cut its annual sales and profit forecasts, as demand for its pricey leggings and tank tops slowed in North America amid selective consumer spending.
Gap's turnaround is showing results with Q2 up 5%
Gap's Q2 net sales grew by 5% to $3.72bn, beating Wall Street estimates of $3.63bn and reaffirmed its annual net sales forecast.
Discretionary retail remains sluggish in UK
The latest BDO High Street Sales Tracker said total sales (including stores and online) in discretionary retail categories increased by just 0.7% in August.
Homebase is poised to kick off talks with potential investors
DIY specialist Homebase is preparing to start discussions with potential new investors. Talks will centre on powering a new phase of growth.
Gopuff to increase fees as it hopes to deliver first UK profit
Delivery company Gopuff revenues increased in 2023 from £42.8m to £78.1m, and cut its pre-tax loss from £93.8m to £51.6m and plans to up its fees as it targets turning its first-ever UK profit.
Stores are buying stolen goods from shoplifters
Stores are buying stolen goods from professional shoplifters who steal to order for criminal gangs, retail groups have found.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
A guide to TikTok marketing: Tips, Examples, & Tools
Considering TikTok marketing for your business or organisation? Hootsuite helps you how to make the most of this engaging social network.
Everything you need to know about Digital Product Passports
The fashion industry has been criticised for a lack of transparency, and part of the problem has been a lack of standardised information, the Digital Product Passports (DPPs) fixes that.
What can retailers learn from Frasers' online rebrand and multi-brand strategy?
As Frasers gives its department store website a makeover to mirror its in-store shopping experience, Retail Week takes a look at the strategy behind the move.
The future for the Espirit brand in Europe
The Fashion Network look at the possible future for the Esprit brand now it’s been bought by British investment group Alteri for an undisclosed sum.
How sustainable will London Fashion Week designers actually be?
A new report conducted by the Collective Fashion Justice has revealed that less than 4% of British Fashion Council member brands have any emissions reduction targets.
Digital gift cards are favoured by UK consumers
Gift Card & Voucher Association (GCVA) figures show digital gift cards have outpaced physical cards with a 52% market share (up from 30% in 2019), with sales increasing by 17.1% in H1 2024.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Fruugo has appointed a former Amazon director as chief operations officer
Global online marketplace Fruugo has hired a former Amazon director Fergal Gara to take on the role of chief operations officer.
BRAND NEWS
H&M wipes social media ahead of landmark new collection
H&M has wiped its Instagram account ahead of the launch of its new autumn/winter collection next month, its first under newly appointed group chief executive Daniel Ervér.
John Lewis launches online Christmas shop
John Lewis has opened its online Christmas shop and reports that searches for Christmas tree decorations and baubles are already up 30% on last year.
Vinted is offering a dedicated electronics category for the first time
Secondhand marketplace Vinted has launched a new electronics category on its app, adding to its main category of preloved fashion.
Very’s fashion offer returns to TV
Very Group’s fashion offer is set to make its first broadcast TV ad in seven years to celebrate the launch of its autumn collection the ‘Haus of Flamingo’.
Burberry Winter campaign revisits British style
Burberry’s Winter 24 campaign has been released with the imagery all filmed in the Lake District and “inspired by the landscapes and people of the UK and Ireland”.
Molton Brown repositions itself as 'fragrance-first' brand
Molton Brown is repositioning itself with a clear directive: to be recognised as a fragrance-first brand. The move is defined by a new initiative, launching under the title of 'Artists of Note'.
Stripe & Stare launches at M&S
Sustainably sourced lingerie brand Stripe & Stare is set to launch on the Brands at M&S website joining a select few 3rd party lingerie brands on the site.
AND FINALLY
How dad shoes left “cool” trainers in the dust
HOKA and On have quietly built billion-dollar brands by eschewing fashion trends and doubling down on their proprietary tech and appealing to practical dads.
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending August 23rd 2024?
1/ AW24
2/ Christmas
3/ Halloween
4/ Denim
5/ Orange
6/ Home
7/ Candle
8/ Necklace
9/ Bag
10/ Dress
NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS
Initially London are the UK's only full-service monogramming company specialising in classic accessories, home linens and gifts for all occasions and all include their fabulous embroidered and laser-etched monograms.
Causebook vision goes beyond creating notebooks. They craft spaces for mindfulness, where each product is designed to awaken your senses, with vibrant colours and carefully selected materials that feel great in the hand.
BHF is the biggest funder of research into heart and circulatory diseases in Europe and helps find cures and treatments to give people more time with loved ones. Their shops and online store sell everything from Christmas gifts and cards to wedding accessories, clothing and garden furniture.
Ada Dakin is named after Founder Sophie Dakin’s grandmother, a gracefully strong yet beautifully independent woman who made her own dresses and taught Sophie how to sew. The collection is a kind and responsible collection which inspires individuality, femininity and offers ethically-minded, considered fashion choices without compromising on style.
Jan Constantine is an international home brand started by British designer Jan Constantine who is known for her bold, distinct and original collection of home textiles and her work as a designer and manufacturer of a range of home interior products.
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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
Peaco*cks has new AW24 womenswear and jewellery, Louise Redknapp Edit, new pyjama, lingerie and swimsuit collaboration with model Caprice, womenswear for Summer 2024.
River Island has a new range of red and burgandy RI womenswear and accessories, plus menswear and womenswear for the autumn, plus leopard prints.
Primark has new womenswear, boots and shoes, Halloween makeup, Beetlejuice movie tie-ins, Kappa ranges, PS Sweet makeup ranges, new leopard print outfits.
Roman Originals has new Dusk ranges, plus floral outfits, and Roman Petite and Curve ranges, SS24 womenswear and new Petite and Ariella ranges.
has new Active Kate Ferdinand collaborations, Xmas ranges including jumpers, coats and party wear in satins, gold and black metallics and sequins, a new Autumn F&F Edit and athleisure outfits.
George at Asda has new collaboration Style Stories with Erica Davies including womenswear shoes and accessories, lingerie ranges for AW24 and Style Stories by Erica Davies for George womenswear.
Matalan has shoes and boots for AW, Halloween wear for all the family, a new Bing NSPCC kidswear, winter jumpers and coats, jewellery, Soluxe activewear ranges for all the family, denim ranges, new AW Transition menswear and womenswear.
has new womenswear and accessories including t-shirts, bags and scarves, plus news kids ranges, high-summer women's wear ranges and accessories for holidays, the beach, the evening and for relaxing at home.
has a new Beauty Discovery box, AW24 accessory ranges of shoes, bags, scarves and gloves, “the parent hood” baby club imagery plus AW24 M&S and Autograph ranges of womenswear and accessories including waistcoats, jumpers, dresses, skirts, tops, bags, shoes and boots.
Monsoon has new childrens and womenswear ranges, accessories including bags, shoes, boots, jewellery and scarves as well as womenswear, including dresses, coats, skirts, trousers and more plus jewellery ranges for AW24.
Very has new summer holiday ranges, plus Everyday, V by Very Curve and V by Very as well as occasion wear, a Michelle Keegan collaboration, airport ranges, and a new Back-to-school range.
Fatface has new Autumn ranges of mens, womens and kidswear and accessories including boots, slippers, perfumes and soaps, scarves, hats, bags and a new jewellery range.
Dune London has new women’s boots, shoes, and bag ranges, suitcases and travel luggage, handbags and accessory ranges for high summer 2024.
New Look has August ranges of womenswear including coats, jumpers, skirts and tops, back-to-school ranges, new summer and high summer 2024 womenswear dresses, trousers and tops.
Fable England has a new AW24 collaboration with the National History Museum new jewellery ranges, AW24 small accessories ranges from scarves to purses and AW24 nightwear.
Barbour has a new Modern Heritage ranges of menswear and womenswear for AW24, a new William Morris womenswear range, plus a Steve McQueen Racing 60th anniversary clothing range.
John Lewis has new AW24 menswear and womenswear collections from its Kin, Anyday and JLP collections and new kids wear for AW24.
TK Maxx has new menswear and womenswear ranges for AW24 including coats, jackets and hoodies, plus Leopard skin prints t-shirts and skirts.
Iolla has new ranges of glasses and sunglasses.
Dune London Mens has new AW24 transitional ranges plus ranges of summer shoes, boots and trainers.
Oliver Bonas has new August, September and October clothing, shoes, hats, accessories and jewellery ranges, ranges with a Mediterranean and Nostalgia themes, new cosmetics ranges and new summer dresses (midi and mini), bags, jackets, hats, jewellery, sunglasses, flats, training shoes and sandals.
Rebecca Rhoades has new AW24 partywear outfits.
Cayo has new ranges of children’s dummies.
National Trust shop has new autumn-winter 2024 accessory ranges including scarves, socks, gloves and hats.
Joe Browns has new AW24 womenswear ranges and accessories including bags, purses, belts and jewellery, shoes and boots, plus menswear ranges of jumpers, jackets, boots, shoes, scarves, hats and accessories.
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Home, garden and food
has new Woodland Charm, Japandi and Natural Earth homeware, plus bedding and soft furnishings for AW24, Halloween and Christmas 2024 ranges of decorations, Christmas mugs, cushions, candles, and things for the kitchen and the Christmas dining table.
Online Home Shop has a selection of bar stools, new Autumn and Winter bedding ranges and themed hoodie blankets for all occasions.
Nest has new Hay collections of lighting and homeware.
Dobbies Garden Centres has new Christmas ranges including food and drink, trees, decorations and gifts for pets, RHS branded garden gift ranges, Halloween ranges, plus Snow & Sparkles, Magic Woodland, Classic Noel, Colour Pop and Festival Tales Christmas decoration ranges plus autumn homewares, playhouses and garden toys.
Cult Furniture has new sofas, armchairs, TV stands and tables, Arbor kitchen furniture, Bourton office furniture, Boucle and Eco Edit range for indoors.
has new homeware including tableware, soft furnishings, candles, diffusers, vases and planters and a new collaboration with the National Gallery of heavily patterned cushions, vases, candelabras and tableware.
Homesense has new Halloween decorations, Christmas gifts and decorations, kitchenware ranges aimed at the home and student markets.
Matalan has new Halloween decorations, Folk Harvest AW24 ranges for the kitchen, bathroom and the living room, Christmas gifting, new homeware (indoors and out) ranges including cushions, kitchenware, bowls, baskets, planters and gift ideas for the summer.
Next has new Chic, Scandi Collection, Rustic Romance homeware ranges for AW24 including gifts, lighting, furniture and vases, it also has Christmas decorations, gifts and soft furnishings.
Home Bargains has a new Harvest and Winter charm ranges of things for the home for the autumn and Halloween including Haunted House ranges.
Sandberg Wallpaper has a new Ett Hem Öland, Chinoiserie Garden Collections for the bedroom, dining room and lounge.
John Lewis has its Dawn & Dusk, Wisdom & wonder and Trinket & Treasure ranges of Christmas decorations for the home plus Christmas gift ranges for him and her.
TK Maxx has homeware, Beetlejuice-themed Halloween things for the home and everything for the summer holidays from luggage to beach towels.
Cambridge Imprint has a new Six Crowns range of paper crowns, crackers and paperchains plus, Christmas card and wrapping paper ranges, Giant scrapbooks, albums, pen pots, letter trays, pen boxes, notebooks, exercise books, trays, memo books and planners.
Designers Guild has William Yeoward Khotan and Malatya ranges of fabrics for curtains, blinds and soft furnishings.
National Trust shop has new autumn-winter 2024 gifts for the home and autumnal decorations.
Oliver Bonas has new October releases of homeware, Christmas decorations, plus AW24 ranges for September and October homeware drops, plus jewellery boxes, ring holders and trinket pots.
Arran Sense of Scotland has new 2024 festive gift collections and a new After the Rain collection.
Hobbycraft has new ideas for Christmas baking and decoration, autumn and Halloween as well as home décor ideas.
has Christmas hampers, Yule logs, mince pies, cakes and cookies.
Very has its Very Christmas range for the home including decorations, gifts and things for the Christmas table, plus new homeware solutions for the bedroom, living room and dining room.
Primark has a new Quiet Luxury and Harvest lines of homeware for the kitchen, lounge and bedroom.
The Gluttonous Gardener has new BBQ herb garden ranges, summer gifts, wedding gift roses and new plant ranges.
Dunelm has a Muppets range, Christmas gift ranges, new Classic Christmas, Festive Folk, Merry & Bright and Winter Shimmer ranges, sofa and chair ranges, plus lots of gifts for the home, its Elements and Churchgate AW24 ranges for the home, a Made to Measure William Morris range.
Furniture Village has Nature’s Palette, Cosy Cottage, Alba and Trend ranges for the lounge, dining room and bedroom.
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DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until the new School year – 02
Days until London Fashion Week - 14
Days until Halloween – 62
Days until Black Friday – 91
Days until Christmas – 117
How to get your brand on the SeptemberMedia Calendars
Summer is nearly over, and it’s time to look to the autumn and to the winter. Mid-September marks just 100 days to Christmas so you should be adding your Christmas images for those monthly/weekly magazines with medium lead times. Plus, look at adding some Spring-Summer 2025images for those titles with long lead times, as they will be starting to look at their Feb and March 2025issues so you can help them out with previews of SS25.
The media are going to be starting to create features around what to wear for university or college, and the office autumn wardrobe. Now the nights are drawing in, they’ll also be running features on winter wear, so add coats/jumpers/boots. Plus they’ll be looking for images for Halloween and bonfire night parties and there are decorations and gifts for Christmas and some last-minute AW images.
Don’t forget to add keywords – Gifts, Christmas, Xmas, Autumn, Winter, and Halloween will all be looked for. It’s National Yoga Awareness Month, so you could add yoga as a keyword on any athleisure wear, floor mats, rugs etc.
If you’re a PRShots brand user and you need more ideas, then take a look at the keywords that media are searching for on PRShots and try and add those in.
If you’re looking for more hooks to help promote your brand and products, then see the list of days, weeks and fortnights below.
September Diary - Weeks/Months
September is National Honey Month and National Yoga Awareness month and it’s second-hand September (an Oxfam initiativehttps://www.oxfam.org.uk/get-involved/second-hand-september/), Self-Care September, as well as Organic, September, and Sourdough September.
September also has London Fashion Week between 13th-17thSeptember and this year features men and women’s fashion and features digital and physical events see the schedule herehttps://londonfashionweek.co.uk/schedule.
There’s also: the Moda trade show (1st-4thSept), London Textile Fair (3rd-4thSept) Top Drawer (10th-12thSept) and Sustainable Fashion Week (20thSept to 29thSept).
Other weeks to celebrate this month include;
New York Fashion Week (6th-11th)
National Horse Race Week (7th-15th)
Bridal Fashion Week (8th-10th)
Fairtrade Fortnight (9th– 22nd)
Sexual Health Week (11th- 17th)
British Science Festival (11th-15th)
Jane Austen Festival (13th-22nd)
Open House Festival (14th-22nd)
Negroni Week (16th-22nd)
Milan fashion Week (17th-23rd)
Great British Beach Clean Week (20th-29th)
British Food Fortnight (20thSept - 6thOct)
Paris fashion Week (23rdSept -1stOct)
Shetland Wool Week (28thSept – 6thOct)
September - Days
1st– National Tofu Day
1st– Schools start going back
2nd– Labor Day US
5th– International Charity Day
6th– Read a Book Day
6th-8th– The Goodwood Revival
7th– National Beer Lovers Day (US)
7th– Ganesh Chaturthi (Hindu holiday)
8th– Great North Run Newcastle
11th-12th– Yom Kippur
15th-16th– Eid Milad un Nabi (Mawlid)
16th– First Day of Sukkot (Jewish Holiday)
16th– 100 days until Christmas
21st– Zero emissions day
22nd– Car-free Day
22nd– September Equinox
23rd– Last Day of Sukkot – Jewish Holiday
25th– 3 months until Christmas Day
27th– World Tourism Day
NB - All dates have been checked, but some events may change due to unforeseen circ*mstances or have not been fully confirmed for 2024 by the authorities controlling the event(s).
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