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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Natura has tough Q1 as Body Shop struggles, but Aesop is strong
The Body Shop, Aesop and Avon owner Natura Q1 revenue was down 4.6% to £1.32bn with a net loss of £102.2m, although the group ended the quarter with a solid net cash position of £715.9m.
Crocs Q1 revenues were up 44% to $660.1m with total direct-to-consumer (DTC) up 34.6%, and wholesale up 48.7%, and full-year revenues are now forecast to hit $3.5bn around 52-55% up on 2021.
Online retail revenue growth “not in the healthiest place”
IMRG’s latest retail data shows online retail revenue growth has slumped 12% year-on-year with clothing the only sector to see growth from February to May with a 4.2% increase year-on-year.
Fashion sales strong in April, but has slowdown begun?
BDO High Street Sales Tracker (HSST) showed the 14th month of consecutive retail sales growth, with total like-for-like sales up by 44.9% compared to April 2021.
Revolution Beauty success gathers pace on omnichannel strength
Multi-brand beauty retailer Revolution Beauty Group said Friday that it delivered a “strong” full-year performance, in line with expectations, “driven by the strength of our omnichannel route to market”.
Shopify acquires Deliverr in $2.1 billion deal
Shopify finally announced its $2.1bn acquisition of delivery tech provider Deliverr which currently delivers more than a million orders per month for thousands of merchants across the US.
Amazon ramps up legal action to protect UK shoppers from fake reviews
Amazon continues on its mission to stop fake reviews by targeting the fraudsters that facilitate the posting of fake or inflated reviews in exchange for money
TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Is Amazon’s Buy with Prime really ‘bad news’ for Shopify?
Is Amazon’s recently announced, ‘Buy with Prime’ (BwP) programme, that lets third party retailers use Amazon’s fulfilment service bad news for Shopify?
Why your brand needs to be mobile-friendly
More than half of UK e-commerce is now done on mobile phones, with shoppers spending £179bn in 2021 through their devices – much of it while out and about, often when shopping
7 easy hacks to grow your email list
Digital Ethos’s junior SEO executive Stas Pamintuan suggests some ways marketers can ensure they are always adding fresh contacts to email lists to continue generating growth and brand awareness.
Why retailers should build an effective BNPL strategy
Why retailers who haven't adopted BNPL solutions should consider a white label BNPL product instead, given the incoming regulation casting a shadow of uncertainty over the sector.
How conversational commerce can help drive sales
Data reveals that 86% of people are ready to pay more for a greater customer experience and one of the ways of achieving this is through one-to-one conversations in messaging apps.
How brands can succeed in the metaverse with influencer marketing
Where do brands fit in the metaverse and how should they explore talent and influencer marketing in the new web 3.0 world?
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Fat Face names new chief operating officer
Fat Face promotes global operations director Mark Wright to chief operating officer where he will be responsible for supply chain, logistics and the retailer’s warehouse distribution network
BRAND NEWS
Primark massively scales up sustainable cotton programme
Primark is to hugely expand its sustainable cotton programme, which is designed to bring environmental benefits and support farmers’ livelihoods.
Adidas and Foot Locker team up on new long-term strategic partnership
Adidas is extending its relationship with Foot Locker through a new long-term strategic partnership built around product innovation, elevated experiences and deeper consumer connectivity.
AND FINALLY
Sports Direct’s new £10m Birmingham flagship store
Sports Direct opens its brand-new flagship store in the heart of Birmingham, investing £10m in the UK high street.
UK set to become the fattest nation in Europe thanks to ‘Deliveroo culture’
The UK will become the fattest nation in Europe thanks to a 'Deliveroo culture' which was fuelled by the pandemic, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots week-ending April 29th 2022?
1/ SS22
2/ Jubilee
3/ Swimsuit
4/ Dresses
5/ Picnic
6/ Jumpsuits
7/ Hats
8/ Garden
9/ Bathrooms
10/ Yellow
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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS
Peacocks was founded by Albert Frank Peacock in Warrington, in 1884 with the principle of value for money and that still holds today with its good value clothing ranges for men, women and children. The latest Weekend range features brand ambassador Louise Redknapp.
NoLoGo was founded by designer Tina Malhamé who has worked with Sir Terence Conran, Next, Monsoon, Laura Ashley, Anokhi, Per Una and more. NoLoGo-Chic produces beautiful clothing, each carefully designed and sourced, with its own unique detailing, in gorgeous natural fabrics.
Bonmarché returns to PRShots with its Spring Summer 2022 range if women’s clothing. The range features long, midi and short dresses as well as jackets, swimsuits, shirts and t-shirts
Noughty is a British-born, cruelty-free, vegan and naturals brand on a mission to exceed the performance of premium conventional hair and body care with natural alternatives that won’t cost the earth - literally.
Bryony Bel was born out of a desire for aspirational, contemporary and wearable jewellery without the designer price tag. With over 15 years industry experience at a number of jewellery brands, they bring a curated edit of contemporary and affordable sterling silver and 18kt gold vermeil jewellery.
Gold Collagen was started by Tony Sanguinetti whilst on a trip to Japan where he noticed that taking collagen drinks to supplement their diet was key to Japanese women’s youthful appearance and their daily beauty regimes.
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.
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.
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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing and accessories
Very has new summer outfits
River Island has new summer clothing imagery for kids and adults and a Charlie Howard collab
M&Co has new summer wear from Anya Madsen and Kylie, kids and adult ranges and jubilee gifts
Pretty Little Thing has new swimwear and Marilyn Melo, Jayda Wayda and Alabama Barker ranges
Kaleidoscope has new summer wear and beachwear
Freemans has images from its new TV campaign and new ranges
Feelunique has new cosmetics and fragrances
Primark has new swim, lingerie, ranges and new Varsity and MODEST ranges
George at Asda has new summer outfits
Dancing Leopard has new summer dresses
F&F has new summer, shoes, denim and womenswear ranges
From My Mothers Garden has new scarves and robes
Roman Originals has new summer wear and their new SS22 ranges
New Look has new women’s summer outfits
Lipsy has a new Love & Roses, Friends Like these ranges and a Chrishell collaboration
Pink House Mustique has new outfits for the summer
See more new clothing and accessories images from the last two weeks from
Radley Night Store Matalan Barbour Cotton Traders Sonder Studio Dune London Hope Fashion Monsoon Oliver Bonas Marks & Spencer Shoe Zone Seol + Gold Very Daisy Park Fatface Joe Browns John Lewis Aspiga
Home and food
DFS has new ranges
NoLoGo has new jubilee homeware
Lights4fun has early Halloween and autumn lights
Cuckooland has new modular sofas
National Trust Shop has new ranges
Wilko has new Jubilee gifts, DIY, storage, garden, home wear
Dobbies Garden Centres has new home goods, pet accessories and Fathers’ Day gifts
Nest has new outdoor and indoor home ranges
Cult Furniture has new homeware
The Range has new wallpaper, homeware and things for the garden and Jubilee wear
M&Co has new homeware
Daisy Park Has new Jubilee commemorative pieces and a wide range of mugs
Pink House Mustique has a small range of homeware
Abstract House has new canvases
Primark has new garden furniture, and picnic wear
See more new home images from the last two weeks from
Fritz Fryer Matalan Marks & Spencer Sofology Joe Browns Parker Knoll Oliver Bonas Next Paperchase Oak Furnitureland Very Cambridge Imprint Fatface George Home Next Hotel Chocolat
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May Diary
How to get your brand on the May Editorial Calendars
Next month sees the start of the Platinum Jubilee 4-day weekend so start to get anything related to the Jubilee up now and get the keywords Platinum Jubilee on anything relevant.
We’re now well into Spring so carry on adding those spring summer related 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 and other related keywords like picnics, garden party etc).
Now that covid travel restrictions have lifted images of beach holidays and swimwear, as well as holiday clothes, festival clothes can all come back out and all of the associated keywords and phrases sandals, beachwear, swimsuits, bikinis, linen, summer wear. Although not everyone will be going abroad so still keep keywords and phrases like “staycation” “holistay” “holiday at home” to your keywords and why not suggest clothing like cardigans for the colder UK evenings.
May is also the start of wedding season so if you have any wedding related items then get ready to promote them with any wedding keywords, bridal, bride, groom, hen party, stag do etc.
May Diary - Weeks/Months
May is National Walking Month, National Smile Month and Skin Cancer awareness month. It’s also;
Chelsea Flower Show (24th – 28th May)
May - Days
8th – VE day
9th – Europe Day
8th – Mother’s Day (US and Australia)
12th – International Nurses Day
13th – World Cocktail Day
15th – International Day of Families
19th – Lag B'Omer (Jewish Holiday)
20th – World Bee Day
21st – International Tea Day
22nd – World Goth Day
22nd – Craft Distillery Day (US)
25th - Geek Pride day
26th – Ascension Day
29th – National Biscuit Day
25th – National Wine Day
31st – Memorial Day (US)
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