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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Three in four firms hike prices as ‘cost crisis’ bites
British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) figures show almost three-quarters (73%) of companies in the UK are increasing their prices to offset rising energy bills and staff wages.
Watches of Switzerland sets sights on Europe after domestic sales soar
Watches of Switzerland has expanded into the European market from its traditional US and UK base after a successful Q3 which saw sales of £348m up 28% on 2020 and 37% on 2019.
Meta's platforms are hotbeds for counterfeit goods
Research from Ghost Data says Meta’s apps continue to provide lucrative channels for sellers of fake consumer goods all over the world
Retailers terminate £7.1bn of supply chain contracts to meet ethical and sustainability standards
UK retailers have cancelled £7.1bn in contracts with suppliers that don’t meet stringent ethical and sustainable standards in the past year, according to new research
Pandora reports record full-year revenue driven by US sales
Pandora Q4 revenues were up 10% on 2020 and 15% on 2019 figures, thanks to strong US sales and expects revenues to grow by between 3% and 6% in 2022 and has increased its 2023 revenue target.
CMA launches a ‘Rip-off tip-off’ campaign for online shoppers
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an online campaign The Online Rip-Off Tip-Off to help shoppers after finding that 71% of consumers have been ripped off online.
Organic market now worth a record £3.05 billion
A new report has shown that the organic market has seen ten years of positive growth despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit related challenges.
TRENDS, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Why France and UK lead the way in interest in the metaverse
The metaverse is predicted to revolutionise the digital economy, and it is increasingly apparent that France and the UK lead the way in interest in this new way to access the web.
How to sell fine jewellery to Gen Z
Emerging fine jewellery designers, including O Thongthai, Bernard James and Bea Bongiasca, are focusing on Gen Z and millennials, while pioneering new ways of connecting with them.
What marketers can learn from Olympic athletes’ performance training
When they launch a new campaign, brands enter the competitive arena with other brands all over the world and each new campaign is like an Olympic game for marketers.
Ecommerce retailers are failing to measure checkout conversion rates
Some 42% of online retailers are failing to measure checkout conversion, the most important metric for completing online sales, despite an online cart abandonment rate of 68%, according to Fetchify.
BRAND NEWS
Strathberry ramps up expansion plans
Scottish luxury leather goods brand Strathberry is planning to open ten standalone stores by 2025, as it ramps up its global expansion plans.
Gore-Tex launches rental service
Outerwear brand Gore-Tex announced the launch of its 'Outerwear on Demand' garment rental program providing access to Gore-Tex snowsports apparel via rental.
Joules pulls away from EU trade as Brexit costs bite hard
Joules has made moves to terminate some of its wholesale agreements with EU stockists as Brexit costs made the channels unprofitable.
Adidas unveils first product made with Spinnova fibres
Sportswear giant Adidas has unveiled its first product with Spinnova, eight months after announcing a partnership with the Finnish textile material company, as part of its plan to produce more sustainable products.
George at Asda receives praise for showing model with stretchmarks
Asda fashion label George has received acclaim for using a model with stretchmarks across her stomach to promote its Valentine’s Day lingerie.
Wilko launches pet-friendly shopping with dogs and cats welcome in stores
Wilko has rolled out pet-friendly shopping in two-thirds of its stores with dogs and cats welcome in 248 of its outlets.
AND FINALLY x2
Sotheby's sale of 200 pairs of Virgil Abloh shoe fetches $25 million
Sotheby's announced Wednesday that an auction of 200 pairs of the Louis Vuitton and Nike "Air Force 1" sneaker created by late US designer Virgil Abloh had fetched a total of $25 million.
Aldi searches for wine tasters to select upcoming range
Aldi has revealed it is searching for three shoppers to trial and test wines alongside its buying team the shoppers will be invited to its headquarters’ kitchens to taste test “never been sipped” wines.
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
See more new clothing and accessories images from the last two weeks from
Fatface Sonder Studio Joe Browns George at Asda Cocoove Barbour Tu Clothing New Look Hope Fashion Aspiga
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 Easter make sure everything has some of the keywords the media will be looking for eg eggs, chocolate, easter bunny, easter egg, chick 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
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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