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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from Asda, Schuh, Selfridges, Trapstar, Burberry, Vinted, Janie and Jack, Sports Direct, Hunter and M&S. Plus, why Kookaï is returning to the high street, four top tips on how to get noticed by GenAI search and more.
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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Asda hails progress in turnaround strategy
Asda has reported that like-for-like sales were up 0.8% in Q1 ending 31 Mar and said it is making progress in its Formula for Growth turnaround plan.
Retailers face fresh value battle as lower-income shoppers cut back
New data shows lower-income households are cutting discretionary spend, switching supermarkets and buying more own-label groceries to make ends meet.
Genesco sales lift despite declines at Schuh
Schuh parent Genesco sales were up 3% to $487m in Q1, with the US-based footwear firm logging growth across its entire portfolio apart from Schuh which was down 5%.
Selfridges in move to cut HQ roles
Luxury department store Selfridges is looking to restructure its head office teams as part of a wider process that could affect 2% of its 3,100-strong workforce.
Westminster Council drops plan for legal challenge to Oxford St pedestrianisation
The chance of a major battle around the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street appears to have receded with Conservative-controlled Westminster having now ruled out a legal challenge to the decision.
Streetwear brand worn by Rihanna and Jay-Z crashes into administration
Trapstar, a streetwear brand which has counted Rihanna and Jay-Z among its celebrity endorsers, has crashed into administration amid tough retail trading conditions.
M&S to target more family weekly food shops
M&S has added more frozen food lines as part of its broader focus on strengthening core family categories, as it attempts to grow its food business.
Burberry CEO could see £12m pay day as brand scales back climate goals
Burberry boss Joshua Schulman could be in line to receive £12.2m under the luxury brand’s new bonus scheme, according to its annual report.
Shoplifting offences are surging in parts of the UK
Shoplifting offences across areas such as the West Midlands have jumped 30% over the past year, according to new data.
Vinted brand strength could fuel second-hand growth beyond fashion
Vinted could be well placed to expand its second-hand marketplace beyond fashion, as new YouGov data shows the platform is outperforming traditional retailers on key brand metrics.
Half of UK marketers rate campaign execution below average
Half of senior UK marketers rate their campaign execution as below average. The study also found that a quarter of marketing departments have no visibility into campaign return on investment.
Ibiza Fashion Festival bans all animal-derived knits
Ibiza Fashion Festival is set to ban all animal-derived knits, including sheep’s wool, mohair, angora, cashmere, and alpaca, from its runways.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Why Kookaï is returning to the high street
Kookaï launched its first UK store under its Australian owners in London’s Carnaby Street in May. Creative director Bianca Vagner-Cromb explains why it’s opening stores here and in Europe.
Four top tips on how to get noticed by GenAI search
Marketing Signals’ UK Fashion and Apparel AI Visibility Index analysed 59 UK brands on AI search and found many of the biggest names were not showing up.
36% of shoppers have used AI to help buy groceries
More than a third of shoppers (36%) have used AI to help buy groceries in the past six months, with most using it to compare prices.
Shopping with AI leads to more sales than by traditional online searches
Shoppers clicking through to UK retail sites from AI sources were more likely to complete a purchase than those arriving after using online search engines.
Resale booms, but circular fashion economics still do not work
The resale and repair economy is pushing governments to reduce VAT, sales tax and labour costs on second hand fashion.
BRAND NEWS
Janie and Jack eyes up to six London stores in UK expansion drive
US premium childrenswear brand Janie and Jack is targeting up to half a dozen sites in London alone as part of its launch into the UK market.
Sports Direct opens first Finland flagship in Nordics debut
Frasers Group has opened the doors of its first ever Nordic store, with a new flagship in the Finnish capital of Helsinki.
FGX International unveils ‘Love Island’ sunglasses
FGX International and ITV Studios have unveiled a capsule collection of ‘Love Island’ sunglasses, that draw inspiration from the TV show’s “playful, high-energy world”.
Hunter continues lifestyle push with its own paint shade
Hunter has partnered with home décor brand Lick to launch a limited-edition paint shade, ‘Green 170’ to mark Hunters 170th year in business.
Aldi begins operations at ‘UK’s largest supermarket warehouse’
Aldi has begun the first phase of operations at its new distribution centre in Leicestershire, which it says is the UK’s largest supermarket warehouse.
Boots second beauty-only store opens
Boots has opened its second beauty-only location in Cabot Circus mall in Bristol, two-and-a-half years after its first beauty-only site opened in Battersea.
AND FINALLY
Caribbean hot sauce producers warn of shortages
Hot sauce producers in Jamaica are struggling with a shortage of key chilli peppers, threatening to stifle supply, while sending costs for the region's producers soaring.
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PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending May 29th 2026?
1/ SS26
2/ Swimsuit
3/ Bikini
4/ Swimsuit
5/ Beach
6/ Wood
7/ Denim
8/ Father
9/ Lemon
10/ Garden
PRSHOTS DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until Father’s Day – 20
Days until School Summer holidays (Scotland) - 31
Days until School Summer holidays (England & Wales) – 51
Days until Halloween – 152
Days until Black Friday – 179
Days until Christmas – 207
How to get your brand and products on the June editorial calendars, higher up on search and AI engines and in social media
Our June PR toolkit and content calculator is here to help PRs and marketers forward-plan campaigns and pitches armed with some timely and topical angles, plus it’s a checklist for potential campaign hooks.
Summer is here - and hopefully, the weather will improve – and the media will be starting to ramp up their summer holiday features. For fashion clients add summer clothing, swimwear, beachwear, sandals, garden party, going out as keywords/phrases, plus any relevant keywords for accessories, like make-up bags, jewellery rolls, phone cases, suitcases, travel bags, travel accessories etc.
For home, push anything related to the outside, including garden furniture, anything for a garden party, a picnic, or a barbecue. Don’t forget to add all of the other spellings, such as BBQ, Bar-B-Que, etc.
Also, add general summer holiday keywords like beach holiday, travel, travelling and vacation etc.
We’re also at the start of the festival season, so upload any items related to festivals and make sure you add the keyword “festival” or use some of the big festivals as keywords like Glastonbury – it’s not on this year but people will still be looking for it - or any of the other big festivals, Isle of Wight, British Summer Time, Boardmasters and Reading, Leeds.
Also, look at any sports-related items, as this month sees the start of football’s World Cup Finals in the US/Mexico/Canada. Plus, look at anything tennis-related for Wimbledon, which is coming up in early July.
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 promote your brand and products, see the list of days, weeks, and fortnights below.
June Diary - Weeks/Months
June is LGBTQ Pride Month, Men’s Health Month, National Smile Month (12th May – 12th Jun)
It’s also.
The Derby (5th - 6th Jun)
Diabetes Awareness Week (8th-14th)
2026 World Cup Final – US/Mexico/Canada 11th Jun - 19th Jul
National Picnic Week (13th-20th)
Men’s Health Week (15th-21st)
Graduate Fashion Week (15th-18th)
Royal Ascot (16th-20th)
Wimbledon fortnight starts (29th Jun – 12th Jul)
June - Days
TBC - Amazon Prime Day
1st - Global Parents Day
1st – Picnic-related searches peak
3rd – World Bicycle Day
3rd – World Cider Day
3rd – World Cider Day
3rd – Global Running Day
5th – World Environment Day
5th – National Fish and Chips Day
6th – D-Day
8th – World Oceans Day
9th – Whit Monday
13th – World Gin Day
14th – International Bath Day
14th – Father’s Day searches peak
15th – Six years since the end of the first UK lockdown for non-essential shops
15th – National Beer Day (UK)
16th – Muharram/Islamic New Year
18th – Sustainable Gastronomy Day
18th – International Picnic Day
19th – Juneteenth
19th – Take your dog to work Day
20th – King Charles III Official Birthday
21st – Summer Solstice/Longest Day
21st – Father’s Day
21st – International Yoga Day
22nd – World Rainforest Day
22nd – Windrush Day
24th – Midsummer’s Day
25th – 6 months until Christmas Day
25th – Wimbledon Searches Rise
29th – Wimbledon starts
30th – International Asteroid Day
For more diary dates for this year see the Marketing Retail Diary
NB - All dates have been checked, but some events may change due to unforeseen circumstances or have not been fully confirmed for 2026 by the authorities controlling the event(s).
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NEW BRANDS ON PRSHOTS
Sir Jacobs was founded by Neil and Stephan Jacobs, who left behind careers in law and digital product design to pursue something creative, tactile and more personal. Their vision? To bring together the worlds of ceramics and fragrance — turning everyday objects into something truly special.
Neem London produces sustainable, stylish and classic menswear pieces with low emissions, and is the goto label for “hot dads”. Founded in 2020 by a menswear designer with a background in big high-street labels the label features items for both work and leisure and has gone from strength to strength since launch.
VIXII jewellery is designed in the UK and handcrafted in India, with each piece using lab grown Polki Diamonds with no two diamonds alike each item is unique. The current range includes limited edition bracelets and necklaces.
Lola Starr is a growing UK athleisure brand based in the North West. Founder Kate Hill created the brand because she couldn’t find activewear that truly worked for her “leggings that felt supportive, comfortable, and confidence-boosting. Lola Starr is about designing pieces that move with real women, through real life.“
BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
Bonmarché has a new Lisa Snowdon Holidays Edit, a Lorraine loves range, Dash range of womenswear, new summer outfits, beachwear, including dresses, tops, bikinis, swimsuits, shirts and shorts.
Primark has new band t-shirts and hats for the festivals, new Pride month collections, a new Major Find, Performance and Edit range, a new Love to Lounge range of nightwear and Owning the Summer kids clothing, beauty accessories, and a new Pau Eche (Paula Echevarría) collaborations.
Monsoon has a new collaboration with Callie Thorpe and with Charlie Taylor Bonnie, new spring womenswear and kids clothing, along with jewellery, new linen and denim women's wear and accessory ranges.
Oliver Bonas has new bags and backpacks, jewellery, new shoes from Birkenstock, summer clothing and accessory ranges, new jewellery launches, new summer fashion lines.
Very has new World Cup outfits, a new AO summer wardrobe, Michelle Keegan collaboration and a new Very collection, new children’s Hello Kitty and Disney clothing ranges and new footwear.
Peacocks has a new Dani Dyer Mini Collection for kids, new Lousie Redknapp SS26 ranges, new Dani Dyer modelled womenswear for the holidays and the beach.
Iolla has new ranges of its sunglasses for men and women for the World Cup, the latest ranges for the summer holiday season feature custom tints in all the colours of the rainbow.
Barbour has a new Wimbledon Edit, a festival dressing range, a new Farm Rio collaboration, new Chelsea Flower Show dressing ranges, a new Icons range, and a Paul Smith Collaboration.
River Island has a new Tolami Benson collaboration, a new Samie Elishi collaboration, new images from the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) Student Design Awards, plus a new Del Marr collaboration of beachwear, and a Terry De Havilland collaboration of beachwear, accessories, shoes and jewellery.
Accessorize has new accessories including socks, jewellery and scarves, new women’s and kids summer holiday wear including dresses, bikinis, shirts, jewellery, shoes, hats and bags.
Scamp & Dude has new dresses, jumpers, jackets and hoodies, plus a new collaboration with trainer/sports shoe brand Gola.
M&S has new gifts for Father’s Day from sunglasses to sandals to short-sleeved shirts.
Matalan has new summer linen womenswear, new menswear, plus women’s summer clothing including dresses, jump suits, halter tops and vests, a new Riveria range of menswear.
Regatta has a new Regatta Life menswear clothing range and an extensive range of everyday womenswear for all occasions, and new Orla Kiely collaboration of jackets, dresses and coats.
TK Maxx has a spring summer range of men and women's clothing, shoes, boots plus women’s accessories including handbags, bags, purses and wallets.
Threadbare has new ranges of shorts, dresses, waistcoats, jumpers and jackets for the summer plus nightwear.
Cotton Traders has a new collaboration of summer outfits with Jasmine Harman.
New Look has new season outfits, jewellery and accessories and drops of SS26 ranges including clothes, bags, shoes, boots and accessories.
Deichmann has new ranges of summer shoes and sandals plus new Converse ranges.
F&F has new womenswear collections for the summer including, bikinis, swimsuits, and day and evening wear for the summer holidays.
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Home, garden and food
Dunelm has a new Vintage Emporium range of homeware and furniture for SS26.
Cambridge Imprint has new cards and papers, new Italian cotton ribbons, small pocket books, kitchen trays, exercise and hardback books, notebooks, plus Clamshell and Dandelion patterned paper.
Oliver Bonas has new homeware for the kitchen, dining room and lounge plus new furniture including chairs, tables and lighting.
Primark has new travel solutions, new Chillis range of homeware, new luggage and storage solutions, Island Heat ranges of homeware with decorations, vases, soft furnishings, candles, diffusers and kitchenware.
Home Bargains has a new Hinch Home range, plus new Coastal Retreat themed homeware accessories.
Jellycat has new seaside holiday themed bears and amuseables, new ranges of amuseables for 2026 including Bartholomew Bear, Ricky Rain Frog, Zumblebi Junior.
TK Maxx has homeware, kitchenware, picnic essentials, items for Charity Month and home gifts for Father’s Day.
Cult Furniture has new furniture for the bedroom, living room, home office, kitchen and dining rooms.
Homesense has everything for a picnic in the country, new art-related gifts and barbecue and picnic items for the summer months.
Ivyline has new fireside companion pieces, plus planters for indoors and out.
The Gluttonous Gardener has new Father’s Day gifting suggestions and a Brontë sisters themed growbar.
Dobbies Garden Centres has new summer pots and things for garden barbecues and eating outside, from lighting to tabletop firepits to climbing frames, plus garden pots and grow your own solutions for spring, and all the tools needed for the spring planting spree.
Matalan has new beach towel ranges for the summer holidays.
Hobbycraft has gift ideas for Father’s Day, craft ideas and accessories for the summer from cake decorations to Wedding gifts and decoration ideas.
National Trust has new garden furniture, new gifts, food and gardening ranges, new homeware, new shed ranges, new garden furniture with new Oxleys and Sitting Spiritually collaborations and new glasshouses.
Very has new Very Collection of soft furnishings and ranges of outdoor furniture, a new Revive outdoor furniture and soft furnishings collection, plus a new Very collection of furniture, wall art and storage solutions.
Designers Guild has new SS26 soft furnishing design ranges including cushions, rugs and throws.
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