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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from Currys, Asda, eBay, Debenhams, Harrods, Selfridges, Reiss, N Brown, Bath & Body Works, Represent, Champion, Ebebek and RM Williams. Plus, how shoppers will spend their money in 2025, five marketing trends set to redefine beauty and fashion in 2025 and more.  

THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS

Currys sees £32m Budget tax hit

Currys sales were up 6% for the half to 26 Oct and across the group revenues were up 1% to £3.9bn, with EBIT up 52% to £41m across the group.

Asda only supermarket to see sales fall ahead of Christmas

Data from NIQ shows Asda’s market share down 1.1 percentage points to 12.1% as sales fell 4.2% in the 12 weeks to 30 Nov. The only major supermarket in the UK to see its sales decline.

eBay has launched a trade-in option in the UK

eBay has launched a trade-in option in the UK to give customers the opportunity to give new life to their old tech while making extra money.

Debenhams brings ‘greater value than entire group’, says Boohoo boss

The newly appointed chief executive of Boohoo, Dan Finley, has said that the Debenhams brand brings “greater value than the entire market cap” of the Boohoo group.

Harrods workers vote to strike over pay and perks in Christmas week

Workers at Knightsbridge department store Harrods are voting to strike over three days, including during Boxing Day sales.

Selfridges Thai co-owner admits £4bn price tag was too high

Selfridges co-owner Tos Chirathivat, the executive chairman and CEO of Thailand’s Central Group, has admitted that the £4bn acquisition of Selfridges was too high a price.

TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY

How shoppers will spend their money next year

Retail Week’s new report reveals a massive 73% of consumers are “worried” about the high cost of living and 37% are reducing their spending as a result.

5 marketing trends set to redefine fashion and beauty brands in 2025

Retail is not just about delivering great products anymore, it’s about building relationships that feel real to the customers.

How to get started with AI customer support

AI is transforming how e-commerce businesses engage with customers. Success lies in starting small and balancing automation.

Why pricing will need to be prioritised in 2025

One of the most critical areas for innovation and how businesses can gain a competitive edge is pricing strategy.

Why UK retailers are once again expanding across the Atlantic

Entering the US market has never worked well for UK retailers. However, with a number of brands heading stateside this year, is the American dream back on for UK retail?

Hugo Boss sets up company to recycle group's excess production materials

Hugo Boss has set up an independent company called 'Eightyards', whose mission is to recycle and re-se Hugo Boss's excess production materials.

Reiss trials in-store repairs and alterations service

Reiss is trialling a repairs and alterations activation with SOJO at its Kent House and Long Acre stores in London.

PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS

N Brown poaches Jasper Conran director as Group Head of Merchandising

Simply Be, JD Williams and Jacamo fashion retailer N Brown has appointed Jasper Conran’s Trading and Logistics Director, Jo Parker, as its new Group Head of Merchandising.

BRAND NEWS

Bath & Body Works selects Liverpool for new UK store

Bath & Body Works is set to make its city debut at Liverpool ONE early next year, as the US-based brand continues to strengthen its presence across the UK.

Represent's latest music-themed collab links with Oasis

To celebrate 30 years of Definitely Maybe, the Represent x Oasis collab “pays homage to one of the album’s biggest tracks, Live Forever” via a 10-piece capsule.

eBay's returns as Love Island headline sponsor

eBay UK is to return as the headline sponsor for ITV2 and ITVX’s second-ever Love Island: All Stars series set to air in early 2025.

RM Williams UK rollout continues with Cambridge debut

Heritage Australian fashion brand RM Williams is continuing its UK expansion strategy with a new store opening today in Cambridge, its fourth in the country.

New licensee for Champion in Europe

Authentic Brands Group has partnered with distributor Orbico Group on a new licensing partnership for the Champion brand.

Lakeside is location for first of three UK Ebebek stores

Ebebek is opening its first of three stores it plans to open in Q1 2025 in Lakeside. The Turkish children’s brand “aims to become the go-to destination for UK parents”.

AND FINALLY

John Galliano to Exit Maison Margiela

John Galliano is to leave Maison Margiela after 10 years leading the brand. As yet he hasn’t revealed what he plans to do next.

THE CHRISTMAS ADVERTS

PRShots Retail Christmas Adverts 2024

All the Christmas Adverts so far - all 39 of them - in one place include Moonpig, Sports Direct, JD Sports, Burberry, John Lewis and many many more!

PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES

What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending December 6^th 2024?

1/ Christmas

2/ SS25

3/ AW24

4/ Leopard

5/ Bedroom

6/ Living Room

7/ Bag

8/ Jumper

9/ Earrings  

10/ Heels

NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS

Ernest Jones the jewellers came from modest beginnings, launched in 1949 it has grown from a single store in London's Oxford Street to a national chain of 100+ jewellery stores.

H Samuel is a jeweller with a long history. Started in 1862 the brand continues to this day with a mix of jewellery and watches, that are affordable and feature trend-led styles.

Curlsmith was launched in 2018 and has gone from strength to strength. It was born out of a community of people with textured hair sharing their haircare tips, home remedies and frustrations with products on the market not made specifically for their needs and has grown into a product range sold worldwide.

Frangipani was established in 2010 and produces men’s shirts and accessories crafted from high-quality materials and featuring bold prints or subtle contrasts. With each shirt embodying a perfect balance of comfort and elegance.

Mission C founder Qes discovered that CBD oil helped his Grandad - who was living with dementia - feel calm and contented, he knew it could help others too. So he created a natural and accessible remedy for people looking to improve their quality of life.

Saywood was created in 2020 by Harriet Saywood-Bellisario, who graduated from the London College of Fashion before working at Paul Smith, Richard Nicoll and Label/Mix. The brand specialises in beautiful edits of wardrobe essentials and classics contemporised with unexpected details made to be worn and re-worn.

Jellycat is the brand of the moment and has been around for a quarter of a century. Over this time, their unmistakable characters have gained the affection of millions across 77 countries.

HELP WITH YOUR IMAGE SEARCHES

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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES

Clothing, beauty and accessories

Roman Originals has new SS25 Petite imagery, more AW24 imagery for Petite, Curve and Dusk ranges of womenswear for day wear and for big events.

Barbour has new ranges of clothing, boots and accessories for SS25 for men and women and new range of gift accessories for Christmas.

F&F has new SS25 ranges of women's clothing and accessories.

River Island has new Mocha Mousse looks or spring, a Christmas Gift Guide and Christmas jumpers, plus new Premium and Winter Reds collections, along with party outfits and accessories for the Christmas season for men, women and children.

Primark has new kids ranges, athleisure wear and Premier Division football outfits, a new Rita Ora occasion wear collaboration of clothing, a new accessory and ski range plus new shoes, bags, jewellery and accessories, and new tie-ups with Wicked and The Grinch.

Lola Starr has new sustainable activewear for the January and February Christmas bounce back.

Peacocks has new Christmas jumpers and fashion, Caprice and Grinch Christmas pyjama collections, new womenswear, a new Louise Redknapp AW and Christmas Edit.

Sainsbury’s Beauty has new BeautyPro, Dr Pawpaw, Isle of Paradise and Sundae wellness ranges and beauty treatments. 

Very has a new Michelle Keegan collaboration, plus new V by very ranges of partywear and footwear including metallics, sequins and faux fur, Grinch-themed pyjamas for all the family, and stocking filler accessories.

Matalan has new athleisure wear, a new transitional style edit, menswear collaboration with Taylor & Wright, new last-minute Christmas gifts, transitional ranges, Valentine pyjamas, a new Disney and Lilo and Stitch Stitchmas collaboration, a menopause lingerie range.

Dune London has new shoes, bags and accessories for early 2025.

Fable England has new Christmas accessories and core jewellery ranges.

M&S has new thermal shaping bodies, wellness products for January, menswear and womenswear from its Christmas adverts, a Bella Freud bag collaboration, the Christmas beauty advent calendar, party outfits for all the family, Christmas clothing, accessories and lingerie sets.

Bonmarché has new Christmas outfits, jumpers and partywear, lingerie ranges, new jewellery plus accessory ranges.

National Trust has new clothing and accessories including socks, hats, jewellery, scarves, bags and sunglasses for SS25.

John Lewis has new Dream Dress Edit featuring Whistles, Sister Jane, Reiss, Phase Eight and more  clothing ranges for women, plus clothing and accessory gift ideas for all ages for Christmas.

Oliver Bonas has new February uploads of jewellery, women’s clothing, bags, shoes and accessories as well as new ranges for the New Year and SS25.

New Look has more new winter outfits, winter and occasion wear outfits for women, plus ranges of womenswear including coats, jumpers, skirts and tops.

Cotton Traders has new SS25 outfits, Christmas jumpers, cosy womenswear and menswear for AW24 including jumpers, cardigans and coats.

TK Maxx has SS25 clothing, accessory and makeup ranges including crochet outfits, Christmas gift-guides for men, women, kids and pets, plus new menswear and womenswear ranges including coats, jackets and hoodies.

Monsoon has new designer ranges, plus clothes, shoes, boots, bags and accessories for Christmas, new edits for women and kids, bags, shoes, jewellery and accessories.

See additional new clothing and accessories images from

George at Asda Fatface Celtic &Co Scamp & Dude Peachaus Accessorize London Grace Deichmann

Home, garden and food

Primark has new homeware for SS25.

Matalan has new Valentine’s gifts, SS25 homeware images for the dining room, bedroom, bathroom and garden, plus Christmas gifts and decorations, a new Connie the Cockapoo range, AW24 soft furnishings and gifts, a new AW Cosy Shop range of bedding and soft furnishings.

National Trust has new garden furniture ranges for SS25,  gifts for the home and the garden for SS25, plus decorations for Easter.

Quorn Stone has new Alnwick Ivory and Provenca Crema marble and tiles for the kitchen, natural stone and tumbled herringbone cobbles outdoor ranges, marble ranges for the bathroom and kitchen and Limestone cobbles for outside.

Habitat has new SS25 home ware and furniture, plus new furniture for setting up your own home office. 

Dunelm has new colour drench ranges, a new Sophie Robinson collaboration and its SS25 range of bedroom and living room furniture, soft furnishings and kitchenware.

M&S has new furniture, soft furnishings and kitchenware for SS25, gifts for pets, a new Nordic notes Christmas decoration ranges, National Gallery collaboration, stocking filler Christmas images and new Fearne Cotton Happy Place range.

George Home has new Dark Garden SS25 interiors ranges, a new Christmas decorations for the tree, tableware, soft furnishings and trees, Stacey Solomon Christmas and Autumn collaborations on cookware, bedding, dining, and homeware.

Homesense has new Christmas gift ideas for family and pets as well as new Christmas decorations.

Online Home Shop has new side tables and chest of drawers, rugs, bedding, foot warmers, hot water bottles, heated pads, body wraps, plus bar stools, mirrors, cuddle cushions, shaped pillows and bolsters.

Oliver Bonas has new furniture and home accessories including mirrors, lighting and tableware for the New Year and SS25.

John Lewis has new home gift ideas for Christmas.

Sofology has new SS25 Serene, Premiere and Westwood ranges of sofas, chairs and recliners.

Fritz Fryer has new antique lighting ranges, kitchen lighting ranges, as well as lamps and lights for every room in the home.

TK Maxx has a new 1960s-inspired summer range of kitchenware and furniture for the office, plus new gifting ranges, a wellness range for the New Year, Christmas gift-guides for the home.

Designers Guild has new Studio Stripes patterns for SS25.

Jan Constantine has new cushions for SS25 and Valentine’s Day.

Ivyline has new planters, pots for its indoor living ranges.

See additional new home images from

Cult Furniture Fatface Primark Treats by Mars Cutter & Squidge Hobbycraft The Gluttonous Gardener Arran Sense of Scotland Monsoon  

DIARY

PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts

Days until Christmas – 13

Days until Valentine’s Day – 64

Days until Mother’s Day - 108

Days until Easter - 129
 

How to get your brand in the media in December

Christmas is nearly over by now for the media; there are just a few dailies, weeklies, websites and influencers doing last-minute gift guides for Christmas but for most print media it’s the New Year, and what’s happening in 2025.  

You should be uploading SS25 outfits and home goods for those “A new you for 2025” and “Redecorate for 2025” issues, so athleisure, outdoor healthy sporty images will all be useful, plus anything for the home. 

As always don’t forget to add keywords – New Year, Gifts, Spring, Christmas, Xmas, Holidays, Winter plus all those words beloved of home magazines like cosy, cosiness, hygge, wellbeing.

Clothing wise the media are still looking for going out outfits for Christmas and New Year, so party wear, party dresses, nightwear and also winter clothing like jumpers, scarves, bobble hats, beanies, cardigans, coatigans, jackets, coats are still being looked for. So, make sure that you have plenty of images in those categories uploaded and labelled with as many of those words as you can.

You can also start to look at holiday clothing and outfits for when the weather gets a little warmer so make sure SS25 is flagged on your drops even if they’re not yet available until 2025 – If they’re not on sale until Jan or Feb then use the On Sale date field to flag this up. You can either add a specific date, 2/2/25 or if you’re not sure then you can use the text “available first week in Feb.”  

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.

December Diary - Weeks/Months

December is all about Christmas and New Year events, but it’s also AIDS Awareness Month, Universal Human Rights Month, Decembeard, and No Gender December.

Additionally, there’s Kwanzaa (26th - 1st Jan).

December Diary - Days

12^th – Christmas Jumper Day (See https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/christmas-jumper-day)

18^th – Stilton Day

19^th – National Regifting Day 

21^st – Winter Solstice 

21^st – Super Saturday/Panic Saturday

25^th – Christmas Day

25^th – Hanukkah begins

26^th – Boxing Day

31^st – New Year’s Eve

NB - All dates have been checked, but some events may change due to unforeseen circumstances or have not been fully confirmed for 2024 by the authorities controlling the event(s).