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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
UK unemployment rate falls to 4.9%
The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed unemployment slipped to 4.9% in the three months to April, down from 5% in the previous quarter.
Tesco UK sales rise by 1.8% but growth slows from previous quarter
Tesco has posted a 1.8% increase in UK like-for-like sales in its Q1 after trading was boosted by warm weather.
Government considers speeding up Shein and Temu import tax crackdown
The government is reportedly considering whether to speed up parts of its crackdown on low-value imports used by Shein and Temu.
Modella to improve TGJones restructuring terms after facing opposition
The owner of TGJones is expected to enhance its restructuring proposals after a backlash from landlords.
Matalan narrows losses as transformation gathers pace
Matalan has narrowed its pre-tax losses despite flat sales, driven by continued progress and a focus on more profitable sales under its multi-year transformation programme.
Decathlon hands staff €2,000 share boost as it ramps up ownership model
Decathlon is expanding its employee ownership model with the launch of a new global scheme that will hand eligible staff €2,000 in free shares or asset incentives.
Lululemon apologises after Japanese drum controversy at Chinese event
Lululemon sparked an uproar on Chinese social media after a yoga event on the Great Wall billed as a traditional performance appeared to feature a Japanese drum.
Luxembourg tops the ranking for retail purchasing power in Europe.
NIQ’s study on retail purchasing power in Europe shows average spending potential is €6,714 per capita, with Luxembourg at the top of the table and the UK at 12th just above the average.
InPost UK hits 15,000 parcel lockers across UK
InPost UK, an out of home parcel locker provider, reports that it has reached 15,000 lockers nationwide.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
How to build a strong brand voice
Follow Hootsuite’s step-by-step framework to build your business's brand voice with a consistent, memorable presence.
A guide to the EU’s Right to Repair directive
FashionUnited’s guide reveals how the EU’s Right to Repair directive will affect fashion and lifestyle brands in the coming years.
How Onitsuka Tiger is pivoting from Asics stripes to tap the luxury market
Onitsuka Tiger is looking at life beyond its famous stripes as the footwear brand prepares to transform into a luxury lifestyle label distinct from Asics Corp.
How QVC is taking on social commerce
QVC has been a live shopping staple since its launch in 1993, and it now has a presence in its native US, UK, Japan, Italy and Germany and is now moving from TV to social commerce.
Why you need to get contactless right
Many shoppers expect to tap and go but if contactless is unreliable, slow, or awkward, customers simply abandon the purchase, and switch to a nearby competitor, or decide to buy online.
Is fulfilment retail’s biggest barrier to growth?
In a survey of retail online leaders 54% cited rising business costs as their biggest barrier to growth, followed by 53% pointing to fulfilment and delivery costs with just 15% identifying acquisition.
Consumers ‘turning to AI over experts’ as trust in institutions falls
Nearly eight in 10 people (77%) say they are more careful with money than they were five years ago, as consumers become increasingly self-reliant.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Primark appoints director of womenswear design
Primark has appointed Keiron Birch to the newly created role of director of womenswear design where he will lead the fashion, footwear and accessories design teams.
BRAND NEWS
John Lewis expands technology ranges for the summer of sport at home
John Lewis is using the summer of sport to showcase its biggest-ever investment in technology goods for shoppers to watch sport on.
ASOS partners with Deliveroo for on-demand delivery of football shirts
ASOS has partnered with Deliveroo to deliver the retailer's in-house football supporter shirts within 25 minutes to locations in Greater London and Manchester.
Dr Martens and Margaret Howell launch reworked 1461 collab
Dr Martens and Margaret Howell (MHL) have launched their first collaboration, “brought together by shared values of thoughtful utilitarian design, specialist manufacturing and longevity.”
Asda extends delivery hours throughout World Cup
Asda has extended its delivery times to offer customers groceries and essentials for the late-night World Cup Games.
Seasalt partners with SATCoL to resell old stock
Cornish retailer Seasalt has collaborated with the trading arm of The Salvation Army, Salvation Army Trading Company (SATCoL) as part of its plans to become a circular company.
Twinings rolls out accessible QR codes across tea packaging
Twinings is adding accessible QR codes to its tea packaging to help blind and partially sighted shoppers find products and read on-pack information.
AND FINALLYx2
Etsy spotlights independent sellers named ‘Jeff’ in new campaign
Etsy is shining a light on sellers named Jeff in a new campaign, that aims to show the public there are non-billionaire non-Amazon owning Jeffs they can shop from.
When you enter Lidl’s “The Middle Ale” pub in Northern Ireland, it may look like a regular pub, but the reality is far from that.
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PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending June 12th 2026?
1/ SS26
2/ Bikini
3/ Swimsuit
4/ Beach
5/ Father
6/ Stripe
7/ Denim
8/ Hat
9/ Candle
10/ Sandal
PRSHOTS DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until Father’s Day – 3
Days until School Summer holidays (Scotland) - 14
Days until School Summer holidays (England & Wales) – 34
Days until Halloween – 135
Days until Black Friday – 162
Days until Christmas – 190
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.
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
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
23rd- 26th – Amazon Prime Event
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
Ellerod is small business that specialises in creating high-quality sustainable homeware inspired by the great British countryside and made from natural fibres in England. Ranges include cushion covers, placemats, tea towels and stockings.
Ipanema footwear is inspired by the culture of Brazil, it’s fun, chic and colourful and includes unique features that make Ipanema sandals and thongs unique, including multiple sole shapes for better comfort and fit, “360 degree” prints that wrap around the sole, and multiple strap details.
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.
BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
Primark has a new Performance range, The Scene womenswear edit, new ranges of nightwear and lingerie, Prince tennis wear, new beachwear, band t-shirts and hats for the festivals, plus new Pride month collections.
TK Maxx has new ranges of clothes, accessories and sandals.
Tu Clothing has new high-summer womenswear and back to school ranges from its School Shop 2026.
Bonmarché has new high-summer outfits, 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.
Curvy Kate has new Scantilly lingerie ranges for AW26 including Intoxicated, Merlot, Restraint, Scandal, Swerve, Boost, Smoothie, Zen, Intoxicated, Flare, Lightstyle, Wondurfully, Cool Cat, Unapologetic, Hapy Hour, and Smoothie Spacer.
Scamp & Dude has new Holiday Shop dresses, jumpers, jackets and hoodies, plus a new collaboration with trainer/sports shoe brand Gola.
Accessorize has a new range of jewellery for the summer, new accessories including socks, jewellery and scarves, new women’s and kids summer holiday wear including dresses, bikinis, shirts, jewellery, shoes, hats and bags.
Oliver Bonas has new August womenswear and sandals, new bags and backpacks, jewellery, new shoes from Birkenstock, summer clothing and accessory ranges, and new jewellery launches.
Monsoon has new accessories including bags and boots, 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.
Joe Browns has new womenswear images for 2026.
River Island has a new Polly Smith collaboration, new Pony collaboration, a new Tolami Benson collaboration, a new Samie Elishi collaboration, plus new images from the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) Student Design Awards.
Barbour has new Father’s Day gifts, 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.
M&S has new gifts for Father’s Day from sunglasses to sandals to short-sleeved shirts.
Cotton Traders has new AW26 womenswear clothing, and a new collaboration of summer outfits with Jasmine Harman.
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.
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.
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.
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Home, garden and food
Oliver Bonas has new August homeware for the lounge, dining room and kitchen, beauty products, Father’s Day gifts, plus new furniture including chairs, tables and lighting.
Jellycat has new animal ranges including Bretti Yeti, Trixiwoo Raccoon, Peanut Yeti, Bartholomew Bear, Mulshi, S’Mores, Ort & Tum, Zapperty and Rockleton plus seaside holiday themed bears and amuseables.
Homesense has new homeware gifts, new art-related gifts and barbecue and picnic items for the summer months.
Oriana B has new furniture for the home from sofas and settees to side tables and dining tables.
Hobbycraft has new ideas for the autumn and Halloween.
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.
Dunelm has new Cosy Home, Wild Harvest, Salvage Yard and Beautility AW26 homeware ranges and Vintage Emporium ranges of homeware and furniture for SS26.
Cambridge Imprint has new large hardback notebooks, tea towels, new cards and papers, new Italian cotton ribbons, small pocket books, and kitchen trays.
National Trust has new ranges of anglepoise lamps for the home, new garden furniture, new gifts, food and gardening ranges, and new homeware.
The Gluttonous Gardener has new Father’s Day gifting suggestions and a Brontë sisters themed growbar.
Dobbies Garden Centres has Halloween an autumn home ranges, new summer pots and things for garden barbecues and eating outside, from lighting to tabletop firepits to climbing frames.
Furniture Village has new home ranges for the home from beds, to shelving, to sofas and chairs.
Home Bargains has a new Hinch Home range, plus new Coastal Retreat themed homeware accessories.
Cult Furniture has new furniture for the bedroom, living room, home office, kitchen and dining rooms.
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