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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from The Works, JD Sports, Pandora, Hobbycraft, Muji, Mango, Topshop, Lululemon, Abercrombie & Fitch, Tesco and M&S. Plus, 6 best brand safety practices to inform your 2026 marketing plan, how to build a strong brand voice on social media and more.
THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
UK job vacancies ‘fall to lowest level since pandemic’
The number of job vacancies in the UK has fallen by 3% in January to 695,000, the lowest level in five years and at a level not seen since the pandemic.
The Works shares jump after activist investor ups stake
Shares in The Works jumped after activist investor Kelso increased its stake in the firm from 6.6% to 7% and has written to the board, “outlining several constructive proposals.”
JD Sports begins £200m share buyback
JD Sports has announced it will return £200m of capital to shareholders through share buybacks in its 2026/27 financial year.
Hobbycraft owner explores sale after takeover interest
Hobbycraft owner Modella Capital is exploring a possible sale of the crafting specialist after receiving a takeover offer.
Retail worker morale slumped in 2025
The Retail Trust’s new Retail People Index found wellbeing steadily dropped throughout 2025, from 61 to 57 – where anything below 60 indicates people are struggling.
Tesco makes ‘significant strides’ on safety through body worn cameras
Tesco says the retailer’s Body Camera programme has made “significant strides” in creating a safer place for its staff to work and customers to shop.
Muji Makes moves in Europe with store expansion strategy
Muji is preparing to begin construction on a major Paris flagship and over the next five years the company aims to triple sales both in Paris and London.
Deliveroo to change price messaging
Deliveroo is to make the total price of a customer’s purchase ‘clearer’ in response to regulatory changes designed to stop what the Government called ‘sneaky hidden fees’.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
6 best brand safety practices to inform your 2026 marketing plan
Protecting your brand’s online reputation means getting proactive about brand safety, especially when it comes to social media. Hootsuite shows you how.
How to build a strong brand voice on social media
Hootsuite shows you the best brand voices with real, working examples, and includes a step-by-step framework to build a consistent, memorable presence.
Airbnb says AI chatbot traffic converts better than Google
Early signals from Airbnb suggest visitors arriving via AI assistants are more likely to book, hinting at a major shift in how high intent traffic is discovered and measured.
How budget fast fashion is taking small-town India by storm
Small retailers in India are facing competition not just from budget brands but also from e-commerce websites that aggregate sellers and ships cheap goods across India.
Using LinkedIn personally is very different from using it for marketing. Fully understanding the business social media site can boost your marketing efforts, but there is a lot to learn.
Can Topshop regain its past heights with John Lewis tie-up?
Cult fashion favourite Topshop is back on British high streets this week under its tie-up with department store chain John Lewis.
Williams-Sonoma to test ChatGPT ads
Digital home furnishings retailer Williams-Sonoma are participating in the OpenAI Ad Pilot Program, becoming one of the first companies to test ads in ChatGPT
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Former Body Shop boss takes up Pandora leadership role
David Boynton the ex-chief executive of The Body Shop has been appointed to a top role at jewellery retailer Pandora.
BRAND NEWS
Marks & Spencer named most loved brand by disabled people
With calls for greater accessibility, a new poll of 6,000 disabled people reveals the brands loved by the community with M&S in first place.
Mango boosts its presence in Ireland with new Limerick store
Mango is expanding its presence in Ireland with a new 7,535 sq ft store in Limerick that includes its latest womenswear and menswear collections.
Topshop and Tolu Coker unveil capsule collection
Topshop has collaborated with British-Nigerian designer Tolu Coker to launch an 18-piece capsule collection, which was previewed at her show at London Fashion Week.
Lululemon x Runna drop limited-edition run kit for London 2026
Lululemon and Runna have unveiled a limited-edition 10-piece co-branded run kit, created as part of their London Marathon 2026 campaign.
Abercrombie & Fitch expands Kids range with debut Baby & Toddler collection
Abercrombie Kids, the children’s offering of apparel from Abercrombie & Fitch, has expanded its size offering through the newly launched baby and toddler collection.
AND FINALLY
Celebrities embrace daring fashion at Bafta awards
Celebrities including Emma Stone, Carey Mulligan and Kerry Washington dared to bare on the Bafta red carpet.
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PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending Feb 20th 2026?
1/ SS26
2/ Easter
3/ Dress
4/ Denim
5/ Bathroom
6/ Cushion
7/ Skirt
8/ Earrings
9/ Spring
10/ Jeans
PRSHOTS DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until Winter Paralympics Milano Cortina – 11
Days until Mother’s Day – 20
Days until Eid al-Fitr - 24
Days until Easter – 41
March Diary
How to get your brand on the March Editorial Calendars, search engines and social media
Our March 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.
March is mostly about preparing for the big Easter holidays next month, so make sure you are starting to include relevant Easter keywords. It’s also the time people make their first big getaway abroad, so any keywords and clothes for warmer climes, loungewear, going out wear, swimsuits, bikinis, etc, should be added.
In the middle of the month, there’s Mother’s Day, so try to get Mother, gifts, or Mother’s Day into your keywords for anything that seems appropriate. Also, if you have anything green, add the Keyword St Patrick's Day.
Plus, as we’re now definitely in Spring, carry on adding those spring and summer-related images and adding keywords relating to the summer, like swimwear, outdoor living, garden, garden parties and Barbecues (don’t forget to add all of the other spellings BBQ, Bar-B-Que etc) and for home it’s all about Spring cleaning and updating for Spring.
We’re also starting to get ready for the bridal season – the peak is May to October – so If you have bridal wear or anything appropriate to weddings, then start to upload it and label it with the keyword wedding.
The Olympics aren't over yet as this month sees the week-long Paralympic Games, which start on the 6th March and finish on the 15th March. So ski wear and sports wear should be pushed.
Lastly, it’s Oscar month, so why not upload some smart suits and dresses and create an Oscar section for an evening watching the Oscars?
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.
March Diary - Weeks/Months
In the UK, it’s National Bed Month. Introduced by The Sleep Council and The National Bed Federation, it aims to raise awareness of the importance of sleep, so push anything sleep-related. It’s also Dechox month, which encourages people to give up chocolate – cakes and biscuits - for the month! So, any chocolate, biscuit or cake alternatives should be pushed. It’s also Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, Walk All Over Cancer Month, Endometriosis Awareness Month, Brain Tumour Awareness Month, Women’s History Month.
Interesting Stat: National No-Smoking Day was originally on Ash Wednesday when it was started in 1984. It was moved to the second Wednesday in March as, while it’s less easy to remember, the date doesn’t move around the calendar quite so much as Ash Wednesday does.
Other events include;
British Pie Week (2nd-8th)
Paris Fashion Week (2nd – 10th)
British Science Week (6th-15th)
Butchers Week (9th-15th)
English Tourism Week (13th – 22nd)
National Fragrance Week (17th-23rd)
Bridal Fashion Week London (22nd-24th)
The Big Walk and Wheel (26th – 27h)
March - Days
1st – St David’s Day
2nd – Dr Seuss Day (US)
3rd – World Wildlife Day
3rd – World Hearing Day
3rd – Dog product searches peak ahead of Crufts
4th – World Obesity Day
4th – Holi Hindu Festival
5th – Crufts begins
5th – World Book Day
6th - Winter Paralympics Opening Ceremony
8th – International Women’s Day
9th – Made in UK Day
9th – Commonwealth Day
11th – No Smoking Day
13th – World Sleep Day
15th – The Oscars
15th - Mother’s Day UK
15th - Winter Paralympics Closing Ceremony
17th – St Patrick’s Day
18th – Global Recycling Day
19th – Eid al-Fitr / End of Ramadan
20th – First Day of Spring (Spring ends 20th June)
20th - Red Nose Day for Comic Relief
21st – International Day of Forests
21st – World Poetry Day
22nd – Quadragesima
22nd – World Water Day
22nd – Easter egg searches rise
23rd – Gardening searches rise
24th – Possible date for the UK Spring Budget
25th – National Bridesmaids Day
26th – Six years since the first lockdown started in the UK in 2020
27th – Wear a Hat Day (Brain Tumour Research)
29th – British Summertime Begins
February Diary
How to make your products and brand attractive to the media in February
Our February 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.
Aside from continuing to keep an eye on those SS26 drops, the first half of the month is about preparing for Valentine’s Day issues, and the second half is about getting ready for Easter. It’s at the start of April (Good Friday is the 3rd April) this year, so you still have time to prepare.
For Valentine’s Day, make sure everything has some of the keywords the media will be looking for, eg gifts, pink, red, lingerie, etc. 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 is good, so get 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).
It’s also the Winter Olympics in Milan this year (Olympics Feb 6th -22nd and the Paralympics Mar 6th -15th), so anything Olympic sport-related should get an extra push this month.
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.
February Diary - Weeks/Months
In the UK, it’s LGBT+ History Month and National Wedding Month and Go Red for Heart Month; in the US, this is Black History Month and National Bird Feeding Month. It's a great month for food, we have Pancake Day, National Pizza Day and Bread Week (21st Feb - 1st Mar)
Other events include;
London Fashion Week (19th – 23rd)
Diary - Days
23rd – UK Holiday searches peak
27th - National Wear Red Day (Support for Heart disease) (UK)
28th - The Brit Awards
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
Industrious Decor is more than furniture. It’s a world of intentional design — where form meets feeling, and materials tell a story. Each collection — ID Country, ID Loft, ID Earth craft, ID Gentleman’s Club, and ID Expression — embodies a distinct aesthetic, yet all share the same foundation: timeless design, refined detailing, and an appreciation for craftsmanship.
BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
Primark has a new Nightwear Edit, new band t-shirts, a new luggage and travel bags range, Edit range of womenswear, a new Mickey Mouse Mimi range, new European Football outfits, and a new Lounge collection of home wear, new scarves and neckerchiefs.
Cotton Traders has a new summer holiday wear including dresses to tankinis, a new Sea Glass collection, new SS26 women’s and menswear, including a new SS26 menswear collaboration with actor Will Mellor and a womenswear collaboration with Alex Jones.
River Island has new Off to the Races ranges, new collaborations with Year Zero on clothes, accessories and bags, a new Love is in the Air range, a To Have and Hold wedding range of womenswear and accessories, SS26 lookbook images and cut-outs of clothing, bags and accessories.
New Look has new season outfits, jewellery and accessories and drops of SS26 ranges including clothes, bags, shoes, boots and accessories.
Roman Originals has new floral ranges, Petite ranges for SS26, Spring dresses, tops, trousers, skirts, jumpers and cardigans, new Dusk and Curve ranges including coats, jackets, dresses and trousers.
Monsoon has new February and March drops of womenswear for spring 2026 ranges including clothes, shoes, jewellery, sunglasses and accessories, plus new bridal ranges.
Oliver Bonas has new March and February drops of hats, sunglasses, socks, shoes, sandals, clothing, bags, jewellery and accessories.
Matalan has a new floral range of clothes and accessories, new Clubhouse range of womenswear, new kidswear for World Book Day, Souluxe pastel and print activewear and transitional ranges.
Home Bargains has new Hinch Farm ranges of baby clothing.
Busby & Fox has new campaign images for its SS26 womenswear ranges.
Scamp & Dude has a new Davina McCall collaboration and new clothes and accessory ranges.
Peacocks has new SS26 shoes, bags, belts, jewellery, accessories, sleepwear and lingerie, plus leisure wear and ranges for men and women modelled by Louise Redknapp, Dani Dyer and Michael Owen.
Barbour has a new Heritage+ range plus a collaboration with Feng Chen Wang, new jumpers and bags for the New Year and has new collaborations with Ganni, Baracuta, Sorel, Levi’s, Arket, Paul Smith and Farm Rio.
Very has new Wuthering-Heights-inspired womenswear, new Traitors-inspired fashion, a new Transitional Very Collection, Winter footwear and a new Michelle Keegan collaboration.
Bonmarché has new Lisa Snowdon spring 2026 clothing ranges, Dash ranges and Lorraine Kelly Spring 2026 ranges.
F&F has a new Essentials range and spring womenswear ranges of clothes, including jackets, coats, dresses and lingerie.
Curvy Kate has new Scantilly lingerie collections including Swerve, Restraint, Indulgence, Laced Up, Bound Blossom, Embrace, Boost, Flare, Lightstyle, Smoothie, Flora, Limoncello and Suspense and new swimwear for SS26 including Victory, Wild One, Sunset Palm, Siren Seas, Deep Dive, Jet Set, Ibiza, Wild Horizon, Zip Tide, Beach Bliss and Holiday ranges.
See additional new clothing and accessories images from
M&S Inspecs Salts Cashmere Accessorize Fatface Deichmann TK Maxx Threadbare Lola Starr
Home, garden and food
B&M has a Great Outdoors range including camping gear and everything for the garden from solar lights to cushions, new limited edition Isle Life range of homeware, Easter-themed homeware and decorations, candles and diffusers, plus coffee and cocktail homeware for the lounge.
National Trust has a new Sitting Spiritually collaboration, new garden furniture and glasshouses, new kitchen furniture ranges based on their country houses, including walled units, islands and kitchen dressers.
Very has a new Revive outdoor furniture and soft furnishings collection, a new Very collection of furniture, wall art and storage solutions, new beauty and wellness tech, new SS26 homeware including garden furniture, a new Michelle Keegan range of furniture and a Zen Minimalism.
Ruggable has a new Antropologie collaboration of rugs, new ranges of animal-patterned rugs for every room, from kids bedrooms to the lounge, plus all sizes of rugs for inside and out for SS26.
Dobbies Garden Centres have everything for the garden barbecue and eating outside from lighting to tabletop firepits. Plus all the tools needed for the Easter and spring planting spree.
Sofology has new ranges of sofas for SS26 including Fitzrovia, Oscar, Westwood, Adler and Georgio ranges of sofas.
Oliver Bonas has new March homeware for the dining room, living room and bedroom.
Homesense has new SS26 homeware for the lounge, bathroom, kitchen and dining room and Easter gifts for the home.
The Orchard has new Hezha interior ranges, Lahinch and Kilmore corner sofas and a tabletop range of fire pits in five different colours.
Home Bargains has new Hinch Farm ranges of soft furnishings, storage and accessories.
The Gluttonous Gardener has new Bridgerton-inspired Georgian flower growbars, plus seed kits for Mother’s Day.
Cambridge Imprint has new notebooks, new Clamshell and Dandelion patterned paper, Charleston themed ranges of patterned paper, new Easter decorations, new notecards, envelopes, albums, notebooks, cards and patterned paper for SS26.
Jellycat has a new 2026 Harrods amuseable, plus a new range of Jellycat cuddly vegetables and farmyard animals for 2026.
Nest has new lighting ranges including portable table lights, standard/floor lamps and pendant lamps. As well as sofas, chairs and coffee tables.
Quorn Stone has new natural stone, and marble and stone effect ranges, new terracotta decorative tiles, natural stone range, marble and decorative effect tiles.
Arran Sense of Scotland has new Island Dusk perfumed ranges, Sannox Lifestyle men’s fragrance gift packs ahead of Father’s Day gift sets.
M&S furniture and homeware collections, and new homeware ranges for the spring and summer.
TK Maxx has new Tropicana Jungle, Playful Escapism, Pastel Dining & Gifting, Holistic Horizon and Joyful Minimalism themed homewares for SS26.
See additional new home images from
Habitat Matalan Designers Guild Hobbycraft
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