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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
The Works profits jump 47% as ‘screen-free’ strategy pays off
The Works revenue climbed 3.1% to £260m and adjusted EBITDA grew 47% to £14m in the year to 3 May as its emphasis on bricks and mortar pays off.
Frasers extends offer period for Accent Group
Frasers Group has extended the offer period for its takeover bid of Australian footwear business Accent Group until close of trading on 30 September.
Baby boomer bump gives boost to consumer confidence
Consumer confidence improved for the third straight month, driven in large part by an uptick in sentiment among baby boomers.
Søstrene Grene eyes 100 UK stores
Søstrene Grene is set to open its first Hertfordshire store as the Danish homeware company accelerates its UK expansion and targets a UK estate of 100 locations within the next few years.
Tesco takes one in three supermarket transactions in widening grocery divide
Tesco now accounts for 33.6% of supermarket transactions analysed by credit provider Zable, placing it comfortably ahead of Sainsbury’s at 14.88% and Asda at 14.41%.
Armani parent company posts 2025 net profit of €67m
Profit at the parent company of the Giorgio Armani group, more than doubled to about €67m in 2025, marking the first annual results published since the company founder died last September.
Moncler posts 9% first-half growth
The Moncler Group sustained its strong momentum in the H1 with revenue up 9% to €1,289.9m and net profit at €164.7m, with Q2 sales up 5% at €409.3m.
Many UK consumers facing stockouts when fashion shopping
New research finds 29% of consumers are noticing shelf gaps across fashion purchases when shopping in-store, with a further 23% experiencing stockouts when shopping for clothing online.
Never Fully Dressed sells stake to serial UK fashion investor RCP
Refined Capital Partners (RCP) has increased its interest in the UK fashion sector, buying a stake in premium women’s fashion brand Never Fully Dressed.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Why your newest competitors aren’t other brands
AI forms buyers' opinions before they visit your website. Learn how to build authority across AI and the sources they trust.
Is your website invisible to AI search?
Many brand websites that look fine to people, look to be empty of content to AI crawlers. MarTech shows you what to do to make your sites more AI-friendly.
How direct-to-consumer eyewear is rewriting the rules of optical retail
High street opticians are coming under increasing pressure from online-first retailers building their business on selection and price rather than store footprint.
AI agents are reshaping the UK path to purchase
AI agents are rapidly moving into mainstream consumer shopping behaviour, with 86% of shoppers have either used an AI agent when shopping or are open to doing so in the future.
YouTube debuts Shopping Affiliate Programme in UK
YouTube is launching its Shopping Affiliate Programme in the UK over the next few weeks, with retailers including Marks & Spencer, Next, Debenhams and Boots on board.
How Gap’s tech team are building associate-friendly, problem-solving smarter stores
Whilst AI-powered, connected smart stores are important, none of that matters if it isn’t laser- focused on an associate’s ability to do their job effectively.
18 tips to increase your Facebook engagement
Hootsuite shows you how to easily increase Facebook engagement (comments, likes, shares, and more) with these 18 tips and tactics that actually work.
The definitive LinkedIn advertising guide
Hootsuite shows you how to set up LinkedIn ads, choose the right format and campaign type, and measure results, with expert tips from LinkedIn.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Temperley London names new CEO and design director ahead of September collection
The Temperley London fashion brand has appointed Morgaine McGee as chief executive and Jack Isenberg as design director.
TALA confirms Sally Hughes as permanent CEO and hires Verity Linnell as CFO
TALA has confirmed Sally Hughes' appointment as permanent Chief Executive Officer, after five months in the interim role, alongside Verity Linnell as Chief Financial Officer.
BRAND NEWS
M&S revives iconic 1980s chocolate bars under St Michael brand
M&S Food has brought back four ‘iconic’ discontinued chocolate bars back to shelves, the products feature Fairtrade milk chocolate and packaging inspired by their original St Michael designs.
Sofology strengthens premium upholstery offering through exclusive partnership with Calia Italia
Sofology has announced an exclusive partnership with renowned Italian upholstery company Calia Italia. To download images from the collection see Sofology.
Fabletics reunites with Stephen and Erica Malbon for second golfwear collaboration
Fabletics has teamed up once again with golf lifestyle duo Stephen and Erica Malbon to launch a second limited-edition capsule collection.
Alo Yoga enters eyewear with debut sunglasses collection
Alo Yoga is expanding beyond activewear with the launch of its first-ever sunglasses collection, marking the latest category extension for the fashion and lifestyle brand.
MoveActive Pilates and wellness accessories brand, launches in the UK
Australian Premium Pilates and wellness accessories brand MoveActive is launching online in the UK.
Klarna goes in-store at Lululemon in the UK & Germany
Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, is expanding in-store with Lululemon in the UK and Germany.
AND FINALLY
Wildberries, 'Russia's Amazon,' becomes a target for Ukraine
Wildberries has grown into Russia's top online retailer and a key economic driver in the country. It has now become a target of strikes by Ukraine.
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PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending July 17th 2026?
1/ AW26
2/ SS26
3/ Christmas
4/ Bikini
5/ Swimsuit
6/ Beach
7/ Red
8/ Denim
9/ Back to school
10/ Blue
PRSHOTS DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Scottish new school terms start - 21 Days (From 13th Aug)
Welsh & English new school terms start – 40 Days (From 1st Sept)
Days until Halloween – 100
Days until Black Friday – 127
Days until Christmas – 156
July Diary
How to get your brand and products on the July editorial calendars, higher up on search and AI engines and in social media
Our July 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! So keep on adding anything summer-related to your media centres, eg summer clothing, swimwear, bikinis, shorts, beachwear, sunglasses, plus things to keep you cool, like fans, sun hats and sun shades. Also, push anything to do with the outside, such as garden furniture, anything for a garden party, or a picnic or barbecue, and don’t forget to add all of the other spellings that people may search on eg BBQ, Bar-B-Que, etc and other related keywords like picnic.
The festival season is now in full-swing, and the media are all looking for festival wear and things to take to festivals (tents, fans, ice boxes, torches, etc). We’re also getting ready to go on holiday, so luggage, bags, bumbags, beach towels, etc are all being searched for.
Also, look at any sports-related items, as this month sees the end of football’s World Cup Finals in the US/Mexico/Canada. Plus, look at anything tennis-related for Wimbledon, which is on for the first weeks of July, so anything football or tennis-related should be flagged and plus it's the Tour de France so anything lycra-related might also be good to flag.
Other clothing keywords being searched for this summer include; denim, florals, crochet, midi-dresses, maxi-dresses, polo, preppy, tennis-core and festival wear.
But not everyone is going abroad. The cost-of-living crisis is still cutting-into everyone’s wallets, so shoppers are still looking at holidays closer to home. Add in keywords and phrases like “staycation”, “holistay”, “holiday at home” to your keywords and why not suggest clothing like raincoats, coats, hoodies, and cardigans? If you stock them, then firepits and chimineas for the colder UK evenings would be good to add.
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.
July Diary - Weeks/Months
The Tour De France (4th – 26th)
July - Days
22nd- 23rd – Start of the school holidays England & Wales
22nd - 23rd - Tisha B'Av (Jewish Holiday – Changes July Aug)
24th – National Tequila Day (US)
25th – Christmas in July (5 months until Christmas)
25th-26th - Northern Pride Newcastle
26th – Tour de France ends
26th – National Parents Day (US 4th Sunday in July)
29th – National Lipstick Day
August Diary
How to get your brand and products on the August editorial calendars, higher up on search and AI engines and in social media
Our August 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.
The summer is in full swing, and hopefully the weather has improved – i.e. it’s stopped raining in the north and stopped being so damn hot in the south. So, there are just a few weeks left to boost your summer-related images before the AW26 images fully kick in.
There’s still time to tag anything relevant to summer/high summer and push anything related to the outside: garden furniture, anything for a garden party, or picnic or barbecue. Plus, don’t forget to add all of the other spellings, BBQ, Bar-B-Que, etc., and add any other related keywords like picnics, garden parties, etc. If you have them, then firepits and chimineas for the colder UK evenings would be good.
It's also a good time to start uploading your AW26 images. So jumpers, scarves, coats, boots, raincoats, hoodies, and cardigans will all start to be searched for by the media.
It's also not too early to start thinking about back-to-school items - Scottish schools start again in mid-August - and university students will be getting ready to sort out their wardrobes and rooms in September, so add fresher(s) and university as keywords to anything relevant.
There’s also still time to add Halloween ideas and Christmas gifts if you have them.
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.
August Diary - Weeks/Months
Music festivals are still on, so add any festival wear and camping-related things you have and keyword them with festival, particularly in the weeks running up to the August bank holiday weekend with Reading/Leeds festivals 27th-30th August.
The 27th marks 3 months until the Black Friday/Cyber Monday (27th-30th Nov) weekend so start preparing for those sales now.
Weeks to celebrate this month include;
World Breastfeeding Week (1st - 7th)
Edinburgh Festival (7th - 30th)
Cowes Week (1st - 7th)
National Horse Race Week (22nd-31st)
August - Days
1st – Yorkshire Day
1st-2nd – Brighton Pride
3rd – Summer bank holiday Scotland
7th – International Beer Day
8th – International Cat Day
9th – Book Lovers Day
10th - National Shapewear Day
11th – National Bakewell Tart Day
12th – International Youth Day
12th – National Vinyl Records Day
13th – International Left-Handers Day
13th – National Prosecco Day
15th – VJ (Victory over Japan) Day
16th – National Rum Day
17th – UK Cupcake Day
18th – National Grooming Day
21st – World Senior Citizens Day
23rd - International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
25th – National Secondhand Wardrobe Day
25th – Christmas in August (4 months until Christmas Day)
25th – Eid Milad un-Nabi
26th - Women's Equality Day
27th – National Burger Day
27th – 3 Months until Black Friday
28th - Raksha Bandhan (Hindu holiday)
28th – National Red Wine Day
29th-31st – Notting Hill Carnival
31st – August Bank Holiday
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).
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
Lovett & Co 2020 marks Lovett & Co’s 10th anniversary of creating and designing beautiful vintage inspired jewellery and accessories from its base just outside Brighton.
Beyond Nine are a women's wear business producing clothing ranges for mothers – hence the Beyond Nine (months) name. Designed for style and comfort, the ranges include everything from trousers to knitwear to accessories and can be worn to the office, on the school run and to that big party.
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.
BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
New Look has new high summer ranges of womenswear including blouses, skirts, dresses and t-shirts.
Primark has new The Scene collection of young teen wear, a new Presents by Collen range of womenswear and accessories, new Back-to-School outfits, a new Performance range.
Very has a new Heritage League, Dark Romance, City Brut and Bohemian Folk Very collections of womenswear, new Back-to-School range of kidswear, and a new Down to Earth Very collection of womenswear.
Monsoon has new autumn and winter womenswear, plus shoes, bags, gloves and accessories, a new collaboration with Callie Thorpe and with Charlie Taylor Bonnie.
Accessorize has a new Winter Beach collection of womenswear and accessories, a range of jewellery for the summer, new accessories including socks, jewellery and scarves, new women’s and kids summer holiday wear.
FatFace has new autumn winter womenswear.
Oliver Bonas has new October womenswear ranges for the autumn, plus August accessories, jewellery, womenswear, sandals, bags and backpacks.
Bonmarché has new Autumn lookbook imagery including a new Autonomy range and a new Lorraine Kelly range, a new Dash range, and a Lisa Snowdon Transitional range.
Dune has new men’s and women’s ranges of shoes, slippers, trainers and boots plus a new Dressy range of shoes, boots and bags.
National Trust has new gifts for him and her for the autumn and Christmas.
Cotton Traders has a new Alex Jones Womenswear range and new menswear for AW26 modelled by Will Mellor.
Deichmann has back-to-school shoes, backpacks and accessories for kids.
F&F has new AW26 womenswear for everyday wear and for special occasions.
Matalan has new AW26 transitional womenswear ranges and its back-to-school ranges ready for the new 26/27 terms.
TK Maxx has new menswear, womenswear and accessories including bags, hats, glasses and sandals for the summer holidays, plus kidswear and women’s clothes, accessories, beach bags and sandals.
M&S has a new Dress to Thrill collection of men and womenswear, and a new Autograph menswear collaboration with the Atlassian Williams F1 Team, modelled by racing drivers Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz.
Threadbare has new SS26 outfits for the summer holidays, and a “New Way to Wear Formal” menswear collection.
Peacocks has new beachwear for men, women and children for SS26 and a new Dani Dyer Mini Collection for kids and new Lousie Redknapp SS26 ranges.
River Island has a new Morgan Jamieson collaboration of beach and holiday wear, a new Polly Smith collaboration, new Pony collaboration, a new Tolami Benson collaboration, and a new Samie Elishi collaboration.
Curvy Kate has new Scantilly lingerie ranges for AW26, including Showgirl, Glamour Puss, Victory Nouveau, Heartstopper, Boost, Intoxicated, Merlot, Restraint, Scandal, Swerve, Boost, Smoothie, Zen, Intoxicated, Flare, Lightstyle, Wondurfully, Cool Cat, Unapologetic, Hapy Hour, and Smoothie Spacer.
Tu Clothing has new high-summer womenswear and back-to-school ranges from its School Shop 2026.
Scamp & Dude has new Holiday Shop dresses, jumpers, jackets and hoodies, plus a new collaboration with trainer/sports shoe brand Gola.
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Home, garden and food
Cambridge Imprint has new ribbons and Bibbons gift boxes, a new collection celebrating the life of designer Enid Marx, new very large hardback notebooks and softback sketch books, bookplates, small-patterned border cards, tea towels, and new cards and papers.
National Trust has new autumn and Halloween gifts, new kids’ gifts, diaries and calendars for 2027 and Christmas cards and decorations, plus a ranges of Anglepoise lamps for the home and new garden furniture.
Sofology has new sofas, chairs and tables for the autumn and winter.
Oliver Bonas has new August, September and October soft furnishings, furniture, lighting and homeware for the lounge, dining room and kitchen, beauty products, plus new furniture including chairs, tables and lighting.
Home Bargains has a new Hinch collaboration of soft furnishings and home furnishings for the autumn and for Halloween.
Hobbycraft has new Christmas ideas to make and buy, plus new back-to-school ideas and ideas for the autumn and Halloween.
Very has a new Very Collection of Christmas decorations and new homeware, plus a new Michelle Keegan collaboration of homeware, from tableware to soft furnishings and lighting solutions.
B&M has Christmas decorations for the lounge, the dining table and the home, from candles to wreaths.
Dunelm has new Winter Wonderland, Vintage Christmas, Supper Club, Alpine Cabin and Modern Rustic decorations, tableware, furniture and soft furnishing ranges for Christmas 2026, plus Cosy Home, Wild Harvest, Salvage Yard and Beautility AW26 homeware ranges and Vintage Emporium ranges of homeware and furniture for SS26.
Ruggable has new paly mats for kids, a new Jungalow collection based on its Painted Terrain and Woven Modernism ranges, as well as its Autumn rug designs for the home, for indoors and outdoors.
TK Maxx has new soft furnishings and new kitchenware, including jugs, crockery, bowls, and utensils.
Jellycat has new Bashful bunnies, and new animal ranges including Bretti Yeti, Trixiwoo Raccoon, Peanut Yeti, Bartholomew Bear, Mulshi, S’Mores, Ort & Tum, Zapperty and Rockleton.
Dobbies Garden Centres has its Christmas trees and decorations – including a Gruffalo-themed collection - for the home and the dining table and Christmas gifts for the family and pets, plus new Halloween and autumn home ranges and things for garden barbecues and eating outside.
Homesense has new garden lighting plus Halloween-themed homeware, plus homeware and art-related gifts and barbecue and picnic items for the summer months.
Cult Furniture has new furniture for the bedroom, living room, home office, kitchen and dining rooms.
Oriana B has new furniture for the home, from sofas and settees to side tables and dining tables.
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