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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from Quiz, Boohoo, N Brown, TOFS, Tory Burch, the Perfume Shop, Furniture Village and Abaci. Plus, how nine big name brands are supercharging their marketing with AI, the top five retailers predict the year ahead for retail and more.
We’re off now for a few weeks break and we’ll be back in 2025. So have a great Christmas and a fantastic New Year. Cheers!!
THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
UK economy flatlined last quarter revised figures reveal
Revised figures from the Office for National Statistics show the UK economy did not grow in Q3. The ONS had originally said the economy grew 0.1% in Q3.
Quiz moves to exit stock market
Quiz has proposed to cancel its listing on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) and re-register as a private limited company, as it continues to grapple with ongoing financial difficulties.
Boohoo sells London head office for £49.5m
Boohoo Group has sold its London head office to Global Holdings Group for £49.5m strengthening the company’s balance sheet and reducing its £47m term loan due in August 2025.
N Brown’s £191m deal to take the company private gets FCA approval
Joshua Alliance’s proposed £191m deal to take the N Brown Group private has received approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
BRC warns of ‘challenging year’ to come for retailers
BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson cautions that a difficult 2025 lies ahead for retailers with jittery consumer confidence and rising costs.
The Original Factory Shop explores strategic options
The Original Factory Shop which runs 187 stores across the UK has called in advisors to explore its options after failing to find a buyer.
Tory Burch UK and Germany sales and profits rise
Tory Burch UK has filed its audited accounts for last year with turnover rising a healthy 16.4% from £24.43m to £28.44m with operating profit rising from £398k to £2.5m.
Retail sales rise strongly at UK's Network Rail stations
Network Rail station’s retail sales for Q2 rose 10% hitting £233.7m with Waterloo the best performing station in terms of total sales growth, leaping 47%.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
What will 2025 bring? Primark, Tesco, Amazon, Sephora and H&M bosses predict the year ahead
Looking ahead: What will shape retail in 2025? We’ve asked the top bosses in British retail to gaze into the horizon and give us their predictions for the industry’s next chapter.
How nine big name brands are supercharging their marketing with AI
Retail Week takes a deep dive into nine brands that are integrating AI into their marketing and reaping the benefits.
What to expect from direct-to-consumer ecommerce in 2025
InternetRetailing predicts the next twelve months will redefine the future of commerce, particularly for direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands.
The Perfume Shop is using holograms to ‘revolutionise’ customer experience
The Perfume Shop is experimenting with 3D holographic visual solutions company Hypervsn’s holographic displays to improve its customer experience.
Millions of Britons earning average £146 a month on second-hand platforms
Millions of people are now using online second-hand platforms to earn an average £1,752 a year enough to offset the average energy bill.
BRAND NEWS
Abaci chooses London Designer Outlet for first UK store
Turkish modest fashion brand Abaci has chosen London Designer Outlet (LDO)in Wembley Park as its first physical UK store.
Furniture Village opens first store in Scotland
Furniture Village has opened its first store in Scotland at Edinburgh’s Straiton Retail Park. The brand has 56 stores in England and plans to launch further sites in Scotland in 2025.
AND FINALLY x2
Cadbury dropped from royal warrant list for first time in 170 years
Chocolate maker one of 100 previous suppliers to royal household to be stripped of accolade under King Charles.
Management thinker Charles Handy has died. Handy rejected shareholder capitalism, deeming shareholder ownership of companies a fiction and a fraud.
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 20th 2024?
1/ SS25
2/ Leopard
3/ Christmas
4/ Brown
5/ Pink
6/ Bedroom
7/ Mocha
8/ Coat
9/ Scarf
10/ Cushion
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.
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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.
Primark has new bags, lingerie and nightwear for Valentines, new SS25 dresses and skirts, Performance 2025 ranges of athleisure clothes, shoes and bags, plus kids ranges, 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.
Monsoon has new SS25 womenswear plus new wedding outfit shoes and dresses.
Very has new V by very ranges of clothes, partywear and footwear, including metallics, sequins and faux fur, a new Michelle Keegan collaboration, and Grinch-themed pyjamas for all the family, and stocking filler accessories.
Peacocks has a new Michael Owen and Louise Redknapp SS25 Edit, new SS25 clothing, jumpers and fashion, Caprice and Grinch pyjama collections, new womenswear.
Fatface has new SS25 jewellery, accessories and clothes for men and women.
Barbour has new ranges of clothing, boots and accessories for SS25 for men and women and the new range of gift accessories.
Bonmarché has new Dash SS25 clothing ranges, jumpers and partywear, lingerie ranges, new jewellery plus accessory ranges.
John Lewis has new Anyday and And/Or SS25 clothing, shoes and accessories for women and men, a Dream Dress Edit featuring Whistles, Sister Jane, Reiss, Phase Eight and more clothing ranges for women.
Scamp & Dude has new leopard print dresses for AW24.
TK Maxx has new clothing, shoes, boots, jewellery, make up and accessories for SS25.
River Island has “New Year New Look” ranges, a new Jo Horner collaboration, Pantone Mocha Mousse looks for spring, plus new Premium and Winter Reds collections.
New Look has more new winter outfits, winter and occasion wear outfits for women, plus ranges of womenswear including coats, jumpers, skirts and tops.
Lipsy has new images for the New Year and the new season.
Oliver Bonas has new February, March and April 2025 uploads of jewellery, women’s clothing, bags, shoes and accessories as well as new ranges for the New Year and SS25.
F&F has new SS25 ranges of women's clothing and accessories.
Sims Wear has new menswear ranges for SS25.
Lola Starr has new sustainable activewear for the January and February bounce back.
Sainsbury’s Beauty has new BeautyPro, Dr Pawpaw, Isle of Paradise and Sundae wellness ranges and beauty treatments.
Matalan has new athleisure wear, a new transitional style edit, menswear collaboration with Taylor & Wright, 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 accessories and core jewellery ranges.
See additional new clothing and accessories images from
M&S National Trust Cotton Traders George at Asda Fatface Celtic &Co Peachaus Accessorize
Home, garden and food
Dobbies Garden Centres has new Valentine’s presents, outdoor furniture, barbecues, accessories, kids' swimming pools and pots for SS25, Mother’s Day 2025 gifts, plus Winter gardening tools.
Matalan has new Valentine’s gifts, SS25 homeware images for the dining room, bedroom, bathroom and garden, new Connie the Cockapoo range, AW24 soft furnishings and gifts, a new AW Cosy Shop range of bedding and soft furnishings.
TK Maxx has new homeware, and a new 1960s-inspired summer range of kitchenware and furniture for the office, plus new gifting ranges, a wellness range for the New Year.
Hobbycraft has Easter decoration and food ideas.
Cult Furniture has new ranges for SS25.
Online Home Shop has new storage solutions, 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.
Homesense has a new Outdoor Taste of the Med and Summer in the Souk ranges of furniture, homeware and kitchenware, plus indoors furniture and homeware for SS25.
Primark has new homeware for SS25.
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 homeware 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, National Gallery collaboration, and new Fearne Cotton Happy Place range.
George Home has new Dark Garden SS25 interiors ranges, Stacey Solomon collaborations on cookware, bedding, dining, and homeware.
Oliver Bonas has new furniture and home accessories including mirrors, lighting and tableware for the New Year and SS25.
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.
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John Lewis Designers Guild Jan Constantine Ivyline Fatface Primark Treats by Mars Cutter & Squidge
DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until Christmas – 2
Days until Valentine’s Day – 53
Days until Mother’s Day - 97
Days until Easter - 118
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
25th – Christmas Day
25th – Hanukkah begins
26th – Boxing Day
31st – New Year’s Eve
How to get your brand in the media in January
January is all about fitness and health and getting back on track after a Christmas and New Year holiday break. So, clothes-wise it’s all about clothing for the gym and exercise, so make sure if you have anything relevant that it’s flagged up with keywords like fit, exercise and gym.
The monthlies are also starting to prepare for Valentine’s Day next month, so get any relevant clothes, accessories and gifts uploaded and keyword them with valentine. They’re also looking forward to next season so make sure anything SS25 is flagged on your drops.
Plus, as we’re still mid-winter there will still be searches for anything cosy, so pyjamas, slippers, coats, hygge, winter warmers, knitwear, scarves and everything warm.
January is also Veganuary (in 2024 over 1.8m people worldwide signed up for it! ) and it’s also Dry January so it’s a good idea to make sure you have vegan-friendly products and non-alcoholic products labelled on your media centre, plus anything that’s healthy that fits in with resetting your life.
If you sell gin and anything gin-related then it’s also Ginuary! It’s also Walk Your Dog Month, so anything dog-related would be good.
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.
January Diary - Weeks/Months
Houseplant Week (6th Jan – 12th Jan)
The London Textile Fair (14th Jan – 15th Jan)
Cervical Cancer Prevention Week (20th Jan – 26th Jan)
The Furniture Show NEC Birmingham (19th Jan – 22nd Jan)
Diary - Days
1st – New Year’s Day
2nd – Dry January searches peak
2nd – Hanukkah ends
3rd - Gym & Fitness Searches rise
5th – Twelfth Night
6th – Epiphany (Take your Christmas decorations down)
6th – Takeback Monday
6th – Divorce Day
7th - Orthodox Christmas Day
8th – Diet Searches peak
12th – Alcohol-free searches peak
14th - Orthodox New Year
17th - Ditch Your Resolution Day #DitchYourResolutionDay
20th - Have a Brew and Chat Monday/Blue Monday
20th – Health Food Searches Peak
20th – Martin Luther King Day (US)
21st – National Hugging Day (US)
25th – Burns Night
25th - Dydd Santes Dwynwen (St Dwynwen's Day)
26th – Australia Day
26th – Indian Republic Day
27th – Chocolate Cake Day (US)
27th – Holocaust Memorial Day (US)
28th – Data Privacy Day
29th – Lunar New Year / Chinese New Year (The year of the Snake)
29th – Valentine’s Day searches rise
31st – Tax return payments are due today
NB - All dates have been checked, but some events may change due to unforeseen circumstances or have not been fully confirmed for 2025 by the authorities controlling the event(s).
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