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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from Frasers, Morrisons, Abercrombie & Fitch, WHSmith, Paul Smith, Manava, Moss and Primark. Plus, how can retailers use micro-influencers, why greenwashing has become a much more serious issue and more.
THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
House of Fraser rebranded to Frasers
Frasers Group has rebranded its House of Fraser department stores chain to Frasers, and has unveiled Cat Deeley as the face for its spring campaign.
Morrisons convenience restructure puts 100 jobs at risk
Morrisons is restructuring its convenience and general merchandise teams, putting around 100 roles at risk of redundancy in its Bradford head office.
Abercrombie & Fitch forecasts muted sales on tariff jitters
Abercrombie & Fitch forecasts muted sales growth for the year and said it had factored a 15% US tariff impact into its outlook, while also warning of a "slight sales hit" from the Middle East conflict.
Primark appoints Eoin Tonge as chief executive
Primark owner Associated British Foods (ABF) has appointed Eoin Tonge as chief executive, cementing him in the top job following his tenure as interim chief.
WHSmith reports ‘solid’ first half but warns of Middle East disruption
WHSmith has reported a “solid” H1 performance, with revenue up 5% year-on-year. However, it warns of potential disruption caused by war in the Middle East.
Loss-making Paul Smith is bouncing back in current year
Paul Smith accounts for the year to Jun 2025 show sales fell 8% to just over £181m and gross profit dropped 7% to £97m.
BlackRock fashions stake in £7bn second-hand clothing platform Vinted
BlackRock, the world's biggest asset manager, is to take a stake in Vinted, the second-hand fashion marketplace, as part of a deal valuing it at about €8bn (£7bn).
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
How can retailers use micro-influencers?
Brands and retailers are selecting ‘micro-influencers’ to help support their campaigns and reach their target audiences.
Why greenwashing has become a much more serious issue
Regulators now have unprecedented and enhanced powers to investigate and penalise misleading environmental claims and greenwashing could also be prosecuted under a new a criminal offence.
Will 2026 be the year that the gig economy booms on shop floors?
The gig economy has already transformed how goods reach customers. But a new phase of gig work is moving to the shop floor.
How Scribbler uses the right balance of humour to cut through the noise
For small retailers cutting through the noise is not about outspending bigger rivals or chasing every new channel. It is about being memorable. Scribbler shows how to do it with humour.
Jodie Kidd on creating slow fashion brand Manava
Jodie Kidd founded Manava, with its relaxed, off-duty, essentials, which is not only a reflection of how Kidd lives, but also her values.
Former Russell & Bromley E-commerce Director Chris Oldham discusses where it all went wrong
Former Russell & Bromley E-commerce Director Chris Oldham reveals where it all went wrong for the footwear chain after it collapsed into administration and was snapped up by Next.
Ted Baker owner Authentic partners with agentic post-purchase platform
Authentic Brands Group has partnered with agentic post-purchase platform Seel to introduce a better after-purchase experience.
Google Cloud to develop agentic AI infrastructure to shop and pay on behalf of customers
Google Cloud has set out plans to build an agentic commerce infrastructure in Europe, in which AI agents autonomously shop and pay on behalf of consumers, based on explicit authorisations.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Lidl GB appoints Roberto Eretta as chief operating officer
Lidl GB is to appoint Roberto Eretta as chief operating officer. He will succeed Maciej Tylkowski when he takes up an international position this summer.
Tesco retail media business appoints former Walmart exec to new role
Tesco Media has confirmed the appointment of former Walmart executive Lauren Bolles to the newly created role of chief operations officer.
BRAND NEWS
Moss relaunches Custom Made service
Now Moss – previously Moss Bros - has relaunched Custom Made, the British tailoring brand’s signature made-to-order suiting service.
Boots chooses Bristol for second beauty‑only store
Boots has chosen Bristol for the opening of its second beauty-only concept store this spring, following the success of the first store in Battersea.
Primark partners with Coleen Rooney
Fashion giant Primark is partnering with British media personality Coleen Rooney to launch a new womenswear collection.
Look Fantastic opens Bristol concept store
Beauty retailer Look Fantastic has opened a new concept shop in Bristol as it looks to evolve its omnichannel strategy.
AND FINALLYx2
Iceland ditches decade-long trademark battle with Iceland
Retailer Iceland has ended its decade-long trademark dispute with the country of Iceland, and will offer a “rapprochement discount” for Icelandic shoppers instead of pursuing further legal action.
Fashion startup founder pleads guilty in $300m fraud case
Christine Hunsicker founder of fashion-rental and tech company CaaStle pleaded guilty to vastly inflating revenue figures to defraud investors who poured more than $300m into her company.
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PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending Feb 27th 2026?
1/ SS26
2/ Easter
3/ Garden
4/ Denim
5/ Dress
6/ Shoes
7/ Earrings
8/ Cushion
9/ Bag
10/ Floral
PRSHOTS DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until Winter Paralympics Milano Cortina – 1
Days until Mother’s Day – 10
Days until Eid al-Fitr - 14
Days until Easter – 31
Days until Father’s Day – 108
Days until School Summer holidays (Scotland) - 119
Days until School Summer holidays (England&Wales) - 139
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
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
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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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
Primark has a new athleisure and swimwear wear ranges, Major Find range, Edit range, F1 Alpine and Ford Goodyear collaborations, a Scene youth range, new makeup ranges, men’s linen ranges, a Stacey Solomon collaboration of kids clothes, a Nightwear Edit, and new band t-shirts.
Bonmarché has new womenswear for the summer holidays modelled by Lisa Snowdon.
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.
New Look has new season outfits, jewellery and accessories and drops of SS26 ranges including clothes, bags, shoes, boots and accessories.
Matalan has a new Riveria range of menswear, a new Prairie range of womenswear and accessories for SS26, a new floral range of clothes and accessories, new Clubhouse range of womenswear.
Accessorize has new jewellery, and new womenswear and accessories including shoes, hats and bags.
Oliver Bonas has new April and March drops of hats, sunglasses, socks, shoes, sandals, clothing, bags, jewellery and accessories.
Peacocks has new Dani Dyer SS26 ranges, Lousie Redknapp denim ranges, SS26 shoes, bags, belts, jewellery, accessories, sleepwear and lingerie, plus leisure wear and ranges for men and women.
Barbour has a new Icons range, a Paul Smith Collaboration, a Heritage+ range plus a collaboration with Feng Chen Wang, new jumpers and bags and new collaborations with Ganni, Baracuta, Sorel, Levi’s, Arket and Farm Rio.
Regatta has a new Orla Kiely collaboration with womens clothing including t-shirts, coats and swimwear.
M&S has new underwear ranges, plus new clothing ranges for Mother’s Day.
Threadbare has new SS26 womenswear.
Monsoon has new March accessory ranges including shoes, bags and scarves, plus March drops of womenswear for spring 2026 ranges including clothes, shoes, jewellery, sunglasses and accessories, plus new bridal ranges.
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.
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.
Very has new Wuthering-Heights-inspired womenswear, new Traitors-inspired fashion, a new Transitional Very Collection, Winter footwear and a new Michelle Keegan collaboration.
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Home, garden and food
M&S has a new Kelly Hopen collaboration, new gifts for Mother’s Day, and furniture and homeware collections, and new homeware ranges for the spring and summer.
Matalan has a new Sorrento range of tableware, bed linen, cushions and furnishings for the garden.
National Trust has new food and gardening ranges, Easter decorations, new homeware, new shed ranges, new garden furniture with new Oxleys and Sitting Spiritually collaborations, new glasshouses, and new kitchen furniture ranges based on their country houses, including walled units, islands and kitchen dressers.
The Orchard has new lounge, dining room and bedroom interior ranges including beds, sideboards, dressers, sofas, lighting, shelving, benches and more, new Lahinch and Kilmore corner sofas.
Very has new Very Collection ranges of outdoor furniture, 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.
Oliver Bonas has new Father’s Day gifts and cards, April homeware and kitchenware ranges for the dining room, living room and bedroom.
Cambridge Imprint has new exercise and hardback books, 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.
Quorn Stone has new Marisol ranges of decorative tiles, natural stone, and marble and stone effect ranges, new terracotta decorative tiles, natural stone range, marble and decorative effect tiles.
Dobbies Garden Centres have new garden pots and grow your own solutions for spring, plus 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.
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.
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.
Sofology has new ranges of sofas for SS26 including Fitzrovia, Oscar, Westwood, Adler and Georgio ranges of sofas.
Homesense has new SS26 homeware for the lounge, bathroom, kitchen and dining room and Easter gifts for the home.
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.
Jellycat has a new 2026 Harrods amuseable, plus a new range of Jellycat cuddly vegetables and farmyard animals for 2026.
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