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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
easyGroup moves into online retail
easyGroup is entering mainstream online retail with the launch of easyShop.com, a new marketplace set to go live across 21 European countries later this year.
Amazon plots €10bn European logistics expansion
Amazon has unveiled a new artificial intelligence-powered warehouse robot as part of a €10bn investment programme to expand and modernise its European fulfilment network.
UK discretionary retail sales showed green shoots in May
The BDO High Street Sales Tracker for May shows retail sales in discretionary categories in-store grew 3.2% while online sales were up 9.3% for a combined total of a 3.4% monthly uplift.
Amazon expands ultra-fast deliveries in UK
Amazon is expanding fast-track deliveries in the UK, with 30 minutes or less deliveries in Manchester and Birmingham and a fresh groceries service to start in London.
Scotland leads UK footfall as sunshine brings shoppers back in May
Scottish retail footfall was up 0.4% in May making Scotland the best-performing UK nation or region for retail footfall during the month.
Lidl invests £250m in cutting prices on over 1,000 products
Lidl has made a £250m investment in cutting prices as it looks to help customers save money on their weekly shop.
British Land criticises TGJones’ ‘unacceptable’ and ‘unfair’ restructuring proposals
Commercial landlord British Land has slammed TGJones’ restructuring proposals, labelling them “unacceptable” and “unfair”.
Lululemon has lowered its full-year guidance after reporting a slowdown in profitability and weaker trading in its Americas business during Q1 ended 3 May 2026.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
How to monitor your brand reputation online
Learn how brand monitoring goes beyond social listening to help you protect your reputation, uncover trends, and take action with confidence.
How the genAI platforms produce their answers
A useful first step toward genAI visibility is understanding the answer-creation process. PracticalEcommerce shows you how the genAI platforms find their results.
How Primark’s first TV ad ‘changed the conversation’
Primark’s first TV campaign delivered record ad awareness, double-digit denim sales growth and helped shift quality perceptions.
How to build a social media approval process
Don’t let a rogue social post slip past you. Hootsuite shows you how a solid social media approval workflow means more accurate and efficient collaboration.
UK brands plan World Cup marketing surge
More than half (53%) of UK brands are planning to run campaigns linked to the World Cup, while 88% said they would increase marketing spend during the tournament.
Resale boom reshapes fashion spending
As resale continues to gain momentum, shoppers are changing the way they buy clothing, according to new research from Vinted.
BRAND NEWS
George at Asda ramps up menswear push
George at Asda is strengthening its menswear offer, saying menswear remains a major growth area for the business, with year-on-year sales uplifts running ahead of the wider market.
Oliver Bonas to open at Lakeside in latest UK expansion
Oliver Bonas is to open a new 4,000 square foot store in Lakeside centres lower mall, as it continues its UK expansion.
Tesco spotlights Tesco Finest collection in new campaign
Tesco has unveiled a new campaign showcasing the retailer’s commitment to sourcing high quality foods from around the world.
Zara to launch in-store personal styling service
Zara is set to launch its own personal styling service as part of its continued efforts to elevate the customer experience.
Boxfresh reboot sees new collection, campaign
Boxfresh, now under the ownership of Luke Hodson, founder of Nerds Collective, is making an SS26 comeback with a new collection.
Waitrose launches exclusive Angela Hartnett Italian range
Waitrose has unveiled an exclusive collaboration with celebrity chef Angela Hartnett in a move marking her first supermarket retail range.
Burberry collaborates with celebrated British illustrator Sir Quentin Blake
Burberry has partnered with Sir Quentin Blake on a capsule collection that embodies the artist’s distinctly British sense of imagination.
AND FINALLY x2
Scary Spice really wants you to stop scrolling
In the latest advert from O2, Mel B ‘Scary Spice’ has been recruited to help break O2 users from the endless social media scrolling habit.
City AM editor-in-chief slams ‘AI slop’ PR pitches
City AM editor-in-chief Christian May has attacked the volume of ‘AI slop’ being sent to the title from agencies and others.
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PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending May 29th 2026?
1/ SS26
2/ Swimsuit
3/ Bikini
4/ Swimsuit
5/ Beach
6/ Wood
7/ Denim
8/ Father
9/ Lemon
10/ Garden
PRSHOTS DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until Father’s Day – 16
Days until School Summer holidays (Scotland) - 27
Days until School Summer holidays (England & Wales) – 47
Days until Halloween – 148
Days until Black Friday – 175
Days until Christmas – 203
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.
The Derby (5th - 6th Jun)
Diabetes Awareness Week (8th-14th)
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
5th – World Environment Day
5th – National Fish and Chips Day
6th – D-Day
8th – World Oceans Day
9th – Whit Monday
13th – World Gin Day
14th – International Bath Day
14th – Father’s Day searches peak
15th – Six years since the end of the first UK lockdown for non-essential shops
15th – National Beer Day (UK)
16th – Muharram/Islamic New Year
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
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.
Lola Starr is a growing UK athleisure brand based in the North West. Founder Kate Hill created the brand because she couldn’t find activewear that truly worked for her “leggings that felt supportive, comfortable, and confidence-boosting. Lola Starr is about designing pieces that move with real women, through real life.“
BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
Monsoon has 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 and accessory ranges.
Primark has new nightwear and lingerie, Prince tennis wear, new beachwear, band t-shirts and hats for the festivals, new Pride month collections, a new Major Find, Performance and new Edit range.
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.
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 bags and backpacks, jewellery, new shoes from Birkenstock, summer clothing and accessory ranges, new jewellery launches, new summer fashion lines.
River Island has a new Pony collaboration, a new Tolami Benson collaboration, a new Samie Elishi collaboration, new images from the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) Student Design Awards, plus a new Del Marr collaboration of beachwear.
Bonmarché has 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.
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.
Scamp & Dude has new dresses, jumpers, jackets and hoodies, plus a new collaboration with trainer/sports shoe brand Gola.
Matalan has new summer linen womenswear, new menswear, plus women’s summer clothing including dresses, jump suits, halter tops and vests, a new Riveria range of menswear.
Regatta has a new Regatta Life menswear clothing range and an extensive range of everyday womenswear for all occasions, and new Orla Kiely collaboration of jackets, dresses and coats.
TK Maxx has a spring summer range of men and women's clothing, shoes, boots plus women’s accessories including handbags, bags, purses and wallets.
Threadbare has new ranges of shorts, dresses, waistcoats, jumpers and jackets for the summer plus nightwear.
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Home, garden and food
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.
Dunelm has new Wild Harvest, Salvage Yard and Beautility AW26 homeware ranges and Vintage Emporium ranges of homeware and furniture for SS26.
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.
Oliver Bonas has new Father’s Day gifts, new homeware for the kitchen, dining room and lounge plus new furniture including chairs, tables and lighting.
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.
Home Bargains has a new Hinch Home range, plus new Coastal Retreat themed homeware accessories.
Jellycat has new seaside holiday themed bears and amuseables, new ranges of amuseables for 2026 including Bartholomew Bear, Ricky Rain Frog, Zumblebi Junior.
TK Maxx has homeware, kitchenware, picnic essentials, items for Charity Month and home gifts for Father’s Day.
Cult Furniture has new furniture for the bedroom, living room, home office, kitchen and dining rooms.
Homesense has everything for a picnic in the country, new art-related gifts and barbecue and picnic items for the summer months.
Ivyline has new fireside companion pieces, plus planters for indoors and out.
Matalan has new beach towel ranges for the summer holidays.
Hobbycraft has gift ideas for Father’s Day, craft ideas and accessories for the summer from cake decorations to Wedding gifts and decoration ideas.
Very has a new Very Collection of soft furnishings and ranges of outdoor furniture, a new Revive outdoor furniture and soft furnishings collection, plus a new Very collection of furniture, wall art and storage solutions.
Designers Guild has new SS26 soft furnishing design ranges including cushions, rugs and throws.
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