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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from Frasers Group, Ralph Lauren, Garage, K-Way, Maksu, John Lewis, WHSmith, and Lidl. Plus, why outlets remain the UK’s top shopping destination, social media advertising, cost, benefits, and tips for 2026 and more.
THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Scottish womenswear retailer Quiz entered administration today, following tumbling sales and a spate of store closures, resulting in 109 immediate redundancies.
Frasers Group takes majority stake in Italy’s Maxi Sport
Sports Direct owner Frasers Group is to acquire a majority stake in Italian multi-sport retailer Maxi Sport SpA.
Ralph Lauren sales growth slows
Ralph Lauren’s Q3 sales were up 12% to $2.4bn which beat expectations, and gross profit hit $1.7bn but growth was down compared to Q3 last year.
Livingston Designer Outlet excels with sales and footfall hitting new peaks
Livingston Designer Outlet sales in November grew 7.5% year-on-year while Black Friday also saw an 8.5% rise in footfall and 13.3% increase in on-year sales.
UK spend £8.47bn online in January
UK online spending hit £8.47bn in Jan, up 0.9% year-on-year, as shoppers splashed out on fitness equipment (up 73%), health and nutrition products (up 42%), and clothing (up 23%).
January sales see late-month surge as shoppers hunt for value
January was a month of two distinct halves for retail, with spending initially subdued before rising sharply at the end of the month as consumers waited for paydays and deeper discounts.
Snow and heavy rain drags down January retail footfall
UK retail footfall fell 1.1% year on year in January, as severe weather conditions kept shoppers away during the week, according to new data from MRI Software.
France reduces legal demands against Shein
Aware that the chances of securing a total suspension of Shein in France are slim, the French state lodged an appeal seeking to block only the marketplace reserved for third-party sellers on Shein.
Amazon sees 50% boost to capital spending this year
Amazon is to pump $200bn into boosting its AI efforts in 2026, a surge of more than 50% on capital expenditure from 2025.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Why outlets remain the UK’s top shopping destination
Footfall to UK shopping destinations has been abysmal to say the least but footfall to shopping centres particularly outlet malls is bucking the trend Retail Week finds out why.
Social media advertising, cost, benefits, and tips for 2026
Learn how to use social media advertising to achieve real business results and get the most out of your ad budget.
The brand moments algorithms will never understand
Some of the most effective brand investments don’t show ROI, attribution or lift. That’s exactly why AI struggles to value them finds MarTech.
The best metrics for AI search visibility
The rise of AI-generated search and discovery is pushing merchants to measure their products’ visibility on those platforms but applying traditional metrics to genAI is wrong says Ann Smarty.
The impact of email verification on eCommerce success
In a cut-throat online marketplace where every player is vying for improved customer trust and profitability, adopting email verification is non-negotiable
Confusing ads ‘kill’ effectiveness
Kantar’s analysis of ‘The Works’ data highlights why confusing ads underperform and how winning campaigns earn trust and sales impact.
How retail marketers are implementing AI into existing workflows
According to WARC, 59% of marketers now worry about disruption from AI, up from 27% in 2023. But what does implementation of the tech actually look like for retailers?
Six retailers investing in bricks-and-mortar in 2026
In January, real estate agency Knight Frank reported “the pendulum of investment” in retail was “swinging back towards physical stores.” Retail Gazette looks at six retailers swinging back.
BRAND NEWS
Garage launches UK e-tail, Oxford Street and Bluewater stores due soon
Canada’s Garage has officially gone live in the UK now has a UK-specific webstore with shipping available across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
K-Way to make West End debut on Carnaby Street
The K-Way French outerwear brand is to open its first store in London’s West End in Carnaby Street.
WHSmith opens new sites in Manchester and Liverpool airports
WHSmith has officially opened three new spaces across Manchester and Liverpool John Lennon airports as it invests in travel hubs in the north of the UK.
John Lewis strikes deal with Benugo to transform in-store restaurants
John Lewis is to “transform and elevate” its in-store food offer after striking a partnership with cafe and restaurant specialist Benugo.
Lidl boosts staff pay with £29m investment and doubles paternity leave
Lidl has unveiled a new £29m investment package in staff pay, cementing its place as the industry-leader in entry-level hourly pay.
Maksu opens second London store with two more to follow
Luxury womenswear brand Maksu has opened its second London store with two more stores in the capital in the pipeline.
M&S unveils new flagship store in Bath
M&S has unveiled a new 83,000 sq ft flagship store in Bath’s SouthGate following a relocation of its former store in the city.
Hoff opens Covent Garden flagship
Spanish trainer specialist Hoff has opened a flagship store in Covent Garden and has plans for more in London, Europe and Latin America.
PRShots launches new social listening solution
The new Pulse Social listening tool from our sister brand PressArea allows you to track and trace mentions of your brand and competitors and put those insights to work to gain real benefits.
AND FINALLY
Britons now thank AI & satnavs more than colleagues
Moonpig finds there’s a growing habit among UK consumers of thanking digital tools, including AI chatbots, virtual assistants and in-car navigation systems.
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PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending Jan 30th 2026?
1/ SS26
2/ Valentine
3/ Easter
4/ Dress
5/ AW25
6/ Shoes
7/ Yellow
8/ Polka Dot
9/ Kitchen
10/ Pyjamas
PRSHOTS DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until Valentine’s Day – 8
Days until Winter Paralympics Milano Cortina - 28
Days until Mother’s Day – 37
Days until Easter – 58
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;
National Storytelling Week (31st Jan – 8th Feb)
New Homes Week (2nd – 8th)
National Apprenticeship Week (9th - 15th)
New York Fashion Week (12th-17th)
London Fashion Week (19th – 23rd)
Diary - Days
6th – Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony
6th – National Sickie Day
6th - National Wear Red Day (Support for Heart disease) (US)
8th – Valentine’s Day searches peak
8th – NFL Super Bowl
9th – National Pizza Day (US)
11th – Flower searches peak for Valentine’s Day
14th – Valentine’s Day
15th – Singles Awareness Day
15th – Maha Shivaratri
17th - Start of Ramadan
17th - Random Acts of Kindness Day (US)
17th – Chinese Luna New Year – (This year it’s the year of the Horse)
17th – Pancake Day/Shrove Tuesday
18th – Ash Wednesday
18th – National Drink Wine Day (UK)
20th – National Love Your Pet Day
22nd – Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony
22nd – BAFTA Film Awards
22nd – New car searches rise
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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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
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.
Roman Originals has new Spring dresses, tops, trousers, skirts, jumpers and cardigans, new Dusk, Curve and Petite ranges including coats, jackets, dresses and trousers.
Scamp & Dude has a new Davina McCall collaboration and new clothes and accessory ranges.
Primark has a new Lounge collection of homewear, new scarves and neckerchiefs, Major Finds ranges, new perfume ranges, new Bridal ranges, Tailored Denim for adults and kids, Swimwear and beach wear, plus a Circular womenswear range.
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, new Valentine’s related clothing, Winter footwear and a new Michelle Keegan collaboration.
Matalan has a new Clubhouse range of womenswear, new kidswear for World Book Day, clothing ranges for Valentine’s Day, Souluxe pastel and print activewear and transitional ranges.
Bonmarché has new Lisa Snowdon spring 2026 clothing ranges, Dash ranges and Lorraine Kelly Spring 2026 ranges.
Monsoon has new February and March drops of womenswear for spring 2026 ranges including clothes, shoes, jewellery, sunglasses and accessories, plus new bridal 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.
Oliver Bonas has March, February and Valentine’s Day ranges of clothing, bags, jewellery and accessories.
M&S has new Valentine’s Day nightwear and lingerie, plus kidswear and baby wear ranges.
Inspecs has new sunglasses from Superdry, Radley and Barbour and SS26 ranges.
Salts Cashmere has new SS26 designs for him and her.
Accessorize has new SS26 womenswear, bags and jewellery, plus new Valentine's Day and & bridal accessories.
River Island has new Love is in the Air ranges and a To Have and Hold wedding range of womenswear and accessories, SS26 lookbook images and cut-outs of clothing, bags and accessories, plus a new collaboration with Real Hackney Dave.
Fatface has new SS26 womenswear including jeans, dresses, jumpers, tops, jackets, bags and more.
Deichmann has SS26 shoes and trainers, a new Bridgerton collaboration of shoes, bags and accessories.
Cotton Traders has new SS26 women’s and menswear including a new SS26 menswear collaboration with actor Will Mellor and a womenswear collaboration with Alex Jones.
New Look has new season outfits and accessories and drops of SS26 ranges including clothes, bags, shoes, boots and accessories.
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Home, garden and food
Sofology has new ranges of sofas for SS26 including Adler and Georgio ranges of sofas.
Cambridge Imprint has new Clamshell patterned paper, Charleston themed ranges of patterned paper, new Valentine’s Day and Easter decorations, new notecards, envelopes, albums, notebooks, cards and patterned paper for SS26 including its Bean Summer, Bean Kingfisher, Alhambra, Windmill and Songbird ranges.
Nest has new lighting ranges including portable table lights, standard/floor lamps and pendant lamps. As well as sofas, chairs and coffee tables.
Ruggable has 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 including the Kindred Cottage, Eclectic Boho and Serene Neutrals range.
Very has 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, Revive Very Home range of items for the home, dining room, lounge and kitchen.
The Gluttonous Gardener has new seed kits for Mother’s Day.
Oliver Bonas has new February homeware for the dining room, living room and bedroom, plus Valentine’s gifts.
The Orchard has the Kilmore corner sofa and a tabletop range of fire pits in five different colours.
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 and Valentine’s Day gift sets.
M&S has new flowers for Valentine’s Day, furniture and homeware collections, Valentine’s Day gifts, 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, plus new gifts for him and her for Valentines.
Habitat has new homeware for the bedroom from beds to soft furnishings, plus gifts and things for Valentine’s Day and new Joy of Play, Riviera and Verde Luxe ranges of furniture, homeware and soft furnishings for SS26.
Matalan has new spring and Easter presents and decorations and Valentine’s Day themed soft furnishings and bedding for the home, plus new Hello Spring ranges of homeware, and a new SS26 range of home furniture and soft furnishings.
B&M has a Baby Event of toddler and baby accessories, plus Valentines gifts for him and her.
Designers Guild has new Palette Provencale SS26 range of materials for the home.
Hobbycraft has new crafting supplies, Easter wreath ideas as well as Valentine gifts and ideas for adult crafters, children and teens.
Homesense has gifts for Valentine’s Day new ranges of soft furnishings and things for the lounge, kitchen and dining room.
Primark has new Lowkey Athluxe homeware, Valentine’s Day themed homeware and travel accessories for the spring summer holidays.
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