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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from M&S, Shein, The Works, Claire’s, Beaverbrooks, Crew clothing, Bravissimo, Gymshark, Fatface, Bodycare and Waitrose. Plus, how LLMs are reshaping shopping, advertising and the future of consumer discovery, how AO has made trust its USP and more.
THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Waitrose sales outpace grocery rivals for four months running
Sales at Waitrose have grown faster than its supermarket peers for a fourth month running, boosted by revamped stores and improved customer service, new data shows.
Buyers close in on Claire's UK
Modella Capital, and Canadian billionaire Doug Putman (who bought HMV) “have both expressed interest in taking over” the Claire’s UK stores.
Shein accused of shifting UK income to Singapore to cut tax bill
Shein is facing fresh scrutiny over its UK tax affairs after campaigners alleged the fast-fashion giant shifted the “vast bulk of income” to Singapore in order to minimise its British tax payments.
M&S calls on government to ‘prove’ it is committed to UK farming
Marks & Spencer’s head of food has called on the UK government to set “concrete targets” to increase the amount of food produced at home, as the retailer set out new UK farming targets.
The Works to meet full year market expectations
The Works has said it remains confident of delivering full year adjusted EBITDA in line with market expectations.
‘Level playing field’ business rates plan risks backfiring
Big retailers face paying far more in business rates than their pureplay counterparts as measures designed to ensure the latter shoulder more of the burden look likely to flop.
Beaverbrooks margins rise but revenue falls
Beaverbrooks FY to 1 March shows a slight revenue decline to £217.3mn from £228.65m, and gross profit dip to £24.69m from £25.74m – partly down to the 52-week year down from 53 in 2024.
Bravissimo sales surge after reopening online orders
Bravissimo has reopened its UK online orders following a two-month pause caused by a warehouse fire in June.
Bodycare to close raft of stores after appointing administrators
Beauty chain Bodycare is closing several UK stores and has appointed administrators as it battles with a “significant funding gap and increasing creditor pressure”.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
How LLMs are reshaping shopping, advertising and the future of consumer discovery
Retail is entering a new era of reinvention. At the heart of this transformation is a new breed of AI technology: Large Language Models (LLMs).
Why traditional search marketing strategies are becoming obsolete
Traditional search engine dominance is loosening as consumers demand more dynamic ways to find information online.
What the results of the “Big 3” of retail media reveal about the future
Looking across the results of Criteo, Walmart, and Amazon, one point stands out: Retail Media continues to defy gravity.
AO has made a high trust score and strong customer feedback central to its business Econsultancy talks to AO’s about its approach to reviews and how negative feedback can be beneficial.
What does the future hold for the Giorgio Armani brand?
The legendary Italian couturier, who passed away last week, leaves behind a highly coveted luxury empire. As succession questions multiply, the future of the Armani brand now takes centre stage.
Dune London founder: ‘The US is still a major opportunity’
Dune London founder Daniel Rubin takes Drapers through his Budget wish list and reveals his strategy for US growth amid the tariff turmoil.
Meta plots Oxford Street debut to boost VR and AR sales
Meta is preparing to open its first store in London, with Oxford Street emerging as the likely location, as the social media giant looks to drive sales of its virtual and augmented reality products.
BRAND NEWS
Crew Clothing reveals ambitious expansion plans for 2026
British brand Crew Clothing plans to open 20 more UK stores in 2026, adding to the same number of openings planned for 2025.
Gymshark enters footwear market with R.A.D collaboration
Gymshark has unveiled its first-ever footwear range through a collaboration with UK performance footwear brand R.A.D.
M&S first high street retailer to launch men’s stoma underwear
Marks & Spencer has strengthened its reputation for inclusive product design by becoming the first UK High Street retailer to introduce stoma underwear for men.
M&S ‘Dress the Nation’ returns for second series
ITV series M&S: Dress the Nation will return to screens this autumn, following the success of the first series which garnered 8m viewers.
FatFace in V&A collab for autumn
Fashion brand FatFace has launched a limited-edition capsule range in collaboration with London’s Victoria & Albert (V&A), inspired by original textiles and prints from the museum's collections.
Roka London expands into resale via Continue
Recycled bag brand Roka London has announced the launch of its own resale platform, designed in partnership with resale technology provider Continue.
AND FINALLY x2
Sky rounds up what the stars are wearing on the red carpet and on stage for the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) 2025.
From Gere to Gaga: The best celebrity looks created by Giorgio Armani
Throughout his career, Giorgio Armani dressed many of the rich and famous in Hollywood. Here, we look-back at some of his most iconic designs, and who wore them.
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending Sep 5th 2025?
1/ AW25
2/ Christmas
3/ Halloween
4/ Candle
5/ Cushion
6/ Boots
7/ Kids
8/ Bathroom
9/ Wood
10/ Mug
PRSHOTS DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until Halloween – 53
Days until Black Friday - 81
Days until Christmas Day – 108
Days until Valentine’s Day - 159
How to make your products attractive to the media in September
Our September 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 nearly over, and it’s time to look to the autumn and to the winter. Mid-September marks just 100 days to Christmas so you should be adding your Christmas images for those monthly/weekly magazines with medium lead times. Plus, look at adding some Spring-Summer 2026 images for those titles with long lead times, as they will be starting to look at their Feb and March 2026 issues so you can help them out with previews of SS26.
The media are going to be starting to create features around what to wear for university or college, and the office autumn wardrobe. Now the nights are drawing in, they’ll also be running features on winter wear, so add coats/jumpers/boots. Plus they’ll be looking for images for Halloween and bonfire night parties and then there are titles looking for decorations and gifts for Christmas and some last-minute AW images.
Don’t forget to add keywords – Gifts, Christmas, Xmas, Autumn, Winter, and Halloween will all be looked for. It’s National Yoga Awareness Month, so you could add yoga as a keyword on any athleisure wear, floor mats, rugs etc.
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.
September Diary - Weeks/Months
September is National Honey Month and National Yoga Awareness month and it’s second-hand September (an Oxfam initiative https://www.oxfam.org.uk/get-involved/second-hand-september/), Self-Care September, as well as Organic September, and Sourdough September.
September also has London Fashion Week between 18th-22nd September and will features men and women’s fashion and includes digital and physical events. The schedule will be available here https://londonfashionweek.co.uk/schedule, other fashion weeks include New York Fashion Week (11th-16th), Milan Fashion Week (23rd-29th) and Paris Fashion Week (29th Sept -7th Oct)
There’s also: the Moda trade show (7th-10th Sept), London Textile Fair (2nd-3rd Sept), Top Drawer (14th-16th Sept) and Sustainable Fashion Week (27th Sept to 5th Oct).
Other weeks to celebrate this month include;
Sexual Health Week (8th- 14th) (Second week in September)
British Science Festival (10th -14th)
Jane Austen Festival (12th-21st)
Open House Festival (13th -21st)
Bridal Fashion Week (14th-16th)
Great British Beach Clean Week (19th-28th)
Wrap’s National Recycle Week (22nd-28th)
Negroni Week (22nd-28th)
Fairtrade Fortnight (22nd –5th Oct)
British Food Fortnight (26th Sept – 12th Oct)
Wool Week (28th Sept – 4th Oct)
September - Days
12th -14th – The Goodwood Revival
16th – 100 days until Christmas
21st – Zero Emissions Day
22nd – Car-free Day
22nd – September Equinox
22nd-25th – Rosh Hashanah
22nd – Navaratri Starts
25th – 3 months until Christmas Day
27th – World Tourism 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 2025 by the authorities controlling the event(s).
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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS
Gardena has been producing products and solutions for the garden for more than 50 years and operates in more than 100 countries. Products and services include watering, lawn care, tree and shrub care and soil cultivation.
Flymo invented the hover mower more than 50 years ago, and since then Flymo have become the market leaders in the design and innovation of unique gardening products, which makes gardening easier.
Salts Cashmere has launched a unisex range of cashmere jumpers and tops that are made in Yorkshire.
BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
Peacocks has new AW25 ranges, including a Dani Dyer Collection and a Louise Redknapp Edit of summer womenswear, plus her Linen Edit for summer, a new SS25 Edit range, and a new menswear range.
Bonmarché has new Lisa Snowdon, Dash and Autonomy ranges of AW25 clothing, new Lorraine Kelly collaborations for AW25, plus new women's wear ranges including coats, blouses, jackets and jumpers.
John Lewis has new Topshop range, AW25 kidswear and womenswear lookbook images, plus bags, shoes, boots and accessories, a John Lewis x Rejina Pyo new collection.
Very has launched the new Very Collection of women’s clothing which includes the labels V by Very and Everyday, a new new Halloween outfits, including Addams Family ranges.
River Island has a new collaboration with Olivia Attwood, new Suede season handbags, Summer Darks ranges of clothing, shoes, bags, and accessories, plus new denim ranges.
Primark has new denim ranges, Premium Essentials and Kem ranges, Snaffle ranges of accessories including bags, belts, jewellery and shoes, Performance athleisure ware, a viral products clothing range, Conscious Clothing ranges, Wednesday Core themed clothing and accessory ranges.
Cotton Traders has new winter clothing ranges including coats, cardigans, trousers and Christmas jumpers.
Threadbare has new menswear and women’s wear ranges for the autumn and winter.
Roman Originals has new AW25 Dusk, Curve and Petite ranges, plus outfits with this year’s must-haves, crochet and embroidery/broderie anglaise, big-pattern midi-length dresses and Bardot tops.
Matalan has new AW25 baby, toddler and kids wear ranges, Et Vous ranges of women’s shoes and boots, men and women’s autumn winter ranges including Happily Denim after denim ranges, AW25 menswear including casual and formal evening wear, Disney Villains family outfits including Halloween ranges.
Barbour has new Barbour X Kaptain Sunshine collaboration of outdoor wear, new Heritage ranges, September clothing ranges plus new outfits and footwear for the festival season.
New Look has new AW25 clothes, bags, shoes, boots and accessories, new womenswear outfits and cowboy core womenswear drops.
F&F has new Kids and womenswear Christmas clothing ranges, autumn womenswear ranges, a new Kate Ferdinand active wear collaboration.
Fable England has a new range of scarves, bags, and jewellery plus Agnes jewellery, nightwear, scarf and bag range for the autumn.
Accessorize has new AW25 womenswear, new jewellery, charms, socks, hats, scarves and wraps for Christmas, a new Palma range of womenswear shoes and accessories, a new SS25 beachwear, bags, and scarves.
Sims Wear has new men’s accessory ranges.
Joe Browns has new AW25 for men and women including clothes, jewellery and accessories; large patterned maxi and Midi-dresses big coats, khaki and camouflage trousers and lots of warm outfits for the autumn and winter.
Inspecs has new Regen Optics glasses to reduce glare, blue light, plus lenses to enhance gaming, as well as campaign imagery of sunglasses for men and women from Radley, Superdry and Botaniq.
Monsoon has new AW25 clothing, jewellery and accessories, including bags, sunglasses, shoes, boots, scarves and jewellery, new wedding and bridal ranges, new SS25 ranges for the beach and holidays, plus women’s and kids clothing for the summer.
Oliver Bonas has new autumnal womenswear including jumpers, cardigans, trousers, scarves and shoes, plus jewellery and clothing for September, new accessory drops including bags, hats, shoes, sandals, scarves and sunglasses.
M&S has new accessories and jewellery, ballet shoe ranges, new kids ranges of clothes and shoes.
See additional new clothing and accessories images from
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Home, garden and food
Oliver Bonas has a new Shrimps collaboration of homeware, new furniture, Christmas decorations, gifts and things for the home, plus new September/October drops of homeware ranges for the lounge, bedroom, kitchen, dining room and lounge for AW25.
B&M has it’s Christmas Gift Guide and Frosted Night, Nordic Glow, Peaceful Wishes, Snow Much Fun and Festive Folklore Christmas decorations, homeware for back to college, university Halloween decorations and accessories.
Ruggable has a range of Halloween and Autumn-themed doormats as well as rugs in autumn colours.
Cambridge Imprint has new notecards and envelopes, Christmas cards, garlands, paper chains, coronets, banners, plus notebooks, exercise books, new clipboards, tissue boxes, postcard boxes, pencil pots, letter trays, portfolios and magazine files.
The Orchard has tabletop fire pits and mini pizza ovens, artificial Christmas tree ranges, new Miami Corner Group sofa, new autumn and Halloween decorations, new furniture ranges for indoors and outdoors from garden tables and chairs to sofas and chairs for the lounge.
Treats by Mars has new M&Ms festive and Halloween hot chocolate kits and Galaxy hot chocolate ranges.
Homesense has new Halloween and Christmas decorations for the home, new furniture and accessory ranges for the kitchen and living room, including soft furnishings, dishes and glassware.
Jellycat has new Christmas cuddly toys and tree decorations, new Halloween themed cuddly toys and amuseables, plus new designs and bag charms.
Arran Sense of Scotland has new Island Dusk range, 2025 Christmas gift packs and an advent calendar, new refill packages, home fragrances, scented candles, plus a new mum and bride scent range.
Joe Browns has new homeware including lights, faux plants, signs, lamp shades, dining and drink ware, trays, coasters, stools, side tables soft furnishings, prints and throws.
Very has new Halloween and Christmas decorations for the home.
John Lewis has its new Ancient Wonders, Worldly Treasures and Heirloom Splendour ranges of Christmas 2025 decorations and homeware, and a new collaboration with John Cooper and AW25 lookbook images from its Heritage, Modern Luxe and Timeless range of homeware collections.
George Home has new AW25 Cosy Autumn, Autumn Revival, French Fancy and Serene ranges of tableware, tables, lights, candles, cushions, and soft furnishings.
Primark has a new Viral Product range, Halloween decorations and gifts, back-to-college ranges, harvest festival ranges of decorations, and Edit homeware ranges.
Oriana B has new furniture ranges including side tables, sideboards.
Dobbies Garden Centres has a new RHS collaboration range of gifts, plus Christmas decorations, gifts and food, Halloween decorations, new summer pots, pet toys and accessories for the garden.
Ivyline has a selection of Autumn and Halloween decorations, Christmas trees, tree decorations, lights and decorations for the home plus candle holders, pots and vases.
Home Bargains has new autumn and Halloween things for the home as well as Christmas decorations and homeware.
Quorn Stone has new marble and decorative effect tiles, Parisian Manoir, Lullington, Chalfont and Orotelli decorative tiles, plus new natural stone and Canyon Terrazzo effect porcelain tiles and chequered decorative tiles for the bathroom.
Dunelm has a new homeware for the autumn, plus festive Kitschmas collaboration with designer Sophie Robinson, a new AW25 Modern Nostalgia, Into the Wild, Harvest Hues and Quite Luxury collections of homeware including furniture, bedding, curtains, soft furnishings.
Designers Guild has new Trevenna, AW25 ranges of big-patterned print material for curtains and soft furnishings.
M&S has new Christmas decorations for the tree and the home.
Matalan has Christmas decorations and gifts, AW25 homeware for the autumn including Halloween and Harvest Festival themed soft furnishings.
See additional new home images from
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