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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from Matches, Club L London, Topshop, Morrisons, Asos, Wear London, Gieves & Hawkes, Nudi Jeans, Mappin & Webb. Plus, why today’s buyer journey no longer fits the funnel, why AI content strategies need to focus on tasks not transactions and more.
THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Office and Offspring sales jump
Office parent Truworths UK Holdco 1 accounts to the end of June 2025 show sales of £321.3m up from £294.3m, driven mostly by a store modernisation and expansion programme.
Farfetch owner Coupang CEO resigns after data breach
The CEO of South Korean ecommerce giant Coupang, which owns luxury fashion etailer Farfetch, has resigned after taking responsibility for a data breach affecting around 34m customers.
Amazon to pay €510m to settle tax probe in Italy
Amazon has agreed with Italy's tax collection agency to pay €510m to settle a tax dispute in the country.
Frasers Group confirms Matches relaunch
Frasers Group has confirmed it is relaunching Matches next year, two years after it placed the luxury brands platform into administration.
Club L London profits and sales surge
Manchester-based womenswear brand Club L London FY25 to 31 Mar shows sales up from £44.4m to £65.9m and profit before tax surging 351% to £14m, thanks mostly to international expansion.
Topshop relaunches in Australia
Topshop will mark its return to Australia with the launch across all 56 Myer department stores nationwide from February 2026.
Morrisons launches 350 Amazon return kiosks across stores
Morrisons has expanded its collaboration with Amazon by introducing 350 of the ecommerce giant’s return kiosks across its UK stores.
Meta said to hold stake of at least 3% in EssilorLuxottica
Eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica said that Meta holds a stake of at least 3% in the group which owns the Ray-Ban brand, with which Meta is collaborating.
AI to dominate routine retail jobs in decade ahead
Nearly 60% of retail tasks across core functions could be augmented or automated by AI, according to a new report from law firm Eversheds Sutherland and research agency Retail Economics.
Silkfred suppliers left in the dark on payments
Brands that sold on Silkfred have been left in the dark on whether they will be paid for stock, after the business was placed into administration in October.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Why today’s buyer journey no longer fits the funnel
Self-directed buyers, shrinking budgets and embedded AI are redefining what effective marketing leadership looks like in 2026.
Why AI content strategies need to focus on tasks not transactions
Most people use AI assistants to think, not shop — and new data shows marketers may be optimizing for the wrong kind of query
Online marketplaces dominate every stage of UK shoppers’ purchase journey
Online marketplaces now dominate nearly every stage of the UK purchase journey, from discovery and comparison to purchase, reviews, and returns.
Pinterest reveals the fashion trends set to define 2026
Pinterest has unveiled its annual not-yet-trending report, revealing the fashion aesthetics set to dominate wardrobes in 2026.
Why retail is going hyper-local, hyper-physical and hyper-engaging
If 2025 has taught us anything, it’s that retail has shed its old skin. The store is no longer just a place to buy something, it’s a canvas, a stage, a laboratory, and a playground all at once.
4 takeaways for email marketers from Google’s 2025 holiday report
Shoppers are thinking differently, and Google’s new data shows the cognitive patterns marketers need to understand to win the 2025 season.
Google to launch AI-powered smart glasses in 2026 with Warby Parker
US eyewear brand Warby Parker is collaborating with Alphabet’s Google to develop lightweight AI-powered glasses, with the first product expected to launch in 2026.
BRAND NEWS
Bird & Blend opens 30th UK store
Bird & Blend Tea Co. has opened its 30th retail store in the UK as it continues its investment in high street retail.
Deliveroo expands ‘dress to door’ tie-up with Hurr
Deliveroo and fashion rental platform Hurr are expanding their “dress to door” partnership to more UK areas, including Manchester, Birmingham and Greater London.
ASOS adds to premium menswear line-up
ASOS’s goal to elevate its menswear offer with more premium labels continues apace. With the introduction of Pompeii, True Religion, Double A by Wood Wood, and No Problemo.
Wear London expands into womenswear
British menswear brand Wear London has launched its first-ever womenswear collection.
Gieves & Hawkes returns to Bath
Frasers Group’s Gieves & Hawkes brand is continuing to expand at retail and has returned to the city of Bath with the opening of a store in the newly redeveloped Shire’s Yard.
Nudie Jeans to open Bristol repair shop
Swedish denim brand Nudie Jeans is set to open its newest repair and retail store on Bristol's Park Street.
Mappin & Webb returns to Birmingham after 20 years
Mappin & Webb has made its return to Birmingham at long last, “marking a new chapter for one of Britain’s most prestigious jewellers”.
AND FINALLY x2
People spending even more time online now than during the pandemic
UK adults spent over half an hour longer online every day in 2025 than they did during the pandemic, according to an annual survey of internet habits by the regulator Ofcom.
It’s that time of the year again. Yes, it’s the PRShots retail Christmas adverts round-up, an ever-growing list of all the Christmas goodies, updated as the adverts appear on your TV and socials.
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending Dec 5th 2025?
1/ SS26
2/ Christmas
3/ AW25
4/ Pyjamas
5/ Red
6/ Blue
7/ Cushion
8/ Armchair
9/ Coat
10/ Valentines
PRSHOTS DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until Christmas Day – 14
Days until Valentine’s Day – 65
Days until Mother’s Day – 94
Days until Easter – 115
December Diary
How to make your products attractive to the media and influencers 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 2026.
You should be uploading SS26 outfits and home goods for those “A new you for 2026” and “Redecorate for 2026” 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 SS26 is flagged on your drops even if they’re not yet available until 2026 – 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, 2/2/26 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).
Men’s Ashes tournaments Australia (Second Test 4th-8th Third 17th-21st Fourth 26th-30th)
December Diary - Days
11th – Save the Children Christmas Jumper Day (https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/christmas-jumper-day)
14th – Hanukkah begins
18th – Stilton Day
18th – National Regifting Day (Thursday before Christmas)
20th – Super Saturday/Panic Saturday (Last Saturday before Christmas)
21st – Winter Solstice
22nd – Hanukkah ends
25th – Christmas Day
26th – Boxing Day
31st – New Year’s Eve
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 ON PRSHOTS
Rhoen is the brainchild of designer Rebecca Rhoades. The Rhoen collection features ready-to-wear, bridal, party, signature and casual ranges of luxury womenswear, featuring big bright prints and colours in mini, midi and maxi lengths.
BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
M&S has a new Autograph and James Neleson-Joyce collaboration, a range of Goodmove ski wear, a collaboration with 16Arlington, a new Christmas clothing collections and Collection and Autograph clothing, accessories and jewellery.
River Island has a new collaboration with Real Hackney Dave.
Matalan has new Souluxe pastel and print activewear for the new year and January transitional ranges, a new nightwear collaboration with Little Mistress Vicky Pattison, new occasion wear, a new Stranger Things collaboration, Winter Smart Edit, Christmas pyjamas and jumper ranges.
Primark has a new Major Finds range, new makeup ranges, Edit collection, plus a Perrie Sian collaboration, new faux fur coats and jackets, Christmas party clothing ranges, new Wicked 2 themed pyjamas, and new Ski Collection ranges of outdoor wear.
Threadbare has new AW25 ranges including skiwear, plus Christmas outfits and pyjamas.
Monsoon has new going out bags, shoes and jewellery, a new collaboration with Sarah Corbett-Winder, AW25 clothing, jewellery and accessories, including bags, shoes, boots, scarves and jewellery.
Scamp & Dude has new gift ranges and going out clothes for the Winter.
Inspecs has new ranges of men and women’s sunglasses from O’Neill, Barbour and Viktor& Rolf.
Lola Starr has a new Earth Collection of activewear for the new year new you health kick.
F&F has new athleisure wear, new spring 2026 transition outfits, a new Abby Clancy collaboration of party outfits for Christmas, new Kids and womenswear Christmas clothing ranges.
TK Maxx has new men and women’s wear, shoes and accessories to make an entrance at the Christmas party, plus winter wear for cosy evenings.
Accessorize has new Valentine's day and & bridal accessories, Christmas gift ranges including slippers, scarves, gloves, hats and bags, plus accessory ranges with sunglasses, jewellery, and belts.
Bonmarché has new Lorraine Kelly Spring 2026 ranges, Christmas pyjamas, new Lisa Snowdon and Lorraine Kelly ranges for Christmas 2025 including coats, jumpers, trousers and tops.
Very has new Christmas Pyjamas, slippers and dressing gowns, a new Very Collection and a denim range, a new Michelle Keegan collaboration, new Elegant Opulence, Future Heirlooms and West Country Craft drops for its new Very Collection range.
New Look has party season outfits and accessories, Christmas jumpers and winter clothing, plus new going out outfits for autumn drops of AW25 ranges including clothes, bags, shoes, boots and accessories.
Barbour has new collaborations with Ganni, Baracuta, Sorel, Levi’s, Arket, Paul Smith, Farm Rio and a collaboration with Kaptain Sunshine of outdoor wear.
Peacocks has new accessory ranges for Christmas, plus Christmas clothing ranges modelled by Louise Redknapp and Danni Dyer, new kidswear, more Danni Dyer AW collections and a new Michael Owen range of menswear.
Joe Browns has new spring 2026 womenswear ranges featuring midi and maxi dresses in small and big patterns, pastel-coloured box jackets, plus t-shirts, shirts, jumpers and blouses.
Oliver Bonas has new January drops of Winter wear clothing, bags and jewellery, Autumn women’s accessories and jewellery, new womenswear including coats, jumpers, cardigans, trousers and shoes.
Salts Cashmere has new collections of menswear and womenswear.
Roman Originals has new AW25 Dusk, Curve and Petite ranges for parties and going out, including coats, jackets, dresses and trousers.
Curvy Kate has new ranges for AW25 including Classique, Embrace, Glamour Puss, Eos, Entwinned, Embrace, Harnessed, Icon, Loved Up, Indulgence, Suspense, Hell for Pleather, Mirage, Zen Pink, Wonderfully, Wild One, Victory Forest, Spotlight, Pucker Up, Lush Oxblood, Lovelace Deep, Flare Full, Enchant, Cool Cat, Lightstyle and Boost Diamante.
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Home, garden and food
Dobbies Garden Centres has new outside dining tables, chairs, lighting and accessories, plus Winter gardening, Christmas gifts from the Gruffalo collection, Lemax and Disney-themed Christmas decorations.
Quorn Stone has new terracota decorative tiles, natural stone range, marble and decorative effect tiles, Parisian Manoir, Lullington, Chalfont and Orotelli decorative tiles.
Sofology has new Georgio, Adler, Mayfair, Remy, Portbello, Fitzrovia and Waldorf ranges of sofas and chairs for your living room.
Furniture Village has its SS26 lineup of sofas, tables, chairs, beds, mirrors and shelving.
Matalan has a new SS26 range of home furniture and soft furnishings, Christmas decorations and gifts, AW25 homeware for the autumn.
Designers Guild has its SS26 Palette Provencale range of patterns.
Dunelm has new Beautility, Confident Combinations, Nautical Nostalgia, Pattern Drenching and Coastal ranges of home furnishings for the kitchen, bedroom, living room and dining room for SS26 plus a new Sophie Robinson collaboration.
TK Maxx has gifts ideas for him, her and the kids for Christmas.
Nest has new homeware including clocks, vases, glassware and things for the kids bedrooms.
Cult Furniture has new lamps, bar stools, foot stools, coffee tables, bedside tables and sofas.
Online Home Shop has new Arch and Jacquard ranges of towels and mats.
Cambridge Imprint has new Very Slim List books, Christmas Crackers, new occasion cards, place cards, notebooks, patterned papers, new notecards and envelopes, Christmas cards, garlands, paper chains, and coronets.
Accessorize has new ranges of Christmas decorations for the tree and gifts for the home.
Jellycat has new ranges of soft toys and amuseables.
Hobbycraft has new Valentine gifts and ideas plus Christmas gift ideas for adult crafters, children and teens.
Oliver Bonas has new January homeware for the dining room, living room and bedroom, new homeware and Christmas gifting, a new Shrimps collaboration of homeware, new furniture, Christmas decorations, gifts and things for the home.
Homesense has new SS26 homeware including kitchenware, bathroom ware, soft furnishings and furniture, Christmas homeware and gifts, plus Christmas decorations.
Oriana B has new furniture for the home.
Very has new home furniture and Christmas soft furnishings, plus Western, Folk Cottage and Playful furniture and soft furnishing ranges, plus homeware for the kitchen and lounge, new Christmas decorations for the home, plus Christmas toys and homeware.
Primark has a new Wicked 2 line of gifts, new Christmas homeware for the bedroom, table and the lounge, new Christmas and Wicked/Stitch/ themed gifting ranges for kids, a new low-key luxury ranges, a new Viral Product range.
Ivyline has Spring Summer 2026 planters, pots, watering cans and misters for indoors, plus chimeneas and pots for outdoors.
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