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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from Next, Saks, Uniqlo, Mango, Pandora, Finisterre, New Balance, Boux Avenue, Sephora, Sainsbury’s and Primark. Plus inside Mango's UK expansion strategy, the media and consumer trends that will shape 2026 and more.
THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Russell & Bromley faces stores shutdown in Next deal
The 150-year-old shoe retailer Russell & Bromley may lose its store estate as part of a breakup deal with retail giant Next.
Retail Footfall Faltered in December
The BRC has published retail footfall data covering the five weeks 30 Nov 2025 - 03 Jan 2026, and 2025 as a whole with total UK footfall in 2025 down 0.8% compared to 2024.
Jollyes Pets reports strong Christmas sales growth
Jollyes Pets has recorded like-for-like sales growth of 6% in the three weeks to Christmas Eve as it focused on keeping prices low on customers’ favourite products.
Uniqlo owner ups forecast after ‘record’ first quarter
Uniqlo delivered double-digit revenue and profit growth across Europe in Q1, helping owner Fast Retailing to post record group performance and upgrade its full-year forecasts.
Just Eat sees festive spending rise as customers opt for last-minute items
Online takeaway and retail platform Just Eat has seen festive spending increase as Brits shopped for last-minute gifting, groceries and takeaways over the Christmas period.
Sainsbury's hails strength of Tu offer in weak market
The Sainsbury’s Q3 trading update reveals its Tu clothing offer achieved “a strong performance within a weak market” and delivered “an exceptional performance in Christmas categories.”
Collapsed online womenswear marketplace SilkFred owes more than £4.4m to unsecured creditors, including hundreds of womenswear brands, which are unlikely receive any payment.
Pandora forecasts lower-than-expected 2025 growth
Pandora said it expects 6% sales growth for 2025, slightly lower than its prior guidance of 7-8%, with an EBITDA to be around 7.8bn DK (£910m).
Digital sales surged as AI powered UK’s Golden Quarter
Salesforce’s end-of-year Shopping Insights report paints a bullish picture for ecommerce with UK online sales hitting £28bn up 5.5% year-on-year.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Inside Mango's UK expansion strategy
Mango’s commitment to bricks and mortar resulted in 20 new stores across the UK in 2025. Despite this already ambitious expansion, Mango has no intention of slowing down in 2026.
The media and consumer trends that will shape 2026
Senior marketers reveal the overlooked shifts that quietly rewired media last year – and why brands can’t afford to ignore them in 2026.
When AI agents become the customer
Agentic AI is intermediating the consumer-brand relationship, changing how products are discovered, evaluated and purchased reveals MarTech.
What went wrong at luxury retailer Saks?
Saks Global, which owns Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus, is expected to file for bankruptcy protection imminently as it struggles to shore up its finances.
JD Sports to sell directly through AI platforms
JD Sports is launching into agentic commerce, allowing customers to purchase its products directly through AI platforms.
Reddit overtakes TikTok in UK thanks to search algorithms and Gen Z
Reddit has overtaken TikTok as Britain’s fourth most visited social media service, as search algorithms and Gen Z have dramatically transformed its prominence.
AI pendants back in vogue at tech show after early setback
Pendants and brooches packed with artificial intelligence abounded at the Consumer Electronics show, using cameras and microphones to watch and listen through the day like a vigilant PA.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Finnisterre names former Superdry exec as retail head
Outdoor lifestyle brand Finisterre has appointed a new head of retail, with Joe Ward joining on 14 Jan from Superdry.
New Balance appoints former Frasers Group exec as VP sales EMEA
Sportswear retailer New Balance has named Ger Wright as its new VP sales for the EMEA region. Wright served as Frasers Group managing director for sport from June 2022 to September 2025.
BRAND NEWS
Primark to open first London store in a decade
Primark is set to open a new store in Wimbledon later this year, marking its first London opening in 10 years.
Sephora to open its first South West England store
Sephora is opening its first store in the South West of England after signing a lease with property giant Hammerson.
Boux Avenue targets Valentine’s uplift with theatrical ‘Tunnel of Love’ launch
Boux Avenue is sharpening its Valentine’s Day trading strategy with the launch of ‘Tunnel of Love’, a high-impact lingerie and nightwear collection designed to drive early demand in store and online.
Dove targets younger shoppers with Netflix partnership
Dove is joining forces with Netflix, Shondaland, and the globally acclaimed series Bridgerton for an exclusive limited-edition range, set to launch in January across UK grocery and high street retailers.
AND FINALLY
All the fashion looks from the Golden Globes
WWD has gone to town on their coverage of the Golden Globes frocks and suits, see all the outfits from all of the stars.
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending Jan 9th 2026?
1/ SS26
2/ Valentine
3/ AW25
4/ Cushion
5/ Easter
6/ Flowers
7/ Mirror
8/ White
9/ Bag
10/ Lamp
PRSHOTS DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until Winter Olympics Milano Cortina - 25
Days until Valentine’s Day – 33
Days until Winter Paralympics Milano Cortina - 53
Days until Mother’s Day – 62
Days until Easter – 83
January Diary
How to make your products and brand attractive to the media in January
Our January 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.
January is all about fitness and health and getting back on track after a Christmas and New Year holiday break. So, clothes-wise it’s all about clothing for the gym and exercise, so make sure if you have anything relevant that it’s flagged up with keywords like fit, exercise and gym.
The monthlies are also starting to prepare for Valentine’s Day next month, so get any relevant clothes, accessories and gifts uploaded and keyword them with valentine. They’re also looking forward to next season so make sure anything SS26 is flagged on your drops.
Plus, as we’re still mid-winter there will still be searches for anything cosy, so pyjamas, slippers, coats, hygge, winter warmers, knitwear, scarves and everything warm.
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.
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.
January Diary - Weeks/Months
January is also Veganuary (in 2024 over 1.8m people worldwide attempted to adopt a vegan lifestyle!) and it’s also Dry January so it’s a good idea to make sure you have vegan-friendly products and non-alcoholic products labelled on your media centre, plus anything that’s healthy that fits in with resetting your life.
If you sell gin and anything gin-related then it’s also Ginuary! It’s also Walk Your Dog Month, so anything dog-related would be good.
Other events include
The London Textile Fair (13th – 14th)
The Furniture Show NEC Birmingham (18th– 21st)
Cervical Cancer Prevention Week (19th – 25th)
Diary - Days
12th – Alcohol-free searches peak
14th - Orthodox New Year
17th - Ditch Your Resolution Day #DitchYourResolutionDay
19th - Have a Brew and Chat Monday/Blue Monday
19th – Martin Luther King Day (US)
20th – Health Food Searches Peak
21st – National Hugging Day (US)
25th – Burns Night
25th - Dydd Santes Dwynwen (St Dwynwen's Day)
26th – Australia Day
26th – Indian Republic Day
27th – Chocolate Cake Day (US)
27th – Holocaust Memorial Day (US)
28th – Data Privacy Day
29th – Valentine’s Day searches rise
31st – Tax return payments are due today
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
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
Very has new Traitors-inspired fashion, a new Transitional Very Collection, new Valentine’s related clothing, a Winter footwear, a Rebellious Romance clothing line for Valentines, a new Michelle Keegan collaboration, a new Very collection and new Winter layering ranges.
Bonmarché has new Dash ranges and Lorraine Kelly Spring 2026 ranges.
Primark has new American NFL strips, plus new athleisure wear for the spring for men and women, plus new cosmetics ranges.
Monsoon has new Bridal ranges, new Jan and Feb drops, new clothing ranges for SS26, new going out bags, shoes and jewellery, a new collaboration with Sarah Corbett-Winder and AW25 clothing, jewellery and accessories.
Peacocks has new ranges for men and women modelled by Louise Redknapp, Dani Dyer and Michael Owen.
Barbour has new jumpers and bags for the New Year and has new collaborations with Ganni, Baracuta, Sorel, Levi’s, Arket, Paul Smith, Farm Rio and a collaboration with Kaptain Sunshine of outdoor wear.
Roman Originals has new tops, trousers, skirts, coats and dresses ranges, new AW25 Dusk, Curve and Petite ranges for parties and going out, including coats, jackets, dresses and trousers.
River Island has new 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.
Accessorize has new SS26 womenswear, 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.
New Look has new season outfits and accessories and drops of AW25 ranges including clothes, bags, shoes, boots and accessories.
Scamp & Dude has new outerwear ranges and ‘Swag Bags with Purpose’ gift ranges for Valentine’s Day.
Deichmann has a new Bridgerton collaboration of shoes, bags and accessories.
F&F has its new spring womenswear ranges of clothes, including jackets, coats, dresses and lingerie.
Oliver Bonas has February and Valentine’s Day ranges of clothing, bags, jewellery and accessories.
Matalan has new clothing ranges for Valentine’s Day, Souluxe pastel and print activewear for the new year and January transitional ranges, and a new nightwear collaboration with Little Mistress Vicky Pattison.
Lola Starr has a new Earth Collection of activewear for the new year new you health kick.
Cotton Traders has new SS26 women’s and menswear available in January.
See additional new clothing and accessories images from
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Home, garden and food
Very has new Very collection 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.
TK Maxx has Valentine’s Day related homewares.
Primark has travel accessories for the spring summer holidays.
Quorn Stone has new natural stone, and marble and stone effect ranges, new terracotta decorative tiles, natural stone range, marble and decorative effect tiles.
Dobbies Garden Centres has Easter gifts and decorations, Mother’s Day gifts, a collaboration with the RHS, Valentine’s gifts, plus outside dining tables, chairs, lighting and accessories, plus Winter gardening.
Home Bargains has new Hinch interior ranges, new Easter soft furnishings, Mother’s Day gifts, Valentine’s gifts, Desert Dusk and Coastal Retreat ranges plus active fitness equipment for the New Year healthy you campaign.
Oriana B has furniture for the home including mirrors, display cabinets, armchairs, lamps and sideboards.
Habitat has new homeware 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.
Homesense has gifts for Valentine’s Day new ranges of soft furnishings and things for the lounge, kitchen and dining room.
Oliver Bonas has new February and January homeware for the dining room, living room and bedroom, plus Valentine’s gifts.
Hobbycraft has new Easter wreath ideas as well as Valentine gifts and ideas for adult crafters, children and teens.
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.
M&S has new homeware ranges for the spring and summer.
Jellycat has new ranges of its soft toys and amuseables bags ready for Valentine’s Day, plus new ranges of soft toys and amuseables.
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.
See additional new home images from
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