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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
UK economy shrank by 0.1% in April as Iran war held back growth
ONS figures show the UK economy contracted by 0.1% in April as the Iran war began to take its toll on growth, and follows a 3% rise in March.
Elliott mulls £2bn takeover of UK's The Very Group
US-based investment firm Elliott Advisors has joined bidders considering a takeover of The Very Group in a deal that could value the British online retailer at £2bn.
Debenhams sublets US warehouse to cut costs in turnaround push
Debenhams Group, the owner of Boohoo and Pretty Little Thing, has sublet a US distribution centre that was surplus to requirements to ID Logistics.
TGJones pledges lower prices and more staff hours in-store after restructuring
The boss of TGJones, the rebranded WHSmith high street business, has outlined a new vision for the retailer as it seeks to restructure.
Quiz Clothing closes more stores
Quiz Clothing is expected to shut a further series of shops this weekend, following an additional six closures.
Victoria’s Secret shareholders re-elect entire board
Victoria’s Secret shareholders have overwhelmingly re-elected all nine company-backed director nominees, a decisive victory for the retailer’s board and management.
Virgin Wines cuts forecasts, announces new warehouse
Virgin Wines said “external market pressures” meant EBITDA would now likely be negative this year.
Visa and Mastercard’s $38bn US swipe‑fee settlement wins preliminary court approval
A US judge has granted preliminary approval to a revised $38bn settlement between Visa, Mastercard and more than 12m US retailers, over credit card processing fees.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
The best free and paid AI copywriting tools
AI writing assistance isn’t limited to standalone apps, it’s being built into the platforms marketers already use. Hootsuite reveals that you may already have the tools they’re just hidden.
How subscriptions can lift conversions for online retailers
Online retailers with subscription models enjoy higher conversion rates, according to new data from Digital Commerce 360's latest Top 1000 Report.
How Reddit drives genAI visibility
Reddit is ChatGPT's leading source of answers, whether drawn from training data or pulled from live web searches.
How to measure employee advocacy success
Hootsuite shows you how to measure employee advocacy success with the right KPIs, track reach, engagement, and ROI to prove real business impact.
How a new wave of AI is building the infrastructure behind secondhand's rise
From fragmented to scalable: how a new wave of AI is building the infrastructure behind secondhand's rise.
How FMCG suppliers can recover lost profit in a tougher retail market
Unpacked Podcast sits down with Ben Lewis, chief revenue officer at Salitix, to explore how suppliers can protect their bottom line in a trading environment where every pound counts.
Trust gap slows UK take-up of AI shopping agents
As AI adoption accelerates, two new pieces of research have found that trust is set to play a significant role in customer take-up and usage of agentic commerce.
Pinterest adds Amazon Storefront linking for creators
Pinterest has launched Amazon Storefront linking, a new tool that lets creators connect their Amazon Storefront directly to their Pinterest account.
UK businesses face £83,000 risk from AI search shift
UK businesses could lose up to £83,000 in annual revenue if they fail to adapt to AI-driven search which is resulting in lower click-through rates from search.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
William Reed UK Brands boss to step down
William Reed managing director of UK Brands, Lorraine Hendle, will be stepping away from the business after over 27 years.
BRAND NEWS
Moss launches at M&S amid store revamp
Moss has launched on M&S's third-party brands offer, as the menswear retailer continues to refresh its store estate.
Size? opens second store in Spain
JD Sports-owned Size? has opened its second store in Spain as it continues its expansion across Europe.
Sweaty Betty launches “Powered by London” collection
Sweaty Betty’s latest campaign “Powered by London,” is returning the brand to its roots with three new limited-edition prints.
Ocado launches new campaign fronted by Harry Redknapp
Ocado Retail has unveiled its summer campaign which stars football manager Harry Redknapp as Ocado’s new ‘Half Time Delivery’ manager.
True Religion taps Zara Larsson for Summer 2026 campaign
True Religion has tapped global pop artist Zara Larsson as the face of its Summer 2026 campaign and collection.
River Island launches summer ‘Hen Do’ edit with Love Island’s Molly Smith
River Island has today launched a new summer edit under the title of ‘Hen Do’, curated by Love Island star Molly Smith. See River Island to download imagery.
Aldi pokes fun at luxury fragrance ads as it launches £5.99 men’s scent range
Aldi has taken aim at glossy designer fragrance adverts with a new tongue-in-cheek campaign to mark the launch of its latest Lacura men’s scent range.
AND FINALLY
Nigel Cabourn, a leading light of the British fashion industry in the 1980s and 90s and an enduringly influential designer, has died at the age of 77 after battling cancer.
AND FINALLY x 2
Tesco sends robot cleaners into 600 Express stores
Tesco is rolling out autonomous cleaning robots across 600 Express stores, taking repetitive cleaning tasks off shopfloor staff.
Asda offers free hot drinks to Carolines tired of hearing that football song
As excitement builds for a Summer of football, Asda is showing some love to a group of fans who often find themselves at the centre of the celebrations – people called Caroline.
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PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending June 5th 2026?
1/ SS26
2/ Father
3/ Bikini
4/ Swimsuit
5/ Beach
6/ Garden
7/ Shorts
8/ Sunglasses
9/ Red
10/ Woven
PRSHOTS DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until Father’s Day – 9
Days until School Summer holidays (Scotland) - 20
Days until School Summer holidays (England & Wales) – 40
Days until Halloween – 141
Days until Black Friday – 168
Days until Christmas – 196
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.
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
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.
BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
Joe Browns has new womenswear images for 2026.
River Island has a new Polly Smith collaboration, new Pony collaboration, a new Tolami Benson collaboration, a new Samie Elishi collaboration, plus new images from the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) Student Design Awards.
Primark has a new The Scene womenswear edit, new ranges of nightwear and lingerie, Prince tennis wear, new beachwear, band t-shirts and hats for the festivals, new Pride month collections, and new Major Find and Performance ranges.
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.
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.
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.
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Home, garden and food
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.
Dunelm has new Cosy Home, Wild Harvest, Salvage Yard and Beautility AW26 homeware ranges and Vintage Emporium ranges of homeware and furniture for SS26.
Oliver Bonas has new beauty products, Father’s Day gifts, new homeware for the kitchen, dining room and lounge plus new furniture including chairs, tables and lighting.
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.
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.
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.
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Very Designers Guild M&S The Orchard Joe Browns
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