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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from Cardfactory, River Island, Pret A Manger, Lululemon, John Lewis, Fanatics, UMG, John Lewis, Gymshark and TM Lewin. Plus, how brands can build engagement on Reddit for business, the rise of the hybrid shopper and more.
THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
UK economy shrank unexpectedly before budget, data shows
GDP fell by 0.1% in October due to budget fears and as sales activity failed to regain momentum after cyber-attack on Jaguar Land Rover
CardFactory lowers profit guidance as low footfall persists
High street retailer Cardfactory has warned on profit after trading was impacted by weaker consumer confidence and softer footfall.
River Island to close 33 stores
River Island will close 33 stores across the UK before the end of January and will pay reduced rent on 71 stores as part of a restructuring plan.
UK consumers set to spend nearly £25bn over Christmas
UK consumers are set to spend £24.6bn on presents, food, and festivities over the Christmas period this year, according to PwC’s latest festive predictions survey.
TikTok Shop breaks Black Friday records
TikTok Shop UK broke its all-time sales record this Black Friday, selling 27 items every second, a 50% increase over last year’s peak.
Uber Direct brings same-day delivery to Shopify merchants
Uber’s one-hour, same-day, and scheduled delivery network is now available to Shopify Plus merchants in the US, Canada and France.
Energy costs top concerns for UK retail
New data from SEFE Energy reveals rising energy costs are a top concern for UK retail and hospitality companies, but few are taking action to improve their energy efficiency.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
How brands can build engagement on Reddit for business
Hootsuite teaches you how to use Reddit for business with expert insights from Reddit’s Gabriel Sands, Head of News & Lifestyle Partnerships on building trust and growing your community.
The rise of the hybrid shopper
Christmas shopping is no longer a tug-of-war between online and in-store. Instead, consumers are embracing a 'best of both worlds' mentality, with hybrid retail now firmly the norm.
4 analytics strategies every marketer needs for 2026
AI hesitation isn’t an option next year. The brands that succeed will be the ones that build the right data foundations now and turn AI excitement into execution. Kantar shows you how.
TM Lewin MD on reviving the brand and reclaiming the high street
The revival of TM Lewin is working at a pace, with new shops, new lines and with more store openings planned for 2026, it marks an exciting new chapter for one of Britain’s most iconic brand.
Hybrid retail takes over Christmas as most shoppers go for in-store/online mix
CACI expects hybrid shopping “to define Christmas spending this year” as 87% of UK consumers plan to shop both online and in-store for gifts this year.
Why retailers are investing in instant-refund payment systems
Retail Times explains why retailers across the UK are placing instant-refund payment systems at the centre of their customer-experience strategies.
The stats behind the Black Friday shopping phenomenon
Black Friday has changed dramatically since its arrival in the UK around a decade ago. Retail Week and Talon.one plot the changes and show the stats for the 2025 sales period.
Cribbs Mall's evolving fashion mix sees a boost to young shoppers
Cribbs Mall has reported a 13% increase in GenZ visitors, after evolving its fashion offering to include Mango, H&M, and River Island, alongside recent arrivals AllSaints and Animal.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Lululemon chief executive to step down
Lululemon has announced that its chief executive Calvin McDonald is planning to step down at the end of January.
Pret A Manger names UK and Ireland President
Sandwich chain Pret A Manger has named Ross Warnes as its new UK and Ireland president. Prior to this role, Warnes held positions at Kraft Heinz, Unilever and Nestle UK.
BRAND NEWS
John Lewis introduces new premium hospitality experiences
John Lewis has launched new premium hospitality destinations in three of its stores in the run-up to Christmas.
Universal Music Group to open record shop in London
Universal Music Group (UMG) is set to open its own record shop in Camden next week, which aims to bring fans “closer than ever before to the artists they love”.
Fanatics to open dedicated Verstappen store
Sports merchandise specialist Fanatics is to launch an online shop with F1 world champion Max Verstappen – the first time it has teamed up with an “active athlete”.
Authentic Brands Group to accelerate TikTok Shop selling
Reebok and Juicy Couture parent Authentic Brands Group is to accelerate its use of TikTok Shop and open storefronts on Amazon, Zalando and other Retail Media sites.
Gymshark unveils New York flagship
Gymshark is gearing up for the opening of its first flagship store in the US, which opens its doors this Saturday (13 December).
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.
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.
AND FINALLY x3
Prada to launch $930 ‘Made in India’ sandals after backlash
Luxury brand Prada is collaborating with Indian artisans to create a limited-edition collection of sandals after facing criticism for cultural appropriation.
McDonald’s removes AI-generated ad after backlash
A McDonalds commercial in the Netherlands depicting festival-season chaos at ‘most terrible time of year’ prompted flurry of criticism online.
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 – 13
Days until Valentine’s Day – 64
Days until Mother’s Day – 93
Days until Easter – 114
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
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
River Island has new SS26 lookbook images and cut-outs of clothing, bags and accessories, plus a new collaboration with Real Hackney Dave.
Roman Originals has new AW25 Dusk, Curve and Petite ranges for parties and going out, including coats, jackets, dresses and trousers.
New Look has party season outfits and accessories, Christmas jumpers and winter clothing, plus new going out outfits for and drops of AW25 ranges including clothes, bags, shoes, boots and accessories.
Matalan has new clothing ranges for Valentine’s Day, 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 and a Winter Smart Edit.
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.
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.
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, women’s accessories and jewellery, new womenswear including coats, jumpers, cardigans, trousers and shoes.
Salts Cashmere has new collections of menswear and womenswear.
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
Quorn Stone has new marble and stone effect ranges, new terracotta decorative tiles, natural stone range, marble and decorative effect tiles, Parisian Manoir, Lullington, Chalfont and Orotelli decorative tiles.
Jellycat has new ranges of its soft toys and amuseables bags ready for Valentine’s Day, plus new ranges of soft toys and amuseables.
Matalan has new Valentine’s Day themed soft furnishings and bedding for the home, new Hello Spring ranges of homeware, and a new SS26 range of home furniture and soft furnishings, Christmas decorations and gifts.
Dobbies Garden Centres has outside dining tables, chairs, lighting and accessories, plus Winter gardening, Christmas gifts from the Gruffalo collection, Lemax and Disney-themed Christmas decorations.
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.
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.
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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