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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from Boux Avenue, Ryman, Claire’s, Joybuy, M&S, Sephora, Primark, Uniqlo and FatFace. Plus, why emotion data is changing how ads get tested, who owns the customer after checkout and more.
THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Boux Avenue and Ryman post profits rise
Retail tycoon Theo Paphitis’ Boux Avenue fashion and Ryman stationery businesses have notched up full-year earnings increases as improvement strategies paid off.
French businessman makes attempt to rescue Claire’s
A French jewellery businessman is in talks with Claire’s as he plans to rescue the business from complete collapse.
JD.com launches UK retail platform Joybuy to challenge Amazon
Chinese ecommerce giant JD.com is launching a new online retail platform Joybuy in the UK as it ramps up competition with major players, including Amazon.
Government launches £1bn youth jobs scheme
The UK government is set to introduce a new £1bn funding scheme aimed at tackling youth unemployment, offering businesses a £3000 grant to take on young staff.
Amazon plans to shift the annual Prime Day sale to June from July
Amazon is rumoured to be moving up its annual Prime Day - which now stretches to four days instead of two - sale to late June from July.
Alexander McQueen confirms redundancies in restructuring
Kering has confirmed 54 redundancies at Alexander McQueen's Italian operation - a significant proportion of its 181 employees - amid a strategic restructuring.
Council bids to fill empty shops through auctions
Durham County Council is planning to use new powers to lease empty properties for up to five years in Stanley and Bishop Auckland.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Why emotion data is changing how ads get tested
Emotion data reveals how audiences actually respond to creative, helping brands fix weak messaging before spending millions on media.
Who owns the customer after checkout?
After years of getting the customer to the checkout, retailers are now having to focus beyond the buy button.
How to track your LLM visibility
LLM visibility shows how AI assistants describe your brand in their answers. Hootsuite helps you learn what it is, why it matters in 2026, and how to track it.
How to launch your own private-label brand
Merchants develop private-label brands to boost revenue, improve supply chain control, and differentiate their stores. The process is not simple, but it can be profitable.
When AI decisions create customer friction
When AI systems misread signals and make automated decisions, the friction customers experience erodes trust, retention and revenue.
How AI is beginning to reshape how we buy gifts
Checkout.com’s Peak Season research shows 42% of UK consumers have already used AI tools to help choose a gift for a partner or family member.
The ultimate guide to TikTok analytics for marketers
Hootsuite helps you discover the TikTok metrics that matter, how to track ROI, and the best analytics tools for marketers.
One-third of shoppers switching brands due to a poor digital retail experience
One-third (33%) of online shoppers switched brands in the past year due to poor digital experiences, rising to 64% for 25-34‑year‑olds.
FatFace unveils net zero scheme for suppliers
FatFace has launched a new net zero scheme for suppliers, bolstering its progress towards achieving net zero and granting investment opportunities for suppliers in return.
BRAND NEWS
M&S unveils its Spring/Summer ‘26 collection
Marks & Spencer steps boldly into the new season with the launch of the Spring/Summer 2026 collection. To download images see M&S PRShots media centre.
Sephora to debut in Scotland this summer
With its comeback in the rest of the UK now solidly established, French beauty giant Sephora, is turning its sights on Scotland with plans for two stores to open there this summer.
M&S sweeps YouGov fashion brand rankings
Marks & Spencer gets the top spot in multiple categories of the YouGov fashion brand rankings, including the brand consumers consider when buying clothing, and top for value and quality.
Bristol to welcome Uniqlo’s first South West store
Uniqlo is opening a store in Bristol in April, the first time the Japanese fashion brand is coming to the South West of England.
Primark expands affordable clothing repairs service with The Seam
Primark is expanding the trial of its in-store clothing repairs service ‘The Seam’ to stores in Bromley and Edinburgh's Princes Street, to add to the Manchester Market Street pilot.
AND FINALLYx2
Chocolate-scented Magnum activation sparks commuter backlash on London tube
A new “multi-sensory” advertising campaign for Magnum is turning heads (and stomachs) after pumping the smell of chocolate into a busy London commuter tunnel.
Stars bring glamour to Oscars red carpet
Hollywood's best and brightest stars on Sunday hit the red carpet for the 98th Academy Awards, the movie industry's biggest night.
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PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending Mar 13th 2026?
1/ SS26
2/ Easter
3/ Garden
4/ Denim
5/ Outdoor
6/ Floral
7/ Orange
8/ Dress
9/ Yellow
10/ Green
PRSHOTS DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until Eid al-Fitr - 3
Days until Easter – 20
Days until Father’s Day – 97
Days until School Summer holidays (Scotland) - 108
Days until School Summer holidays (England&Wales) - 128
March Diary
How to get your brand on the March Editorial Calendars, search engines and social media
Our March 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.
March is mostly about preparing for the big Easter holidays next month, so make sure you are starting to include relevant Easter keywords. It’s also the time people make their first big getaway abroad, so any keywords and clothes for warmer climes, loungewear, going out wear, swimsuits, bikinis, etc, should be added.
In the middle of the month, there’s Mother’s Day, so try to get Mother, gifts, or Mother’s Day into your keywords for anything that seems appropriate. Also, if you have anything green, add the Keyword St Patrick's Day.
Plus, as we’re now definitely in Spring, carry on adding those spring and summer-related images and adding keywords relating to the summer, like swimwear, outdoor living, garden, garden parties and Barbecues (don’t forget to add all of the other spellings BBQ, Bar-B-Que etc) and for home it’s all about Spring cleaning and updating for Spring.
We’re also starting to get ready for the bridal season – the peak is May to October – so If you have bridal wear or anything appropriate to weddings, then start to upload it and label it with the keyword wedding.
The Olympics aren't over yet as this month sees the week-long Paralympic Games, which start on the 6th March and finish on the 15th March. So ski wear and sports wear should be pushed.
Lastly, it’s Oscar month, so why not upload some smart suits and dresses and create an Oscar section for an evening watching the Oscars?
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.
March Diary - Weeks/Months
In the UK, it’s National Bed Month. Introduced by The Sleep Council and The National Bed Federation, it aims to raise awareness of the importance of sleep, so push anything sleep-related. It’s also Dechox month, which encourages people to give up chocolate – cakes and biscuits - for the month! So, any chocolate, biscuit or cake alternatives should be pushed. It’s also Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, Walk All Over Cancer Month, Endometriosis Awareness Month, Brain Tumour Awareness Month, Women’s History Month.
Interesting Stat: National No-Smoking Day was originally on Ash Wednesday when it was started in 1984. It was moved to the second Wednesday in March as, while it’s less easy to remember, the date doesn’t move around the calendar quite so much as Ash Wednesday does.
Other events include;
English Tourism Week (13th – 22nd)
National Fragrance Week (17th-23rd)
Bridal Fashion Week London (22nd-24th)
The Big Walk and Wheel (26th – 27h)
March - Days
17th – St Patrick’s Day
18th – Global Recycling Day
19th – Eid al-Fitr / End of Ramadan
20th – First Day of Spring (Spring ends 20th June)
20th - Red Nose Day for Comic Relief
21st – International Day of Forests
21st – World Poetry Day
22nd – Quadragesima
22nd – World Water Day
22nd – Easter egg searches rise
23rd – Gardening searches rise
24th – Possible date for the UK Spring Budget
25th – National Bridesmaids Day
26th – Six years since the first lockdown started in the UK in 2020
27th – Wear a Hat Day (Brain Tumour Research)
29th – British Summertime Begins
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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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
New Look has new season outfits, jewellery and accessories and drops of SS26 ranges including clothes, bags, shoes, boots and accessories.
River Island has a new Enid Blyton bag collaboration, Olivia Denim collaboration with Olivia Attwood, a new Off to the Races ranges, new collaborations with Year Zero on clothes, accessories and bags, a new Love is in the Air range, a To Have and Hold wedding range of womenswear and accessories.
M&S has a new Gillian Anderson collaboration, new Autograph lingerie and nightwear ranges, new menswear ranges, new SS26 accessories, jewellery, shoes and bags, underwear ranges.
Very has a new collaboration with Adidas, new Wuthering-Heights-inspired womenswear, new Traitors-inspired fashion, a new Transitional Very Collection, Winter footwear and a new Michelle Keegan collaboration.
Roman Originals has new floral ranges, Petite ranges for SS26, Spring dresses, tops, trousers, skirts, jumpers and cardigans, new Dusk and Curve ranges including coats, jackets, dresses and trousers.
Bonmarché has new womenswear for the summer holidays modelled by Lisa Snowdon.
Scamp & Dude has new holiday outfits including dresses, shirts, swimwear and bags, a new Davina McCall collaboration plus new clothes and accessory ranges.
Primark has a new Coleen Rooney collaboration, athleisure and swimwear wear ranges, Major Find range, Edit range, F1 Alpine and Ford Goodyear collaborations, a Scene youth range, new makeup ranges, men’s linen ranges, a Stacey Solomon collaboration of kids clothes, a Nightwear Edit, and new band t-shirts.
Deichmann has new boots and ballet flats.
Joe Browns has its SS26 mens and womenswear collections.
Inspecs has a new Barbour range of sunglasses.
Matalan has a new Riveria range of menswear, a new Prairie range of womenswear and accessories for SS26, a new floral range of clothes and accessories, new Clubhouse range of womenswear.
Accessorize has new jewellery, and new womenswear and accessories including shoes, hats and bags.
Oliver Bonas has new April and March drops of hats, sunglasses, socks, shoes, sandals, clothing, bags, jewellery and accessories.
Peacocks has new Dani Dyer SS26 ranges, Lousie Redknapp denim ranges, SS26 shoes, bags, belts, jewellery, accessories, sleepwear and lingerie, plus leisure wear and ranges for men and women.
Barbour has a new Icons range, a Paul Smith Collaboration, a Heritage+ range plus a collaboration with Feng Chen Wang, new jumpers and bags and new collaborations with Ganni, Baracuta, Sorel, Levi’s, Arket and Farm Rio.
Regatta has a new Orla Kiely collaboration with womens clothing including t-shirts, coats and swimwear.
Threadbare has new SS26 womenswear.
Monsoon has new March accessory ranges including shoes, bags and scarves, plus March drops of womenswear for spring 2026 ranges including clothes, shoes, jewellery, sunglasses and accessories, plus new bridal ranges.
Cotton Traders has a new summer holiday wear including dresses to tankinis, a new Sea Glass collection, new SS26 women’s and menswear, including a new SS26 menswear collaboration with actor Will Mellor and a womenswear collaboration with Alex Jones.
Home Bargains has new Hinch Farm ranges of baby clothing.
Busby & Fox has new campaign images for its SS26 womenswear ranges.
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Home, garden and food
Primark has new homeware for Easter including easter decorations, vases, soft furnishings, candles, diffusers and kitchenware.
Dobbies Garden Centres has new things for garden barbecues and eating outside, from lighting to tabletop firepits to climbing frames, plus garden pots and grow your own solutions for spring, and all the tools needed for the Easter and spring planting spree.
Joe Browns has launched its SS26 home range with ideas for every room in the home including bedding, furniture, vases, candlesticks, glassware, bowls, lamps, serving bowls and trays, storage solutions and knick-knacks.
Quorn Stone has new Marisol ranges of decorative tiles, natural stone, and marble and stone effect ranges, new terracotta decorative tiles, natural stone range, marble and decorative effect tiles.
Cambridge Imprint has new kitchen trays, exercise and hardback books, notebooks, new Clamshell and Dandelion patterned paper, Charleston themed ranges of patterned paper, new Easter decorations, new notecards, envelopes, albums, notebooks, and cards for SS26.
M&S has a new Kelly Hoppen collaboration and furniture and homeware collections, and new homeware ranges for the spring and summer.
Matalan has a new Sorrento range of tableware, bed linen, cushions and furnishings for the garden.
National Trust has new food and gardening ranges, Easter decorations, new homeware, new shed ranges, new garden furniture with new Oxleys and Sitting Spiritually collaborations, new glasshouses, and new kitchen furniture ranges based on their country houses, including walled units, islands and kitchen dressers.
The Orchard has new lounge, dining room and bedroom interior ranges including beds, sideboards, dressers, sofas, lighting, shelving, benches and more, new Lahinch and Kilmore corner sofas.
Very has new Very Collection ranges of outdoor furniture, a new Revive outdoor furniture and soft furnishings collection, a new Very collection of furniture, wall art and storage solutions, new beauty and wellness tech.
Oliver Bonas has new Father’s Day gifts and cards, April homeware and kitchenware ranges for the dining room, living room and bedroom.
B&M has a Great Outdoors range including camping gear and everything for the garden from solar lights to cushions, new limited edition Isle Life range of homeware, Easter-themed homeware and decorations, candles and diffusers, plus coffee and cocktail homeware for the lounge.
Ruggable has a new Antropologie collaboration of rugs, new ranges of animal-patterned rugs for every room, from kids bedrooms to the lounge, plus all sizes of rugs for inside and out for SS26.
Sofology has new ranges of sofas for SS26 including Fitzrovia, Oscar, Westwood, Adler and Georgio ranges of sofas.
Homesense has new SS26 homeware for the lounge, bathroom, kitchen and dining room and Easter gifts for the home.
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