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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from Richemont, Co-op, Pottery Barn, H&M, Tesco, Iceland, &Sons, Aesop, Whistles and Waitrose. Plus, how AI is winning digital shoppers through personalisation, how Levi’s is blending music, tech and fashion to drive growth and more. 

THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS

Richemont Q1 sales rise strongly

Cartier parent Richemont Q1 sales to the end of June were up 6% to €5.4bn, and while jewellery sales were up 11%, both watch sales and fashion sales were down 7% and 1% respectively.

Card spending falls slightly in June

Barclays figures show overall consumer card spending fell -0.1% year-on-year in June, however retail spending grew 0.2% and clothing was also up 0.1%.

UK inflation rises unexpectedly to 3.6% driven by food and fuel prices

The Office for National Statistics said the consumer prices index rose by 3.6% last month, up from 3.4% in May.

Co-op boss says sorry to 6.5m people who had data stolen in hack

The chief executive of Co-op has confirmed all 6.5 million of its members had their data stolen in a cyber-attack on the retailer in April.

US homewares brand Pottery Barn to launch in the UK

US homeware retailer Pottery Barn is set to launch online in the UK this autumn. It is owned by Williams-Sonoma, the company behind West Elm which entered the UK in 2013.

London Fashion Week designers to show for free from September

The British Fashion Council (BFC) will waive London Fashion Week fees for designers showing physically in September, new CEO Laura Weir announced.

Co-op backs controversial Labour business rates raid on supermarkets

The Co-op has backed the government plans to increase business rates for supermarkets and department stores, saying it will “support local shops”.

TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY

How AI is winning digital shoppers through personalisation

AI isn’t just improving digital retail, it is helping brands win the battle for attention, engagement and loyalty. Martech explains.

Why visibility is now the most important marketing metric

Here's how AI determines which content gets seen and why visibility now drives brand performance. Martech explains how to optimise for AI.

How Levi’s is blending music, tech and fashion to drive growth

Levis’ new strategy for growth includes sponsorship of musical events like Primavera tie ups with music acts like Beyonce and Oasis and new pushes on its tops ranges and premium ranges.

Over half of marketers are ‘using AI’ for campaign creative

While some brands debate the role for AI in their marketing plans, others are embracing the possibilities to optimise effectiveness. Marketing Week reveals how AI is being used.

Research reveals mature consumers are most price sensitive

UK consumers’ main driver when making a purchase is price, with the older (over 55’s) consumers being the thriftiest.

PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS

H&M Group’s head of AI strategy leaves after seven years

Linda Leopold, head of AI strategy at H&M Group since November 2023, is leaving the business to be an independent strategic advisor, writer, and speaker on AI.

BRAND NEWS

Tesco launches early delivery slots to help families over the summer

Tesco has enabled UK shoppers to access eight weeks’ worth of home delivery and click and collect slots over the summer for the first time instead of the usual four week

Iceland accelerates solar rollout in ‘major step’ towards net zero target

Iceland has partnered with renewable energy provider Shawton Energy to roll out rooftop solar systems will take the combined energy output of the multiple installations up to 10MWp.

Wonderhood Studios snaps up Waitrose 2025 Christmas ad

Premier grocer Waitrose has opted to work with independent agency Wonderhood Studios for its 2025 Christmas campaign, instead of Saatchi & Saatchi.

Aesop and Whistles stores resort to locked doors to tackle retail crime

In an attempt to clamp down on theft high-street retailers Aesop and Whistles have resorted to locking their doors to prevent thefts.

Menswear brand &Sons launches wholesale

British contemporary menswear and lifestyle brand &Sons, which merges vintage and heritage style with modern functionality, is expanding into wholesale.

Corona marks 100-year anniversary with limited-edition swimwear collection

Mexican beer Corona has celebrated its centennial anniversary by collaborating with French swimwear brand Vilebrequin La Plage to launch a Cannes beach club takeover.

AND FINALLY x2

Woolworths is top consumer choice for high street return

Woolworths is the retailer that Brits would most like to return to the UK high street, new consumer research for Retail Week has revealed.

Oasis makes a splash with new Snap AR ‘Venting’ Machine targeted at stressed-out workers

Snapchat and drinks brand Oasis have unveiled an AR-powered ‘Venting Machine’ to help de-stress and refresh workers visiting Birmingham’s Bullring.

PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES

What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending July 11^th 2025?

1/ AW25

2/ SS25

3/ Christmas

4/ Halloween

5/ Cushion

6/ Embroided

7/ Rug

8/ Back-to-school

9/ Outdoor  

10/ Skirt

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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS

Villeroy & Boch manufactures everything from crockery for the table to bathroom fittings including vanity units, bathrooms and taps and they’ve been around since 1748, and are available in 140 countries.

Quay is a sunglasses company that was born out of the US festival scene and as you would expect from an alternative birth it does things differently. 

 Inspecs has new SS25 imagery of sunglasses from Radley, Superdry and Botaniq. 

Salts Cashmere is launching 1^st September with a unisex range of cashmere jumpers and tops that are made in Yorkshire.

The Orchard specialises in everything for the home and the garden, from sofas and chairs to soft furnishings and kitchenware through to barbecues and firepits.

BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES

Clothing, beauty and accessories

Oliver Bonas has new jewellery and clothing for September, plus new accessory drops  including bags, hats, shoes, sandals, scarves and sunglasses.

Barbour has new clothing ranges plus new outfits and footwear for the festival season.

Roman Originals has new Curve and Petite ranges, plus outfits with this summer’s must-haves, crochet and embroidery/broderie anglaise, including big-pattern midi-length summer dresses, Bardot tops, denim, trousers and cropped pants.

Dune London has new women's accessories, including Deliberate, Define, Dedicated and Dinidearest ranges of handbags, clutches and purses.

Accessorize has new jewellery, a new Palma range of womenswear shoes and accessories, a new SS25 beachwear, bags, scarves and jewellery – including Z charms - a new Seville range of beachwear and clothing.

M&S has new back-to-school ranges including clothes and shoes, summer menswear and womenswear campaign imagery, plus new t-shirts, sandals, shoes, sunglasses, swimsuits and bikini ranges.

TK Maxx has new summer clothing, shoes, boots, jewellery and accessories, including bags, hats and sunglasses for both men and women.

Primark has new denim, youth and newborn – including Bambi - ranges, a new KEM collaboration and has new perfume ranges, plus new nightwear, and new Hight Summer Rita Ora collaboration of clothes and accessories.

New Look has new womenswear outfits and cowboy core womenswear drops for July.

Monsoon has new AW25 clothing and accessories including bags, sunglasses, shoes, boots, scarves and jewellery, new wedding and bridal ranges, new SS25 ranges for the beach and holidays, plus women’s and kids clothing for the summer.

Busby & Fox has new occasion wear and office wear for the summer including shirts, shorts, dresses, trousers, jumpsuits and waistcoats  

Bonmarché has new women's wear ranges for AW25, including coats, blouses, jackets and jumpers.

John Lewis has a new back-to-school kids range of uniforms.

F&F has new active wear and Abbey Clancy festival imagery, a new summer band t-shirts and beach wear drop, new F&F Active sportswear and athleisure collaboration with Kate Ferdinand, new summer beachwear campaign imagery.

Very has new V by Very July drops of womenswear for high-summer from midi skirt dresses to jeans and ra-ra skirts.

Peacocks has a new Louise Redknapp Edit of summer womenswear, plus her Linen Edit for summer, a new SS25 Edit range, and a new menswear range.

River Island has new Rococo Revival and Perfect Prints range of summer clothing, RI Studio range and Mykonos Night range of womenswear, new Wimbledon whites ranges, new summer festival outfits and accessories, new Arm Candy beaded bag range.

Cotton Traders has new AW25 womenswear, new Jasmine Harman’s SS25 Edit of beachwear and relaxed summer clothing and accessories.

Deichmann has back-to-school shoes, sandals, water bottles and lunch bags and boxes for kids for the autumn term.

Matalan has back-to-school ranges, AW25 transitional womenswear and accessory ranges, England football strips, plus Paw Patrol kidswear, makeup ranges, and new accessory ranges for women.

Sims Wear has new linen menswear for the summer.

The Orchard has a new Christmas gifting collaboration with Ellie Beaumont. 

Fatface has new AW25 clothing ranges for women and has a new collaboration with the Marine Conservation Charity and has new beachwear and evening wear for the summer plus new shoes, sandals and accessories.

Iolla has new summer sunglasses ranges for him and her.

Scamp & Dude has new stripey clothes and accessories, new SS25 athleisure wear, dresses, shorts, jackets, hoodies, coats, bags and scarves, plus new collaborations with Nicky Newman and Sabrina Elba.

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Home, garden and food

M&S has a new Dopamine Modern range of homeware for the bedroom, kitchen, lounge and dining room.

Oliver Bonas has Christmas decorations, gifts and things for the home, plus new July/August/September/October drops of homeware ranges for the kitchen, dining room and lounge for SS25.

TK Maxx has new Halloween decorations and homeware, back-to-school ranges with lunch bags and stationery and pens, homeware ranges for the kitchen, dining room and lounge from cups and vases to cushions and lamps.

Dobbies Garden Centres has tomato growing kits, Christmas and Halloween decorations, new summer pots, pet toys and hoses, plus Disney-themed garden tools, bags, wheelbarrows and bird houses.

Nest has new Tradition Icons furniture, new HKLiving furniture and rugs, Audo Copenhagen and Norwegian designer furniture for the home plus Hay Traverse and Pallisade garden furniture.

Matalan has Christmas decorations and gifts, AW25 homeware for the autumn including Halloween and Harvest Festival themed soft furnishings.

Dunelm has a new festive Kitschmas collaboration with designer Sophie Robinson, a new AW25 Modern Nostalgia, Into the Wild, Harvest Hues and Quite Luxury collections of homeware including furniture, bedding, curtains, soft furnishings.

Quorn Stone has Chalfont and Orotelli decorative tiles, plus new natural stone and new Lullington Beige stone effect floor tiles, Canyon Terrazzo effect porcelain tiles and chequered decorative tiles for the bathroom.

Arran Sense of Scotland has 2025 Christmas gift packs and an advent calendar, new refill packages, home fragrances, scented candles, After the Rain summer fragrance and a new mum and bride scent range.

National Trust has winter homeware and book, plus a collaboration with Sitting Spiritually on a selection of outdoor swings from two-seater to four-seaters as well as pots for the garden, water bottles and autumn decorations.  

Hobbycraft has new kids ideas for the summer holidays plus DIY decoration ideas for homes.

Ruggable has new outdoor ranges of its machine-washable rugs, plus rugs for every room in the home including collaborations with top designers and influencers.

Cambridge Imprint has new mug ranges, sketching pencils, patterned wrapping paper, memo books, labels, tea towels, box files, envelopes, postcard boxes, postcards, and tea trays.

Ivyline has Christmas ranges including trees, wreaths, tree skirts and decorations, and  new pots, planters, candleholders and lanterns for inside and outside the home.

Treats by Mars has new Galaxy Frappe Duo and Caramel mixes.

Primark has new travel gadgets, new summer-themed homeware including kitchenware, candles and soft furnishings, Lilo and Stitch themed things, outdoor ranges from picnic blankets to thermoses, bedding and tableware.

Homesense has new Halloween items and new homeware plus new homeware for the kitchen, dining room and the conservatory, plus tableware and picnic items for eating out in the garden.

Jellycat has a new Amuseables range of animals, flowers and food, new baby ranges, a Bartholomew Bear collaboration with department store Liberty.

Furniture Village has new AW25 Cottagecore Comfort furniture for bedrooms and Cherry Lacquer for dining rooms and living rooms and Seeing Green office and dining furniture.

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DIARY

PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts

Days until School holidays start (23rd July) – 7

Days until School holidays ends (3rd Sept) – 49

Days until Halloween – 107

Days until Black Friday - 136

Days until Christmas Day – 162

How to make your products attractive to the media in July

Our July 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! So keep on adding anything summer-related to your media centres, eg summer clothing, swimwear, bikinis, shorts, beachwear, sunglasses, plus things to keep you cool, like fans, sun hats and sun shades. Also, push anything to do with the outside, such as garden furniture, anything for a garden party, or a picnic or barbecue, and don’t forget to add all of the other spellings that people may search on eg BBQ, Bar-B-Que, etc and other related keywords like picnic.

The festival season is now in full-swing, and the media are all looking for festival wear and things to take to festivals (tents, fans, ice boxes, torches, etc). We’re also getting ready to go on holiday, so luggage, bags, bumbags, beach towels, etc are all being searched for.

Clothing keywords being searched for this summer include; denim, florals, crochet, midi-dresses, maxi-dresses, polo, preppy, tennis-core, cottage-core and festival wear.

But not everyone is going abroad. The cost-of-living crisis is still cutting-into everyone’s wallets, so shoppers are still looking at holidays closer to home. Add in keywords and phrases like “staycation”, “holistay”, “holiday at home” to your keywords and why not suggest clothing like raincoats, coats, hoodies, and cardigans? If you stock them, then firepits and chimineas for the colder UK evenings would be good to add.

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.

July Diary - Weeks/Months

July is Independent Retailer Month, Plastic-free Month, and National Ice Cream Month in the US.  

Weeks to celebrate this month include;

The Tour De France (5^th – 27^th)

July - Days

18^th - Nelson Mandela International Day

19^th-20^th - Northern Pride 

19^th – National Ice Cream Day (US Third sundae in July 😉) 

22^nd- 23^rd – Start of the school holidays 

24^th – National Tequila Day (US)

25^th – Christmas in July (5 months until Christmas)

27^th – Tour de France ends

27^th – National Parents Day (US 4^th Sunday in July)

29^th – National Lipstick 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 2025 by the authorities controlling the event(s).