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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
AO’s balance sheet ‘strongest in history’ as profits and sales soar
AO has said its balance sheet is the “strongest in our history” with a more-than-doubling of profit to £51m and sales grew 11%.
UK inflation stays at 2.8% as slowing food prices offset rising transport costs
UK inflation unexpectedly remained at 2.8% last month as higher transport and fuel costs were offset by slower food price rises.
John Lewis invests £50m in five-store transformation programme
John Lewis is investing £50m in the transformation of five stores in Glasgow, Cambridge, Leicester, Reading and Liverpool as part of a major long-term store renewal programme.
Warpaint London says tough backdrop remains but Q2 improves
Warpaint London said trading conditions remain tough, but Q2 so far has been better than Q1 and “more encouraging, with sales from 1 April to 31 May 2026 ahead of the same period last year”.
UK Father’s Day spending to rise
Parcelhero predicts Father’s Day spend will rise by 5% to £1.32bn and retailers should be “ready for a surge of last-minute shoppers."
UK's Body Shop mulls move to sell through rival stores
Body Shop owner Aurea Holdings has said the business has returned to profit, with Chief executive Mike Jatania confirming The Body Shop was considering retailing through rival stores like Boots.
Independent retailers hit by worsening shoplifting crisis
Retail theft is becoming a bigger problem for independent retailers across the UK, with almost nine in 10 affected businesses saying shoplifting has worsened over the past year.
Scammers bag themselves almost nine million UK shoppers’ details
Cybersecurity company Huntress says that it has uncovered a large-scale scam campaign that impersonated UK health and beauty retailer Boots, targeting nearly nine million email inboxes.
Paris department store BHV ditches Shein after backlash
French department store BHV has ended its controversial partnership with Shein, just seven months after opening a permanent shop for the fast-fashion giant in its Paris flagship.
Dr Martens CEO buys £85,000 worth of shares after profit growth
Dr Martens chief executive Ije Nwokorie has signalled his confidence in the brand through a new share purchase.
Adobe and LinkedIn target AI skills gap in marketing roles
Adobe and LinkedIn have launched a new free AI training programme with courses covering digital marketing, content creation, social media, communications, data and analytics.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Why you need to get contactless right
Many shoppers expect to tap and go but if contactless is unreliable, slow, or awkward, customers simply abandon the purchase, and switch to a nearby competitor, or decide to buy online.
Is fulfilment retail’s biggest barrier to growth?
In a survey of retail online leaders 54% cited rising business costs as their biggest barrier to growth, followed by 53% pointing to fulfilment and delivery costs with just 15% identifying acquisition.
How to safely build a custom GPT for your brand that works
Martech shows you how to build a custom GPT for your brand that's safe, controlled, and perfectly aligned with your guidelines.
What Brexit has cost British fashion
The 2016 Brexit vote set in motion a slow, grinding economic attrition that Fashion Roundtable have spent every year since trying to document, quantify and ameliorate.
What you need to know about bulk email restrictions
The latest restrictions on bulk emailing from Google, Microsoft and Yahoo could mean that your emails are never getting to their intended targets.
Gen AI search ad revenues to reach £75bn by 2030
Generative search is on track to be the fastest advertising channel to reach the $100bn (£75bn) milestone, according to WPP Media’s This Year Next Year report.
Clothing is most returned category online
Clothing is the most returned category for online purchases, with up to 60% of the items returned, with T-shirts and tops being the most returned clothing category.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Hush appoints chief customer officer from Reiss
Online fashion brand Hush has appointed former Reiss executive Sally-Anne Newson as chief customer officer.
BRAND NEWS
Aquascutum launches womenswear to mark 50th anniversary of Club Check
To mark the 50th anniversary of its Active line, Aquascutum is launching a new womenswear collection is characterised by relaxed silhouettes, fluid volumes and lightweight constructions.
Disney Store to launch two new Selfridges locations
Disney Store is opening two new concession spaces in mid-July inside Selfridges Birmingham and Selfridges Manchester and build on the business’s existing presence within Selfridges London.
Sainsbury’s Tu locks school uniform prices for fourth year
Sainsbury’s-owned clothing brand Tu is holding prices unchanged for a fourth consecutive year as it launches its 2026 back-to-school range. For imagery see Tu Clothing.
Salomon to open first full-price UK store outside London
Outdoor and sportswear brand Salomon has secured its first-ever full-price store in the UK outside London, at Liverpool One, to open this summer.
Debute to open Portobello Road pop-up as it enters swimwear
Womenswear brand Debute will unveil an “immersive” summer pop-up for just two days later this month, with a focus on its new SS26 collection, 'Between Tides’.
AND FINALLY
The Drum’s editorial team has ranked the greatest football ads of all time, from World Cup epics and boot-room mythology to pub classics, penalty trauma and one very famous airport kickabout.
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PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending June 12th 2026?
1/ SS26
2/ Bikini
3/ Swimsuit
4/ Beach
5/ Father
6/ Stripe
7/ Denim
8/ Hat
9/ Candle
10/ Sandal
PRSHOTS DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until Father’s Day – 4
Days until School Summer holidays (Scotland) - 15
Days until School Summer holidays (England & Wales) – 35
Days until Halloween – 136
Days until Black Friday – 163
Days until Christmas – 191
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.
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
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
Ellerod is small business that specialises in creating high-quality sustainable homeware inspired by the great British countryside and made from natural fibres in England. Ranges include cushion covers, placemats, tea towels and stockings.
Ipanema footwear is inspired by the culture of Brazil, it’s fun, chic and colourful and includes unique features that make Ipanema sandals and thongs unique, including multiple sole shapes for better comfort and fit, “360 degree” prints that wrap around the sole, and multiple strap details.
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
Curvy Kate has new Scantilly lingerie ranges for AW26 including Intoxicated, Merlot, Restraint, Scandal, Swerve, Boost, Smoothie, Zen, Intoxicated, Flare, Lightstyle, Wondurfully, Cool Cat, Unapologetic, Hapy Hour, and Smoothie Spacer.
Scamp & Dude has new Holiday Shop dresses, jumpers, jackets and hoodies, plus a new collaboration with trainer/sports shoe brand Gola.
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 August womenswear and sandals, new bags and backpacks, jewellery, new shoes from Birkenstock, summer clothing and accessory ranges, and new jewellery launches.
Monsoon has new accessories including bags and boots, 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.
Joe Browns has new womenswear images for 2026.
Tu Clothing has back to school ranges from its School Shop 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.
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.
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.
See additional new clothing and accessories images from
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Home, garden and food
Jellycat has new animal ranges including Bretti Yeti, Trixiwoo Raccoon, Peanut Yeti, Bartholomew Bear, Mulshi, S’Mores, Ort & Tum, Zapperty and Rockleton plus seaside holiday themed bears and amuseables.
Oliver Bonas has new August homeware for the lounge, dining room and kitchen, beauty products, Father’s Day gifts, plus new furniture including chairs, tables and lighting.
Homesense has new homeware gifts, new art-related gifts and barbecue and picnic items for the summer months.
Oriana B has new furniture for the home from sofas and settees to side tables and dining tables.
Hobbycraft has new ideas for the autumn and Halloween.
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.
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.
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.
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