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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from Lululemon, Moonpig, Spandex, Virgin Wines, Kingfisher, Asda, Lands’ End, Boden, Tesco, Clarks, River Island, Waitrose and M&S. Plus, what could ‘AI-native’ stores look like, how to get the right amount of email personalisation and more.
THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Lululemon warns of softer 2026 outlook
Lululemon has forecast weaker-than-expected revenue and profit for 2026, with it expecting FY revenue to reach between £9.0-9.1bn.
Moonpig trading on track as it announces new £65m share buyback
Moonpig has reported that its second half trading is in line with expectations as it looks ahead to a new £65m share buyback programme.
Spandex maker Lycra files for bankruptcy
Spandex maker The Lycra Company has filed for bankruptcy in the US to implement a restructuring deal that will see most of its debt written off after creditors took control of the business.
Virgin Wines sees revenue increase in first half
Virgin Wines reported strong H1 results for the six months to 2 Jan, with sales up 2% to £34.7m, boosted by a peak Christmas trading period and progress within its strategic growth.
Kingfisher to launch agentic AI-powered shopping
Kingfisher is partnering with Google to launch agentic AI shopping across its B&Q, Castorama France and Poland, and Brico Dépôt France brands.
Abu Bakr to open six new UK stores
Abu Bakr Supermarket has announced plans to open six new stores across the UK in 2026 and 2027, with an £18m investment expected to create more than 180 jobs.
Scottish retailers face £54m rates burden compared to England
Medium and larger retailers in Scotland are set to pay £54m more in business rates than their counterparts in England from 1 April.
Rapid grocery delivery awareness high but usage low
According to a YouGov survey around 67% of UK adults they have heard of rapid grocery delivery services but usage is infrequent.
High street administrations jump in January
Data from The Insolvency Service shows the number of retail and hospitality administrations increased to 151, 14% on the same period last year.
HMRC plans further raid on online sellers
HMRC is planning another raid on people who sell items on e-commerce platforms and fail to declare revenue correctly. Revenues from this totalled £55bn in 2025, up from £25.5bn in 2024.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
What could ‘AI-native’ stores look like?
The AI-Native store will allow retailers to see in real-time just what’s happening on every aisle, using a new operational standard based on embedded artificial intelligence and Bluetooth.
How to get the right amount of email personalisation
Hyper-personalised email campaigns can feel intrusive and create subscriber fatigue. MarTech advises on when personalisation actually adds value and when it doesn’t.
How to use Facebook Groups to grow your business
Facebook Groups are a powerful marketing tool helping you attract new and existing customers with exclusive content, community, and support.
Why Pinterest has become the new inspiration hot-spot for creatives
The visual inspiration and discovery platform has become a go-to hub for industry professionals and beyond to share their work, inspiration and references.
Why Amazon has no desire to stop at one hour online deliveries
Amazon is starting one-hour and three-hour deliveries in parts of the US, and experts believe it could be working on even faster delivery times.
With another rescue bid in the offing, does Claire’s deserve saving?
Embattled fashion accessories retailer Claire’s was thrown another potential life ring this week when the brand’s European owner revealed he was in talks to acquire its UK stores business.
Why connected customer experiences keep failing
Your customers keep telling you they already told you something. They filled out the form, they explained the issue to your support team, and they’ve just had to do it again.
How Joybuy plans to shake up the UK ecommerce market
The MD of Joybuy UK, a new online shopping venture from Chinese ecommerce giant JD.com, explains how they plan to disrupt the UK online market.
Asda recycles 20m coffee pods in first year of new initiative
Asda has recycled 20m coffee pods through its in-store network in the first year of its latest green initiative, with customers recycling 55,000 pods every day through the scheme.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Russell & Bromley retail director joins Jigsaw
Jigsaw has appointed Lisa Butler as retail director, following her short tenure at Russell & Bromley, which earlier this year fell into administration before being acquired by Next.
Lands’ End revives chief marketing officer role after a decade
US retailer Lands’ End has named Sarah Sylvester as its new chief marketing officer, reviving the role after nearly a decade.
M&S veteran Neil Phillips starts new chapter at The White Company as Head of Digital Trading
Neil Phillips has joined The White Company as Head of Digital Trading. He was previously at M&S, where he was most recently serving as Head of International Online and Marketplaces.
BRAND NEWS
M&S adds David Gandy Wellwear to third-party Brands at M&S platform
Marks & Spencer has added menswear label David Gandy Wellwear to its Brands at M&S platform as part of its strategy to strengthen its menswear offering.
Tesco revamps frozen range with over 140 new and improved products
Tesco is stepping up its refresh of its frozen food offering by adding more than 140 new and improved products ahead of the summer.
Boden accelerates US expansion plans with second store opening
Boden is accelerating its US expansion plans with the opening of its second US store in Nashville, Tennessee.
Zara and John Galliano link up for two-year "creative partnership"
Inditex chain Zara’s has signed a two-year creative partnership with John Galliano to re-author the brand’s archives through a series of seasonal collections.
Clarks launches new multi-media SS26 campaign
Footwear brand Clarks returns to TV screens this spring with the launch of its new Spring/Summer 2026 campaign 'Start with Comfort'.
River Island reunites with Olivia Attwood for new denim edit
River Island has reunited with TV personality, presenter, and model Olivia Attwood for the launch of a new denim-focused edit. For images see River Island.
Waitrose returns to long-form content with new YouTube series Food Lovers Uncut
Waitrose is making a return to long-form branded content with the launch of Food Lovers Uncut, a new YouTube series designed to bring audiences to the real kitchens of high-profile personalities.
AND FINALLY
Storrd opens London’s first ‘Doggy Deli’
London’s first ‘Doggy Deli’ pop-up is launching in Camden with free dog treats, puppuccinos and coffees for all from the 21st-27th March.
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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 - 1
Days until Easter –18
Days until Father’s Day – 95
Days until School Summer holidays (Scotland) - 106
Days until School Summer holidays (England&Wales) - 126
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
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
Threadbare has new SS26 womenswear.
Scamp & Dude has new holiday outfits including dresses, shirts, swimwear and bags, a new Davina McCall collaboration plus new clothes and accessory ranges.
Oliver Bonas has new May summer fashion lines, plus April and March drops of hats, sunglasses, socks, shoes, sandals, clothing, bags, jewellery and accessories.
Very has new denim ranges, 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.
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.
Lola Star has a new Elevate range of athleisure wear.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Regatta has a new Orla Kiely collaboration with womens clothing including t-shirts, coats and swimwear.
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
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.
Oliver Bonas has new May homeware furniture for the bedroom and living room and kitchenware, plus Father’s Day gifts and cards, April homeware and kitchenware ranges for the dining room, living room and bedroom.
Homesense has new SS26 homeware for the lounge, bathroom, kitchen and dining room and Easter gifts for the home.
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.
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.
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