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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from DFS, Swarovski, The Perfume Shop, Tesco, Debenhams, Asos, Monsoon, Primark, John Lewis, Fred Perry, Simon Carter and Crew Clothing. Plus, when a CEO’s LinkedIn post backfires, why social influence is redefining retail destinations a
THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
UK banks keep £100 limit for contactless card payments despite FCA scrapping it
The Financial Conduct Authority has scrapped the £100 limit on contactless transactions but the UK’s biggest high street and challenger banks have kept the limit in place.
DFS delivers ‘robust’ results in subdued market
DFS has said it delivered robust financial results for H1 to 28 Dec with revenue up by 8.6% to £547.7m as its order intake grew by 2.3% year-on-year.
Swarovski results show strong 2025
Swarovski’s 2025 results show sales up 6% to €1.969bn with growth in all channels and regions, and EBITDA up 12%.
The Perfume Shop sells 320,000 bottles of scent in run-up to Mother’s Day
The Perfume Shop has reported strong sales in the run-up to Mother’s Day, with 320,503 bottles sold between 22 February and 15 March.
Tesco invests over £200m in new staff pay rise
Tesco has invested more than £200m in an above-average pay increase of 5.1% for store colleagues, starting from the end of March.
Lanvin Group revenue continues to fall
Lanvin’s preliminary FY25 revenue was down 17.6% at €240.498m, with H2 showing signs of improvement on H1.
Redundancies at Debenhams Group amid shift to AI imagery
Redundancies have taken place at Debenhams Group as the business continues to explore the use of AI-generated imagery.
UK consumer confidence sees biggest monthly drop since lockdown
Nearly two-thirds (63%) of the UK public expect the economy to worsen over the next six months.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
When a CEO’s LinkedIn post backfires
A post from CITB CEO Tim Balcon has caused a stir on LinkedIn attracting criticism from the construction industry and beyond. So how do you stop this happening to you?
Why social influence is redefining retail destinations
Social media has transformed how we perceive and engage with the world around us, including how we shop and what we want to see when we shop.
How AI is changing how shoppers find products
AI is already having a major impact on discovery, with 47% of consumers surveyed using it for comparison, 39% for finding new products and 38% for finding deals.
Marketing on LinkedIn what you need to know
Your guide to LinkedIn's tools, strategies and best practices. Updated with info about the new content feed ranking system.
11 of the most important TikTok trends
Who has the time to keep up with TikTok trends every single day? Hootsuite reveals the 11 most popular longer-term trends here to stay, at least for a little while.
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.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Asos names former Amazon Fashion exec as new global trading boss
Asos has appointed Amazon Fashion general manager Natasha Jeffers to the newly created role of managing director of global trading.
BRAND NEWS
Monsoon launches spring collection with Pixie Geldof
Monsoon has launched its latest campaign, entitled "A Spring Story", with British model and singer Pixie Geldof.
Primark plans to open nine new stores in France within the next three years
Already boasting 30 stores in France, Irish retailer Primark plans to open three new stores a year over the next three years in France.
John Lewis unveils second menswear collection with Labrum
John Lewis has unveiled its second collaboration with premium British menswear brand Labrum and will be available in five stores and online.
Fred Perry is set to open the doors to a new flagship store located in Soho, London, on 20 March.
Simon Carter closing Crystal Palace store amid ‘perfect storm’ of rising costs
London-based shirtmaker Simon Carter has taken the "tough decision" to close its store in Crystal Palace, south London, after almost 15 years of trading.
Crew Clothing unveils sixth collaboration collection with Henley Royal Regatta
Crew Clothing has unveiled its latest annual collaboration collection with the world-famous rowing event, the Henley Royal Regatta.
AND FINALLY
Viral Mini Choc Egg car air fresheners make a comeback this Easter
Carfume is adding a sugary scent for Easter to its usual range and is bringing back its limited-edition best-seller with Mini Choc Eggs.
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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 Easter –17
Days until Father’s Day – 94
Days until School Summer holidays (Scotland) - 105
Days until School Summer holidays (England&Wales) - 125
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
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
Cotton Traders has new SS26 menswear collaboration with actor Will Mellor and a womenswear collaboration with Alex Jones and new summer holiday wear, including dresses to tankinis.
Joe Browns has its SS26 mens and womenswear collections from jackets and t-shirts for men, to big print maxi-dresses to floral patterned tunic dresses for women.
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.
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.
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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