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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from TG Jones, John Lewis, Quiz, Poundland, Bensons for Beds, Six Stories, Sainsbury’s, Ameliorate, Janie ad jack, Hatch, Jockey and Asda. Plus, store staff reveal the reality of working in retail, how to create demand when buyers don’t see the problem and more.
THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
BrewDog sale nears crunch point as James Watt exits race
The future of BrewDog could be resolved within days, with founder James Watt reportedly pulling out of a bid to buy back the business as takeover talks intensify.
WH Smith buyer Modella draws up plan for store closures and rent cuts at TG Jones
Modella which bought WH Smith's high street chain last year is drawing up plans which could trigger scores of store closures and a wave of job losses.
John Lewis plans to buy back Waitrose supermarkets after property u-turn
John Lewis Partnership is planning to buy back some of its Waitrose supermarkets under a renewed retail focus led by chair Jason Tarry.
Quiz slashes prices further as it ramps up clearance drive
Quiz Clothing is rolling out deeper discounts across its estate, as its joint administrators continue to assess options for the business.
Poundland stops store closures and launches in-house designed clothes
Poundland has ended its shop closures, as it makes room for clothes designed in-house for its Pep & Co brand.
Bensons for Beds delivers best EBITDA performance since 2019
Bensons for Beds sales grew 4% to £324.8m for FY25, with the brand delivering its strongest profitability since it was acquired in 2019.
Supermarket stock issues result in £2bn of displaced sales
A DHL Supply Chain and Retail Economics report finds grocery store stock issues are causing the sector to lose over £2bn in displaced sales.
Shoppers fuel charity shop revival as Vinted and Depop reshape UK resale market
Charity Retail Association (CRA) figures show charity shop sales rose 1.4% last year, ahead of the 1.1% increase recorded across non-food retail by the British Retail Consortium.
The RealReal surpasses $2bn in sales in 2025
The RealReal’s Q4 gross merchandise value (GMV) grew 22% to $616m, with the American luxury resale platform crossed the $2bn FY sales mark for the first time in 2025.
Activists pressure Milan Fashion Week to go fully fur-free
Animal activists have been turning up the heat on Milan Fashion Week to adopt a fully fur-free policy, with dozens of protesters demonstrating outside the Giorgio Armani show on Sunday.
Business confidence slumps ahead of Spring Statement
Business confidence slumped back in February as the Institute of Directors’ latest survey uncovered bosses’ exasperation with the UK economy and the level of employment taxes.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Pour Moi founder & CEO Michael Thomson on moving into athleisure
British lingerie and swimwear brand Pour Moi has kicked off 2026 with the launch of a new athleisure collection called Off Duty, designed in response to demand from its customer base.
How to create demand when buyers don’t see the problem
Traditional demand capture fails when no one is searching. Here’s a framework for educating the market, building authority and defining a new category.
500 UK store staff reveal the realities of working in retail
Retail Week’s Talking Shop report 2026 reveals a workforce optimistic about the future yet still grappling with career doubts, communication gaps, and mounting operational pressures.
How AI social listening boosts your brand
Hootsuite helps you discover how AI social listening tools make it faster and easier to learn what people are saying, and feeling, about your brand in 2026.
How to turn everyday marketing campaigns into market research
Dashboards don’t fix flawed premises. Learn practical ways to validate buyer intent using forms, nurture sequences and post-webinar conversations.
Topshop and THG Studios host ‘world’s first AI-driven catwalk’
Topshop and THG Studios, formerly part of The Hut Group, teamed up to host the "world's first AI-driven, shoppable catwalk".
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Six Stories bolsters leadership with hires from Gymshark and Odd Muse
Manchester-based bridal and occasionwear brand Six Stories has announced a round of appointments, with new hires from the likes of Gymshark, Adanola, and Odd Muse.
Asos veteran Ricky Jassal ends time at fast fashion giant and heads over to Sainsbury's
Ricky Jassal has left Asos where he spent the past 14 years, holding various roles during that time, most recently Senior Solution Lead, UK Warehouse Fulfilment Technology.
BRAND NEWS
Asda set to launch discounts for Rewards members
Asda is launching a range of discounts and coupons for a limited time period to help families save on household essentials and food items for Rewards members.
Black Sheep Coffee plans 60 new London sites
Black Sheep Coffee is strengthening its position in the capital with plans to open 60 additional sites across London in the coming years, a move that would more than double its footprint in the capital.
Ameliorate launches in 116 Tesco stores
Ameliorate, the British dermatological skincare brand and the UK’s first clinically proven solution for rough, dry, bumpy skin, has launched in 116 Tesco stores across.
Adidas latest campaign Originals Superstar pulls in the stars
A new campaign for Adidas Originals Superstars features Samuel L. Jackson, JENNIE, Kendall Jenner, Lamine Yamal, Baby Keem, James Harden, Tyshawn Jones and Olivia Dean.
Janie and Jack plus Hatch open first UK dual-concept store
US children’s fashion brand Janie and Jack and US maternity fashion and beauty brand Hatch opened a first-of-its-kind dual-concept store, marking the first stores for the US brands in the UK.
Jockey celebrates 150th anniversary
Jockey is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a special limited-edition collection will be issued featuring updates of signature products.
AND FINALLY
Chelsea Girl and River Island founder Bernard Lewis dies at the age of 100
Bernard Lewis, widely regarded as the most influential British fashion retailer of the post-war era, died peacefully surrounded by family on 28 February, 18 days after his 100th birthday.
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PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending Feb 27th 2026?
1/ SS26
2/ Easter
3/ Garden
4/ Denim
5/ Dress
6/ Shoes
7/ Earrings
8/ Cushion
9/ Bag
10/ Floral
PRSHOTS DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until Winter Paralympics Milano Cortina – 4
Days until Mother’s Day – 13
Days until Eid al-Fitr - 17
Days until Easter – 34
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;
British Pie Week (2nd-8th)
Paris Fashion Week (2nd – 10th)
British Science Week (6th-15th)
Butchers Week (9th-15th)
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
2nd – Dr Seuss Day (US)
3rd – Chancellor’s Spring Statement
3rd – World Wildlife Day
3rd – World Hearing Day
3rd – Dog product searches peak ahead of Crufts
4th – World Obesity Day
4th – Holi Hindu Festival
5th – Crufts begins
5th – World Book Day
6th - Winter Paralympics Opening Ceremony
8th – International Women’s Day
9th – Made in UK Day
9th – Commonwealth Day
11th – No Smoking Day
13th – World Sleep Day
15th – The Oscars
15th - Mother’s Day UK
15th - Winter Paralympics Closing Ceremony
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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NEW BRANDS ON PRSHOTS
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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
Primark has new makeup ranges, men’s linen ranges, a Stacey Solomon collaboration of kids clothes, a Nightwear Edit, new band t-shirts, a new luggage and travel bags range, Edit range of womenswear, a new Mickey Mouse Mimi range, and new European Football outfits.
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.
Regatta has a new Orla Kiely collaboration with womens clothing including t-shirts, coats and swimwear.
Peacocks has new Lousie Redknapp denim ranges, SS26 shoes, bags, belts, jewellery, accessories, sleepwear and lingerie, plus leisure wear and ranges for men and women modelled by Dani Dyer and Michael Owen.
M&S has new underwear ranges, plus new clothing ranges for Mother’s Day.
Accessorize has 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.
Threadbare has new SS26 womenswear.
Matalan has a new Prairie range of womenswear and accessories for SS26, a new floral range of clothes and accessories, new Clubhouse range of womenswear and new kidswear for World Book Day.
Barbour has a new Paul Smith Collaboration, a Heritage+ range plus a collaboration with Feng Chen Wang, new jumpers and bags for the New Year and has new collaborations with Ganni, Baracuta, Sorel, Levi’s, Arket and Farm Rio.
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.
River Island has 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, SS26 lookbook images and cut-outs of clothing, bags and accessories.
New Look has new season outfits, jewellery and accessories and drops of SS26 ranges including clothes, bags, shoes, boots and accessories.
Home Bargains has new Hinch Farm ranges of baby clothing.
Busby & Fox has new campaign images for its SS26 womenswear ranges.
Scamp & Dude has a new Davina McCall collaboration and new clothes and accessory ranges.
Very has new Wuthering-Heights-inspired womenswear, new Traitors-inspired fashion, a new Transitional Very Collection, Winter footwear and a new Michelle Keegan collaboration.
Bonmarché has new Lisa Snowdon spring 2026 clothing ranges, Dash ranges and Lorraine Kelly Spring 2026 ranges.
F&F has a new Essentials range and spring womenswear ranges of clothes, including jackets, coats, dresses and lingerie.
Curvy Kate has new Scantilly lingerie collections including Swerve, Restraint, Indulgence, Laced Up, Bound Blossom, Embrace, Boost, Flare, Lightstyle, Smoothie, Flora, Limoncello and Suspense and new swimwear for SS26 including Victory, Wild One, Sunset Palm, Siren Seas, Deep Dive, Jet Set, Ibiza, Wild Horizon, Zip Tide, Beach Bliss and Holiday ranges.
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Home, garden and food
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.
National Trust has new 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.
Cambridge Imprint has new 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, cards and patterned paper for SS26.
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.
M&S has new gifts for Mother’s Day, and furniture and homeware collections, and new homeware ranges for the spring and summer.
Dobbies Garden Centres have new garden pots and grow your own solutions for spring, plus everything for the garden barbecue and eating outside, from lighting to tabletop firepits. Plus all the tools needed for the Easter and spring planting spree.
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.
Home Bargains has new Hinch Farm ranges of soft furnishings, storage and accessories.
The Gluttonous Gardener has new Bridgerton-inspired Georgian flower growbars, plus seed kits for Mother’s Day.
Jellycat has a new 2026 Harrods amuseable, plus a new range of Jellycat cuddly vegetables and farmyard animals for 2026.
Nest has new lighting ranges including portable table lights, standard/floor lamps and pendant lamps. As well as sofas, chairs and coffee tables.
Arran Sense of Scotland has new Island Dusk perfumed ranges, Sannox Lifestyle men’s fragrance gift packs ahead of Father’s Day gift sets.
TK Maxx has new Tropicana Jungle, Playful Escapism, Pastel Dining & Gifting, Holistic Horizon and Joyful Minimalism themed homewares for SS26.
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