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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from Intimissimi, Naia Beach, New Balance, Majestic Wine, Zegna, Iceland, Aldi and M&S. Plus, H&M’s UK boss on its commitment to the high street, the global rise of second hand fashion and more.
THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
M&S goes big on food with three new stores and 200 jobs in family-shop push
M&S is accelerating its food-only store expansion drive with three new store openings over the next two weeks and is looking to double the size of the division.
Fortress prepares to offload Majestic Wine after seven-year turnaround
Fortress Investment Group is preparing to offload Majestic Wine nearly seven years after taking control of the business.
Zegna sees net profit soar 20%
Tom Ford parent The Zegna Group closed 2025 with net profit of €109.5m, up 20% from €90.9m in the 2024 financial year. Revenue totalled €1.9bn, up 1.1% on an organic basis.
UK card spending falls in Jan compared to 2025
Average credit card spending fell 1.8% to £755 in Jan compared to Jan 2025, with balances declining only slightly after hitting a record high in Dec 2025.
Iceland boss calls for profit cap on energy firms
The boss of Iceland, Richard Walker has urged the government to consider imposing a temporary cap on energy company profits.
Amazon Now on demand delivery service continues London expansion
Amazon Now has continued its expansion in London with the addition of Lewisham and Battersea. Allowing shoppers to purchase everyday essentials, delivered within 30 minutes.
Middle East escalation puts retail supply chains under severe pressure
With tension ramping up in the Middle East, and the war showing no signs of ending, it’s increasingly inevitable that retail supply chains will be affected.
TikTok Shop to launch beauty pop-up at Westfield Stratford
TikTok Shop will be running a three-day beauty pop-up at Westfield Stratford this weekend. Opening from 27 to 29 March.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
H&M’s UK boss on its commitment to the high street
As the chain marks 50th anniversary in Britain, Karen O’Rourke explains what makes it stand out against cut-price rivals
The global rise of second hand fashion
Buying preloved is no longer a compromise; it is a marker of creativity, sustainability and smart consumer choice.
How AI can drive smarter ecommerce pricing
The rise of AI agents enables ecommerce pricing tailored to each session and shopper, preserving margins.
Are smart carts just expensive retail technology experiments chasing optics instead of outcomes?
Instacart has been winning plaudits from various industry observers for its AI-powered Caper Carts, including Morrisons but is it all just hype? RTIH investigates.
Nearly half of UK shop workers feel shut out of digital decision making
TheTalking Shop 2026 report exposes a growing disconnect between HQ-led digital change and the realities of life on the shop floor, as frontline teams voice frustration and a desire to be heard.
UK Mother's Day spending evolves
Mother’s Day is no longer a last-minute rush as shoppers spread demand with online order volumes up 8.47% across the week, with no single peak day dominating demand.
Walmart says ChatGPT checkout converted 3x worse than its own website
Walmart’s test shows AI-driven checkout may simplify buying, but it still converts far worse than traditional ecommerce experiences.
The hidden cost of checkout abandonment
Every online merchant knows the pain of seeing a full shopping cart turn into nothing. Each abandoned cart represents lost revenue, and it happens more often than most people realise.
How M&S used insights to transform its summer woes
M&S turned around its summer fashion failings thanks to strong insights and a determination to make sure its team was singing from the same hymn sheet.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Vestiare Collective restructures executive team
Vestiare Collective has restructured its executive team as part of plans to put product and technology at the heart of its next innovation cycle.
BRAND NEWS
Intimissimi names Lily Allen as new UK ambassador
Intimissimi has signed up Lily Allen as its UK ambassador and face of its latest campaign and stars in the spring/summer 2026 shoot for the brand.
Tess Daly’s Naia Beach launches men’s swimwear
Naia Beach, the swim and activewear brand founded by TV personality Tess Daly and friend Gayle Lawton, has announced the launch of Naia Men swim shorts.
Zara unveils collection with Willy Chavarria
Zara and US luxury designer Willy Chavarria have joined forces for "Vatísmo", a collaborative collection of clothing, accessories and jewellery, launching 26 March.
H&M opens new Brighton flagship with omnichannel focus
H&M has opened a new flagship store in Brighton's city centre that features enhanced omnichannel services such as mobile checkouts.
New Balance transforms Waterloo tube for launch of ‘Ellipse’ runner
New Balance has unveiled an “immersive activation” at Waterloo Underground station’s Bakerloo line platforms, under the title Lose Track of Time, for the launch of its new Ellipse running shoe.
Aldi is recruiting 10 UK parents to help shape its family products
Aldi is on the lookout for just 10 parents from across the UK to join its new Aldi Parent Panel – offering families the chance to earn up to £400 in shopping vouchers and free products.
Aldi commits to cheapest Easter prices
Aldi has promised that the retailer will have the lowest prices on traditional Easter dinner items this year.
AND FINALLY
How hummus spread beyond a niche into a British staple
News that chickpea dip is to join list of products used for UK inflation basket confirms its move into the mainstream.
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PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending Mar 20th 2026?
1/ SS26
2/ Easter
3/ Bag
4/ Dress
5/ Garden
6/ Denim
7/ Floral
8/ Shoes
9/ Gardening
10/ Stripe
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PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until Easter –13
Days until Father’s Day – 90
Days until School Summer holidays (Scotland) - 101
Days until School Summer holidays (England&Wales) - 121
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;
National Fragrance Week (17th-23rd)
Bridal Fashion Week London (22nd-24th)
The Big Walk and Wheel (26th – 27h)
March - Days
23rd – Gardening searches rise
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
Accessorize has new kids beachwear, jewellery, and new womenswear and accessories including shoes, hats and bags.
Primark has new clothes for the beach, new bridal outfits, 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.
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.
Very has new menswear ranges, new denim ranges, a new collaboration with Adidas, new Wuthering-Heights-inspired womenswear, new Traitors-inspired fashion, a new Transitional Very Collection.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Jellycat has new ranges of amuseables for 2026 including Bartholomew Bear Junior.
Primark has new homeware for Easter including Easter decorations, vases, soft furnishings, candles, diffusers and kitchenware.
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.
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.
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.
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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