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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from Shein, Monsoon, Poundland, Currys, Naf Naf, Tesco, Celtic &Co, Suit Direct, Alo Yoga, Morrisons, The Perfume Shop, Comet, Sainsbury’s and M&S. Plus, SEO tips for getting on Google’s AI search, are connected stores the future of physical retail and more.  

THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS

EU calls on Shein to respond to claims of fake discounts and pressure selling

The European Commission has given fast-fashion retailer Shein one month to respond to a probe into practices its regulator believes could potentially be breaching consumer law.

Shop prices remain in deflation amid heavy discounting

Shop price deflation was unchanged at 0.1% in May, following a decline of 0.1% in April, new data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and NielsenIQ has shown.

M&S to open 12 new food stores in ex-Homebase locations

M&S is ramping up its store renewal strategy with plans to open 12 new food halls in former Homebase plots.

Monsoon owner posts £7.5m loss

Adena Brands, owner of Monsoon, Accessorize, turnover fell to £204m from £231m for the year to Aug 31, and has posted a pre-tax loss of £7.5m reversing a £14.1m profit.

Modella drops out of auction for Poundland

Pepco Group’s Poundland shortlist is thought to include both Hilco, the former owner of HMV and Homebase, and former Laura Ashley-owner Gordon Brothers, dropping bidder Modella Capital.

Visa, Mastercard fees probe widens as EU antitrust regulators look into market power

EU antitrust regulators have widened their investigation into Visa and Mastercard's fees as they seek feedback from terminal providers and payments companies.

Trump extends EU trade talks deadline amid 50% tariff threat

Donald Trump has pushed back the deadline for EU-US tariff negotiations to 9 July, following threats to raise import taxes on European goods to 50% as soon as 1 June.

M&S tech provider launches probe following cyber attack

M&S’ technology provider Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has launched an investigation into whether it was a gateway for the retailer’s cyber attack.

Currys enters consultation period with 80 roles set to go across head office

Currys is expected to make around 80 staff redundant across central non-store roles.

Naf Naf goes into receivership again

French fashion chain Naf Naf has filed for judicial receivership, only a year after it was acquired by Turkish producer Migiboy Tekstil, in June 2024.

TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY

Why you need to be on Pinterest

An Adobe study finds 39% of consumers now use Pinterest as a search engine, with 36% starting their searches there instead of Google.

SEO tips to getting on Google’s AI search

Google’s John Mueller has published content optimisation guidelines for AI answers. The post offers few new tactics for publishers but does hint at the future of organic search traffic.

Are connected stores the future of physical retail?

Most online shopping experiences aim to be seamless and convenient, so it makes sense that the same would be asked of brick-and-mortar stores Retail Week investigates.

A glimpse into Sainsbury’s future

Sainsbury’s has kicked off its biggest investment in new stores for a decade. The Grocer looks at its latest Epsom Store revealing a focus on food-to-go, mission-based shopping and design changes.

Home delivery is primary reason for 46.4% of UK shoppers to buy online

Home delivery is one of the main reasons why shoppers buy online, according to ConsumerX research, with 46.4% of UK adults questioned giving that as a reason.

The reality of AI in retail

Although AI is still a hot topic, the hype and initial panic have given way to reflection and well-considered steps, here are some of the ways FashionUnited found AI is helping retailers.

Two-thirds of UK workers now have a digital side hustle, new data shows

Two-thirds of UK workers have turned spare hours into extra cash by selling goods, offering services, or creating content online.

PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS

Tesco’s new CEO is Ashwin Prasad

Tesco has appointed Ashwin Prasad as its new UK CEO, replacing Matthew Barnes. Prasad is currently Tesco’s Chief Commercial Officer.

OnBuy founder becomes Comet CEO following acquisition

The founder and chief executive of OnBuy Cas Paton has been named chief executive of Comet following the online marketplace’s acquisition of the brand last week.

BRAND NEWS

Celtic & Co becomes B Corp certified

Cornish clothing and footwear brand Celtic & Co has become the latest fashion business to achieve B Corp status.

Suit Direct enters kids formalwear for first time

There appears to be a growing demand for coordinated family occasionwear, and to meet the rise menswear specialist Suit Direct has launched its first dedicated boys’ suits collection.

Alo Yoga to open first store outside London

US brand Alo Yoga is set to open its first store outside of London on Manchester’s Cathedral Street, the store will be the fifth store in the UK.

Morrisons unveils ‘farm shop’ overhaul

Morrisons is set to revamp its UK stores over the coming months in a bid to offer shoppers a more premium “farm shop feel”.

The Perfume Shop launches UK boutique stores

The Perfume Shop is introducing two boutique stores in Brent Cross, and Lakeside, Thurrock, with the stores designed to make luxury perfumes more accessible.

AND FINALLY

Cheshire Oaks plans "one-off gig headlined by top-secret 2000s icon" for 30th anniversary

Cheshire Oaks has begun to “summer’s greatest secret” for its 30th anniversary celebrations including an exclusive gig headlined by an “00's icon with multiple UK No 1 hits”.

JOIN THE GREEN GRADS

Green Grads are looking for new recruits and sponsors

Green Grads is a platform for recent UK graduates with ideas to heal the planet and it’s now recruiting for its fifth cohort, with over 200 current grads listed on the website. It’s also a great chance for a brand to show commitment to the environment and sustainability by joining Green Grads expanding cooperative of outward-looking forward-facing stellar British brands by becoming a sponsor. Sponsorship opportunities start with the comparatively modest sum of £500 and current sponsors include such well-known names as Heal's, Anglepoise, Ercol, the Futon Company, Camira and many more. To find out more see http://www.greengrads.co.uk

PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES

What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending May 23^rd 2025?

1/ SS25

2/ Kitchen

3/ Dress

4/ Crochet

5/ Sunglasses

6/ Bag

7/ Swimwear

8/ Vase

9/ Bikini  

10/ Denim

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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS

The Orchard specialises in everything for the home and the garden, from sofas and chairs to soft furnishings and kitchenware through to barbecues and firepits.

Boux Avenue is a UK lingerie, nightwear and swimwear brand. Their clothes are designed in London to be flattering, flirty and feminine, from signature lace and exclusive embroideries in bridal outfits, to the stylish and comfortable lounge and swimwear.  

Sketched by Siena is a unique card design company founded in 2020 by Siena, a graphic design graduate from Ravensbourne University who creates the cards by hand with the help of her sister Ellie.

Cave Cove was born from the rhythm of the tides and the wonder of the wild. Founded by three women, the brand is at its heart a female-led business created for the benefit of the many, not the few. Every embroidered detail, every flowing pattern, and every delicate texture on its clothing ranges is a reminder to embrace the elements and live with gentle joy.

Ruggable all started at the kitchen table. That's where Jeneva Bell first conceived of a rug you could put in your washing machine. After years of development, they launched the original Ruggable machine-washable rug and the brand has gone on to be hugely successful ever since.

BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES

Clothing, beauty and accessories

Primark has beachwear for all the family including shorts, trunks, bikinis, swimsuits, trousers, tops, sandals and accessories, a new Youth range, a Lilo and Stitch collaboration on clothes, plus handbags and shoes, new Edit ranges and retro band t-shirts for grown-ups and baby grows for musical toddlers.

Roman Originals has new outfits with this summer’s must-haves, crochet and embroidery/broderie anglaise, including big-pattern midi-length summer dresses, Bardot tops, denim, trousers and cropped pants, plus Petite, Dusk and Curve ranges for the summer.

Fable England has Forget Me Not jewellery, bag charms and jewellery based on the Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit characters, new Alice’s Garden, Running Bunny and Bunny Blues jewellery and bags, Wonderland ranges of bags and scarves.

Sims Wear has new menswear cut-outs and campaign images.

Threadbare has a new menswear, Spring Romance and Another Sunday ranges of clothing and new summer footwear and beachwear, plus a Spring Romance womenswear range, plus new SS25 womenswear and menswear ranges.

Matalan has new makeup ranges, new accessory ranges for women, Kappa ranges of athleisure wear including clothes bags and sliders, a collaboration with Lilo & Stitch on kids clothes and accessories, and new Holiday shop swimwear collections.

Accessorize has new beachwear including shirts, shorts, bikinis and dresses, plus accessories including makeup sandals, bags, card holders and jewellery.

Barbour has new fragrance ranges, festival outfits, mens summer outfits including a range of festival wellies, plus a new Crocs collaboration, a Very British Summer collaboration of clothes and accessories with Lucy Williams.

Monsoon has new May, June and July drops, new wedding and bridal ranges, new SS25 ranges for the beach and holidays, plus women’s and kids clothing for the summer, new sandals for the beach.

M&S has new t-shirts, sandals, shoes, sunglasses, swimsuits and bikini ranges, Autograph underwear, suede-themed range of clothing, a Collection range of women's clothes, shoes, bags, jewellery, and accessories, new Per Una clothing ranges.

New Look has new women's wear, swimwear, footwear and accessories for the summer.

Scamp & Dude has new stripey clothes and accessories, new SS25 athleisure wear, dresses, shorts, jackets, hoodies, coats, bags and scarves, plus new collaborations with Nicky Newman and Sabrina Elba.

Very has a new Michelle Keegan collaboration, a new V by Very line of women’s wear for High Summer 2025 including dresses, tops, jeans, shorts and swimwear.

Iolla has new sunglasses and glasses for the summer with the option of multi-coloured lenses, plus ranges of frames and glasses based on nostalgia for a Scottish coastal summer.

Peacocks has a new summer womenswear, plus a Louise Redknapp Linen Edit for summer, a SS25 Edit range, and a new menswear range.

River Island has new Latin-American flavoured summer ranges of womenswear and menswear ranges, a new women’s wear collaboration with Latin-Australian brand Del Maar, including dresses, sarongs, sandals, bikinis and swimsuits, plus new linen outfits and jewellery.

Oliver Bonas has new May and June 2025 uploads of jewellery, women’s clothing, bags, hats, shoes, sunglasses and accessories as well as new ranges for SS25.

George at Asda has new summer holiday wear modelled by Yasmin Le Bon, including bikinis, swimsuits, shorts, trousers, dresses and accessories, plus new athleisure outfits and accessories.

TK Maxx has new womens, mens and kids clothing and accessories for the spring and summer, as well as haircare products and makeup.

Lipsy has a new Love & Roses V&A museum collaboration of womenswear.

Curvy Kate has its range of swimwear for the spring and summer, including swimming costumes and bikinis. 

Celtic & Co has new smart cool summer midi dresses and sandals for the holidays and the beach.

F&F has new F&F Active sportswear and athleisure collaboration with Kate Ferdinand, new summer beachwear campaign imagery and has Abbey Clancy top picks for the spring.

Bonmarché has a new Dash collaboration of summer outfits with Lisa Snowdon.

Joe Browns has new SS25 menswear, polo tops, t-shirts, shorts, shoes, hats and accessories plus womenswear including dresses, shorts, skirts, beachwear, shoes, jewellery, towels, sarongs, scarves, purses, handbags, shopping bags and beach bags for the summer.

See additional new clothing and accessories images from

John Lewis Dune London Cotton Traders Joma Jewellery Katie Loxton Crew Clothing  

Home, garden and food

Matalan has AW25 homeware for the autumn including Halloween and Harvest Festival themed soft furnishings and gifts for Father’s Day.

Quorn Stone has new Canyon Terrazzo effect porcelain tiles and chequered decorative tiles for the bathroom.

Cambridge Imprint has new sketching pencils, patterned wrapping paper, memo books, labels, tea towels, box files, envelopes, postcard boxes, postcards, tea trays, lined exercise and hardback books.

Primark has new summer-themed homeware including kitchenware, candles and soft furnishings, Lilo and Stitch themed things, outdoor ranges from picnic blankets to thermoses, bedding and tableware Edits.

Dobbies Garden Centres has Halloween decorations, new summer pots, pet toys and hoses, plus Disney-themed garden tools, bags, wheelbarrows and bird houses, new Father’s Day gifts, garden furniture.

Nest has new HKLiving furniture and rugs, Audo Copenhagen and Norwegian designer furniture for the home plus Hay Traverse and Pallisade garden furniture, including tables, chairs and loungers, new Vitra office furniture.

M&S has new AW25 homeware including dining ware, furniture, lighting, bedding and tableware, new wash bags beauty and wellness ranges, Ultimate bedding sets, makeup ranges, SS25 Boho, Classic and Exquisite Earth furniture and homeware ranges.

Dunelm has a new AW25 Modern Nostalgia, Into the Wild, Harvest Hues and  Quite Luxury collections of homeware including furniture, bedding, curtains, soft furnishings and also a new collaboration with designer Sophie Robinson.

Jellycat has a Bartholomew Bear collaboration with department store Liberty, new Amuseables range of animals, flowers and food, plus books and the cuddliest soft toys and bags for SS25.

Homesense has new homeware for the kitchen, dining room and the conservator, plus tableware  and picnic items for eating out in the garden.

Arran Sense of Scotland has a new After the Rain summer fragrance and a new mum and bride scent range.

The Gluttonous Gardener has new ranges of plants and food. 

Home Bargains has new Father’s Day gifts, Wickford & Co candle jars and diffusers, plus luxury candles, diffusers and room sprays from The Vault.

Oliver Bonas has new Father’s Day gifts, new June/July/August/September/October drops of homeware ranges for the kitchen, dining room and lounge, plus furniture and home accessories including mirrors, lighting and tableware for SS25.

Online Home Shop has furniture for the garden including tables, chairs, benches, swings and hanging chairs.

Habitat has a new home collaboration with Scion including furniture, shelving, lighting, candles, diffusers soft furnishings and bedding.

Sofology has new SS25 furniture ranges, including power recliners, sofas, chairs and stools plus furniture for the lounge in bright spring colours.

See additional new home images from

Treats by Mars TK Maxx Jan Constantine B&M Designers Guild George Home Hobbycraft John Lewis

DIARY

PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts

Days until Father’s Day – 19

Days until School holidays start (23rd July) – 57

Days until Halloween - 157

Days until Christmas Day – 212

How to get your brand in the media in May

We’re now well into Spring, and there are two long bank holiday weekends to enjoy this month, and with a bit of luck, we’ll have great weather for at least one of them.

To get the best chance for a download, add images that are related to the summer, and make sure they’re accompanied by any keywords relating to being out of the house and into the garden and the great outdoors, including garden, garden parties, barbecues (don’t forget to add all of the other spellings BBQ, Bar-B-Que, etc.) picnics, outdoors.

Summer holidays are on the horizon, so campaign images that include the beach or the outside world will be used. Upload any images you have of summer outfits, holiday clothes, festival clothes, sandals, beachwear, swimsuits, bikinis, linen, and sandals.

Not everyone will be going abroad so still keep keywords and phrases like “staycation”, “holistay”, “holiday at home”, to your keywords, also think about uploading images more appropriate to a UK holiday, like cardigans and hoodies for the colder UK evenings.

May is also the start of wedding season, so if you have any wedding-related items, then get ready to promote them along with any wedding keywords, bridal, bride, groom, hen party, stag do, etc.

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.

May Diary - Weeks/Months

May is National Walking Month, National Smile Month (12^th May – 12^th Jun), and Skin Cancer Awareness Month.

It’s also:

National Barbeque Week (May 26^th – Jun 1^st )

May - Days

29^th – National Biscuit Day

29^th – Ascension Day 

30^th – BBQ searches peak

31^st - UEFA Champions League Final

How to get your brand in the media in June

Summer is here - and hopefully, the weather will improve – and the media will be starting to ramp up their summer holiday features. For fashion, add summer clothing, swimwear, beachwear, sandals, garden party outfits etc, plus any accessories, like 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 keywords like beach, holiday, travel, and vacation.

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 Glastonbury or any of the other big festivals, Isle of Wight, British Summer Time, Boardmasters, Reading/Leeds, to your keyword lists. 

Also, look at any sports-related items, as this month sees the start of football’s Euro 2024 competition. Plus, look at anything tennis-related for Wimbledon, which is coming up in early July, and the Olympics, which start at the end of 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 (12^th May – 12^th Jun), Royal Ascot (17^th-21^st) and the Glastonbury festival (25^th-29^th).  

It’s also.

The Derby (6^th  May - 7^th Jun)

Diabetes Awareness Week (10^th-16^th)

Men’s Health Week (9^th-15^th)

Graduate Fashion Week (13^th-16^th)

Eid al-Adha - 6^th-10^th 

National Picnic Week (16^th-23^rd).

Wimbledon fortnight starts (30^th Jun – 13^th Jul)

June - Days

1^st-3^rd – Shavuot

1^st - Global Parents Day

1^st – Picnic-related searches peak

3^rd – World Bicycle Day

3^rd – World Cider Day

5^th – World Environment Day

4^th – Global Running Day 

6^th – D-Day

6^th - National Fish and Chips Day

6^th - Eid al-Adha starts

7^th – Isle of Wight Round the Island race 

8^th – World Oceans Day

9^th – Whit Monday 

10^th - Eid al-Adha finishes

14^th – World Gin Day 

14^th – International Bath Day

14^th – Father’s Day searches peak

15^th – Five years since the end of the first UK lockdown for non-essential shops 

15^th – National Beer Day (UK)

15^th – Father’s Day (UK US)

18^th – Sustainable Gastronomy Day

18^th – International Picnic Day

19^th – Juneteenth

20^th – Take your dog to work Day 

21^st – Summer Solstice/Longest Day

21^st – King Charles III Official Birthday

21^st – International Yoga Day

22^nd – World Rainforest Day

22^nd – Windrush Day

24^th – Midsummer’s Day

25^th – 6 months until Christmas Day

25^th – First Day of Glastonbury Festival

27^th – Muharram/Islamic New Year

29^th – Wimbledon Searches Rise

29^th – Last Day of Glastonbury Festival 

29^th – First Day of Wimbledon 

30^th – International Asteroid Day

NB - All dates have been checked, but some events may change due to unforeseen circumstances or have not been fully confirmed for 2025 by the authorities controlling the event(s).