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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from Abercrombie & Fitch, Victoria’s Secret, Weird Fish, Frasers, Shein, Aldi, Stripe & Stare, Nudie Jeans, Onitsuka Tiger and Very. Plus, how to reduce cart abandonment with AI, how Alibaba, Boots and Tesco are winning online spend and more.  

THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS

Abercrombie & Fitch boosted by strong performance at Hollister

Abercrombie & Fitch has reported better than expected Q1 with sales up 8% to $1.1bn and growth across all regions, including 7% in the Americas, 12% in EMEA and 5% in APAC.

Victoria’s Secret hit by ‘security incident’

Victoria's Secret is the latest brand to suffer a cyber attack and has paused its US website and some in-store services to address a “security incident.”

Weird Fish sales and profits ‘exceed expectations’ in first quarter

Sales at Weird Fish in Q1 to Mar 31 grew by 16% to £9.7m with the brand “exceeding trading expectations.”

Frasers nears control of distressed Norwegian sports giant

Frasers Group is closing in on a takeover of distressed Norwegian sportswear retailer XXL ASA, but warned that it was unsure whether the brand could be rescued.

Shein turns to Hong Kong after London IPO hits roadblock

Shein is intending to submit an application to Hong Kong’s stock exchange in the coming weeks with plans to go public within the year.

Price wars drive growth at Tesco and Sainsbury’s

The latest data from Kantar shows sales at Tesco up 5.9% in the quarter to 18 May and has increased its market share by 0.4 percentage points to 28%.

Grosvenor returns to profit in 2024

Retail landlord Grosvenor Group returned to a pre-tax profit of £24m for the FY to the end of Dec, up from a £175m loss in 2023.

Wonderland and Man About Town founder launches new fashion magazine

Huw Gwyther, best known for founding both Wonderland and Man About Town is launching a new ‘digital first’ and bi-annual print magazine with a focus on fashion, film, music, art and design.

Google faces £25bn UK lawsuit over ad monopoly claims

Google is facing a £25bn legal claim in the UK, as a new lawsuit accuses it of abusing its dominant position in the online search advertising market, driving up prices for UK advertisers.

Hailey Bieber's makeup brand sold to e.l.f. in $1bn deal

Hailey Bieber is selling her make-up brand Rhode to e.l.f. Beauty in a deal worth up to $1bn (£740m).

TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY

How to reduce cart abandonment with AI

Artificial intelligence is revolutionising every business by collecting, analysing, and converting data into actionable insights and ecommerce is no exception as PracticalEcommerce explains.

13 influencer marketing tools compared

Looking for the best influencer marketing tool? Hootsuite has organised top platforms by category — discovery, management, CRM, and affiliate — to help you find the perfect fit for your brand.

How Alibaba, Boots and Tesco are winning online spend

Global ecommerce sales are expected to rise to £5.21trn in 2025. Retail Week explores how Alibaba, Boots and Tesco are making online pay and exploiting the growth in online.

Who is Tesco’s new CEO Ashwin Prasad?

Tesco has named Ashwin Prasad as its new CEO for the UK and Ireland, in a leadership reshuffle that has raised some eyebrows but also drawn cautious optimism from the City.

What’s inside IAB and MRC’s attention measurement guidelines

Attention means different things to different vendors. These new guidelines will provide ways to measure attention more consistently.

Tala CEO on building more than hype

Launched in 2019 by influencer-turned-entrepreneur Grace Beverley, Tala began as a digital-only brand focused on core activewear designed and made by women.

How AI Overviews are driving homepage traffic

Sitewide clicks are down, but clicks to homepages are up 10.7%. Your homepages may become even more valuable in AI search experiences.

If your B2B content is failing, it’s time to get real

Martech looks at why authentic, strategic user-generated content outperforms polished corporate messaging.

PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS

Toolstation appoints former Homebase director as retail lead

Toolstation has appointed a former Homebase retail and people director Sam MacGregor as its new retail lead.

BRAND NEWS

Very adds 'boutique' fashion selection to women's offer

Very has launched a ‘boutique’ range with over 100 individual product lines across a number of premium brands.

Aldi to open 10 new supermarkets this summer

Aldi is set to open ten new supermarkets and will refurbish 30 of its existing stores this summer as part of its £650m investment into expanding its store footprint this year.

Wanna launches Bag Capacity Widget to boost VTO experience

Virtual try-on (VTO) specialist Wanna is boosting its AR try-on solutions for handbags with the latest technology advance being the addition of its animated Bag Capacity Widget.

Stripe & Stare to give away its signature soft knickers at Chelsea pop-up

Sustainable underwear label Stripe & Stare is setting up shop in London for a two-day pop-up from 30 to 31 May, offering visitors free knickers and Little Moons mochi ice cream.

Onitsuka Tiger debuts new red concept store in London

Japanese sports shoe brand Onitsuka Tiger has unveiled a new red concept store at 14-18 Neal Street in London’s Covent Garden, the first of its kind in Europe.

Nudie Jeans opens in Manchester

Swedish denim brand Nudie Jeans has opened a store in Manchester, marking its first UK location outside of London.

North Face enhances UK repair services with Prolong partnership

Outdoor brand The North Face is partnering with aftersales technology firm Prolong to scale its product repair services across the UK.

AND FINALLY x2

Victoria Beckham’s fashion story gets the spotlight in the upcoming Netflix show

In the autumn, Victoria Beckham will be the star of her own Netflix docuseries, which will follow her day-to-day role as the creative director of her fashion and beauty brands.

Tesco shoppers mock 'VAR'-style cameras at self-checkout

Tesco's introduction of AI technology to some self-checkouts has led to customers joking that it bears a striking resemblance to the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology used in football.

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

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 new Alice’s Garden jewellery and accessories, new Forget Me Not jewellery for SS25, plus bag charms and jewellery based on the Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit characters.

Cotton Traders has Jasmine Harman’s SS25 Edit of beachwear and relaxed summer clothing and accessories.

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

Primark has a new collaboration with Ashley Huish on summer wear, plus there’s 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 and new Edit ranges.

F&F has a new summer band t-shirts and beach wear drop, 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.

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.

Matalan has new Paw Patrol kidswear, 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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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  Joma Jewellery Katie Loxton Crew Clothing  

Home, garden and food

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.

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.

Treats by Mars has new Galaxy Frappe Duo and Caramel mixes.

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.

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

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

DIARY

PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts

Days until Father’s Day – 17

Days until School holidays start (23rd July) – 55

Days until Halloween - 155

Days until Christmas Day – 210

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).