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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from Gap, Asda, Rockport, Moss, Gant, Holland & Barrett and M&S. Plus, 15 social media trends shaping 2025, Tala’s CEO on the plans for business growth and more.
THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
The latest BDO High Street Sales Tracker shows total like-for-like discretionary sales fell by 1.2% breaking a five month run of increases.
Lidl, Halfords and The Range ordered to pay short-changed staff
Lidl, Halfords, The Range owner CDS Superstores and over 500 other companies to be called out by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) for underpaying staff between 2015 and 2022.
UK business confidence bounces back
Lloyds Bank business barometer jumped 11 points over the last month to 50% – marking a nine month high – as UK business confidence rallied.
Gap's quarterly sales beat analyst estimates
Gap’s Q1 revenues grew 2.2% to $3.46bn, beating analysts' average estimates of $3.42bn, and it maintains its FY 2025 sales forecast of 1-2% growth and profit growth of 8-10%.
Asda sees potential for 100 standalone George stores
Asda’s first standalone George shop has seen some success and Asda Executive Chair Allan Leighton can see the brand opening as many as 100 standalone George clothing stores.
Supermarket shoppers cut back after Easter splurge
NIQ till sales figures for the 4 weeks ending 17 May show growth down to 3% in UK supermarkets, down from 9.6% in April, with in-store visits up 7% year-on-year, while online sales dipped 1.7%.
Asda quarterly sales fall but it sees ‘green shoots’ of recovery
Asda sales fell 5.9% to £5bn in its Q1 to 31 Mar, but Asda chair Allan Leighton said he was seeing “green shoots” of recovery in the supermarket’s performance six months into its turnaround plan.
US brand Rockport to enter UK and Ireland via new Authentic deal
US footwear brand Rockport is set to enter the UK and Ireland through a new deal between its parent company Authentic Brands Group and distributor Chapters Brand Group.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
15 social media trends shaping 2025
As we’re almost halfway through 2025 Hootsuite has taken time out to see which social media trends are holding strong, what’s changed, and what still deserves your attention.
Last year, H&M demonstrated enormous resilience in a competitive global fashion market thanks largely to its digital transformation and the success of its omnichannel integration.
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.
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 Banana Republic is repositioning to regain relevance
Gap CEO Richard Dickson and Banana Republic's chief marketing officer Meena Anvary shed light on how the brand is transforming to reconnect with its core customers.
UK shoppers alter online shopping habits amid cybersecurity fears
The recent spate of cyber attacks on retailers is changing UK consumers' online shopping habits, with 66% now rethinking how and where they shop online.
Gen Z more influencer-friendly than Millennials
Marketeers who fail to distinguish between Gen Z and Millennials are making a big mistake, as a new report shows the demographics approach to brand discovery is very different.
Online grocery leading the charge as the fastest growing channel
The online channel is set to remain the fastest-growing retail channel globally and will grow by $164bn in sales to $646bn by 2029.
BRAND NEWS
M&S launches high-summer campaign
M&S has launched its “Summer Like You Mean It” campaign in the UK. The campaign uses Blink 182’s “All the Small Things” and highlights the “small things that make summer unforgettable”. For imagery from the campaign see the M&S PRShots media centre.
Moss unveils refurbished Oxford Street flagship and reveals plans for two new stores
Moss has unveiled its newly refurbished flagship store at 299 Oxford Street, which was already one of the top performing locations in the brand's 114-store portfolio.
Gant unveils refurbished flagship store on Regent Street
Gant has today unveiled its refurbished flagship store at 184-186 Regent Street in London, where it has resided since 2016.
Holland & Barrett launches new personalised wellness app
Holland & Barrett has launched a new digital wellness app, as it accelerates its “experience-led” transformation across digital and store channels.
AND FINALLY x2
World’s first AI bra fitting service designed for small busts launches
British lingerie retailer Little Women.com has partnered with Brarista to launch the world’s first AI bra fitting solution.
Brits biscuit habits revealed for National Biscuit Day
To celebrate yesterday's National Biscuit Day, McVitie’s revealed that Chocolate Digestives once again take the crown as the UK’s favourite biscuit (36%).
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 23rd 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
Peacocks has a new Louise Redknapp Edit of summer womenswear, plus her Linen Edit for summer, a new SS25 Edit range, and a new menswear range.
M&S has new summer menswear and womenswear campaign imagery, plus new t-shirts, sandals, shoes, sunglasses, swimsuits and bikini ranges, Autograph underwear, a suede-themed range of clothing, and a Collection range of women's clothes.
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.
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.
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.
See additional new clothing and accessories images from
Celtic & Co Bonmarché Joe Browns 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 – 16
Days until School holidays start (23rd July) – 54
Days until Halloween - 154
Days until Christmas Day – 209
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 (12th May – 12th Jun), Royal Ascot (17th-21st) and the Glastonbury festival (25th-29th).
It’s also.
The Derby (6th -7th)
Diabetes Awareness Week (10th-16th)
Men’s Health Week (9th-15th)
Graduate Fashion Week (13th-16th)
Eid al-Adha - 6th-10th
National Picnic Week (16th-23rd).
Wimbledon fortnight starts (30th Jun – 13th Jul)
June - Days
1st-3rd – Shavuot
1st - Global Parents Day
1st – Picnic-related searches peak
3rd – World Bicycle Day
3rd – World Cider Day
5th – World Environment Day
4th – Global Running Day
6th – D-Day
6th - National Fish and Chips Day
6th - Eid al-Adha starts
7th – Isle of Wight Round the Island race
8th – World Oceans Day
9th – Whit Monday
10th - Eid al-Adha finishes
14th – World Gin Day
14th – International Bath Day
14th – Father’s Day searches peak
15th – Five years since the end of the first UK lockdown for non-essential shops
15th – National Beer Day (UK)
15th – Father’s Day (UK US)
18th – Sustainable Gastronomy Day
18th – International Picnic Day
19th – Juneteenth
20th – Take your dog to work Day
21st – Summer Solstice/Longest Day
21st – King Charles III Official Birthday
21st – International Yoga Day
22nd – World Rainforest Day
22nd – Windrush Day
24th – Midsummer’s Day
25th – 6 months until Christmas Day
25th – First Day of Glastonbury Festival
27th – Muharram/Islamic New Year
29th – Wimbledon Searches Rise
29th – Last Day of Glastonbury Festival
29th – First Day of Wimbledon
30th – 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).
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