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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from Victoria’s Secret, WHSmith, B&M, The North Face, Topshop, Crocs, Morrisons, Nobody’s Child, Moss, Seissence, Cotswold Outdoor and Fatface. Plus, how to improve your social media SEO, why the customer experience is everything and more.  

THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS

Victoria’s Secret postpones publication of quarterly figures

Due to a ‘security incident affecting its IT systems’ Victoria’s Secret has postponed its Q1 results reporting. But added that the incident did not lead to ‘significant operational disruptions’.

WHSmith travel sales soar ahead of peak

In its first update as a travel retailer, WHSmith reported sales had jumped 7% in the quarter to 31 May and were up 5% on a like-for-like basis.

B&M profits plunge as UK inflation bites

B&M’s FY to 29 Mar shows sales up 3.7% to £5.6bn but pre-tax profits were down 13.2% to £431m, despite the fall in profits the retailer plans to open another 45 B&M UK stores this year.

The North Face latest fashion business hit by cyber-attack

The North Face is the latest victim of a cyber-incident as it notified customers that personal information has been taken in a "small-scale" attack in April.

French senate amends fast-fashion bill to target Shein, Temu

French senators are seeking to sharpen planned legislation aimed at regulating fast fashion to target mainly Chinese online retailers such as Chinese-founded Shein Group Ltd. and Temu.

Fraud attempts jump for retailers

Greg Ulrich, chief data and AI officer at Mastercard said the payment business had seen a surge in fraud attempts, following the string of cyber attacks on major retailers.

Cartier reports some customer data stolen in cyberattack

Cartier, the luxury jewellery company owned by Richemont, had its website hacked and some client data stolen, it told customers.

Topshop MD confirms standalone stores

Topshop managing director Michelle Wilson confirms the business will be opening permanent standalone stores.

Crocs launches return service in Europe

Crocs has expanded its take-back programme, ‘Old Crocs, New Life’ to Europe. The trial initiative to take back old worn Crocs was launched in the US in 2023 and expanded US-wide in May 2024.

UK media entrepreneur launches new print and digital mag Imagine

Huw Gwyther, the media entrepreneur known for Wonderland and Man About Town, has just launched a new independent magazine, Imagine.

TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY

How to improve your social media SEO

Hootsuite looks at social SEO; what it means, why it matters, and most importantly, how it can help you grow your business accounts on all social media platforms.

Why the customer experience is everything

Twilio’s sixth annual State of Customer Engagement Report finds 71% of consumers will walk away from purchases if experience doesn’t feel relevant.

Can marketing ever be truly sustainable?

Sustainability has been one of the buzzwords of the past few years. But what role can marketing play in this vast and complex issue?

Inside Moss’ strategy to reinvent its physical retail footprint

In 2023, Moss Bros dropped the ‘Bros’ from its name. Now, the brand is doubling down on expanding its physical presence under the direction of its head of visual development, Robbi Hicks.

Six brands taking a stand against AI content

AI images are showing up in an increasing number of advertisements. Consumers are pushing back, and so are these brands.

How to stop wasting money on marketing personalisation

A Gartner study found personalisation is taking up more marketing budget, but CMOs don't know how much it really costs.

Nearly two-thirds of businesses say email deliverability is hurting revenue

More than half of businesses say landing in the spam folder is their biggest barrier to reaching the inbox.

PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS

Morrisons appoints Claire Farrant as group marketing director

Morrisons has appointed former BP executive Claire Farrant as group marketing director. Farrant comes from BP where she was vice president for mobility and convenience Europe.

BRAND NEWS

FatFace partners with the Marine Conservation Society

FatFace is renewing its association with the Marine Conservation Society in a big way by pledging £500,000 to support the Atlantic Coast Programme dedicated to cleaner, healthier oceans.

Nobody's Child launches footwear for first time

London-based fashion label Nobody’s Child is making its long-anticipated move into footwear with the launch of its first-ever shoe collection for Summer 2025.

Moss unveils new campaign in marketing drive

Menswear retailer Moss has launched a "fresh direction" campaign for its spring/summer 25 collection, which features slogans such as "if in doubt, cardigan" and "go forth and crease".

Seissense premium activewear brand unveiled in the UK

Seissense is a new challenger brand entering the UK’s busy activewear sector. It arrives following two years of “extensive development” and is currently only available online.

Charles Tyrwhitt unveils campaign starring 'rugby greats' ahead of Lions’ tour

Charles Tyrwhitt has unveiled a new campaign starring former rugby players Matt Dawson, Sam Warburton, Jamie Heaslip and Gregor Townsend, ahead of the British & Irish Lions 2025 tour.

Asos reintroduces support programme for next generation brands

Asos has announced the return of its Asos Supports platform, a programme dedicated to supporting the next generation of creative talent in fashion and culture.

Hamleys opens first store in Kuwait

Hamleys has opened its first store in Kuwait, marking its ninth store opening within the Gulf Cooperation Council.

Cotswold Outdoor Group launches retail media network

Cotswold Outdoor Group has launched its new retail media network, providing onsite and offsite opportunities across its 75 stores nationwide.

AND FINALLY x2

New Beer-proof clothing launched

Radio X launches ‘Beer-Proof Parka’ for fans, to help them avoid being beer-soaked at gigs and festivals this summer

KFC launches bespoke ‘Finger Lickin’ Fork’ for its rice bowl fans

Fast food chain KFC has launched its ‘Finger Lickin’ Fork’ to help its fans better enjoy its Rice Bowls, after complaints on social media that they were too messy to enjoy by hand.

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 30^th 2025?

1/ SS25

2/ Candle

3/ Lamp

4/ Sunglasses

5/ Sandals

6/ Outdoor

7/ Pool

8/ Dress

9/ Father’s Day  

10/ Cushion

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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.

BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES

Clothing, beauty and accessories

Fatface has a new collaboration with the Marine Conservation Charity and has new beachwear and evening wear for the summer plus new shoes, sandals and accessories.

M&S has Father’s Day clothing and accessory presents, new summer menswear and womenswear campaign imagery, plus new t-shirts, sandals, shoes, sunglasses, swimsuits and bikini ranges, Autograph underwear, and a suede-themed range of clothing.

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.

National Trust has a new collaboration with Craghoppers on outdoor AW25 clothing.

Curvy Kate has new Superhero ranges of bras, and new ranges of swimwear for the spring and summer, including swimming costumes and bikinis. 

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.

Primark has new Youth ranges, 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.

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.

River Island has a new Arm Candy beaded bag range, 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

See additional new clothing and accessories images from

TK Maxx Lipsy Bonmarché Joe Browns John Lewis Dune London  Joma Jewellery Katie Loxton Crew Clothing  

Home, garden and food

National Trust has a collaboration with Sitting Spiritually on a selection of outdoor swings from two- seater to four-seaters as well as pots for the garden, water bottles and autumn decorations.   

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

George Home has new homeware and new Sanctuary and Subtle Opulence ranges of furniture and tableware for the outdoors.

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.

Ruggable has new ranges of its machine-washable rugs for every room in the home from the brand and a number of collaborators.

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.

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.

See additional new home images from

Online Home Shop Habitat Sofology TK Maxx Jan Constantine B&M Designers Guild Hobbycraft John Lewis

DIARY

PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts

Days until Father’s Day – 11

Days until School holidays start (23rd July) – 49

Days until Halloween - 149

Days until Christmas Day – 204

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 -7^th)

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

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).