The Daily Retail Newsletter for brands and media – 4/11/25
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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from Hugo Boss, Primark, Specsavers, Mulberry, John Lewis, Juicy Couture, Schuh, Waitrose, Aldi, Trailberg, Sheep Inc. and Crocs. Plus, what ChatGPT says about your brand and why it matters, why your business needs social media automation and more

THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS

Hugo Boss annual profit to hit guidance but at lower end

Hugo Boss’s Q3 figures saw total group sales fall 4% to €989m with EBIT down 1% - the rest of the year has seen 1% growth – due to “persistently challenging market conditions”.

ABF considers spinning off Primark from wider business

Primark owner Associated British Foods is undertaking a review of its group structure with an eye to possibly splitting up its Primark and food businesses.

Specsavers reports record turnover as it looks to global expansion

Specsavers has reported record turnover and growing profits as it focuses on reinvesting in its store estate and expanding internationally.

Crocs revenues and profits decline

Operating profit at Crocs was down 17% year on year to $279.5m for Q3 ended 30 Sept, as revenues declined for the first time in five years.

UK to splash out record £26.9bn online over Golden Quarter

UK shoppers are set to spend a record-breaking £26.9bn online in November and December (up 4.2% YoY), with Black Friday alone topping £1.19bn, according to Adobe Analytics data.

Half-term & Halloween boosts retail footfall

MRI Software UK retail footfall rose +8.6% last week, driven by Halloween and half term, with shopping centres up the most with a 11.5% increase.

SilkFred appoints administrators

Online fashion marketplace SilkFred has appointed London-based advisory firm Quantuma as administrators.

Mulberry CEO urges government to scrap tourist tax

Mulberry CEO Andrea Baldo has said that the government should consider axing the UK’s tourist tax as the Treasury seeks to boost growth.

BRC urges MPs to back amendments to the Employment Rights Bill

BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson has urged MPs to support peers' amendments to the Employment Rights Bill, as the legislation returns to the House of Commons.

Retail Trust launches new Let’s Respect campaign amid surge of abuse

The Retail Trust has launched a new consumer-facing campaign urging shoppers to show respect for retail staff as abuse levels soar on the shop floor.

TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY

How to turn holiday shoppers into loyal friends, not one-time buyers

This Christmas, skip the promo blast. Martech shows you how brands instead built loyalty through care and conversation and how you can, too.

What ChatGPT says about your brand and why it matters

AI tools surface what’s said about your executives and brand. By building strong, consistent online profiles you can maintain credibility and influence perception.

Why your business needs social media automation

Social media automation uses tools or software to manage repetitive tasks, like posting content or producing reports, without manual labour.

Bad AI encounters put £9bn of UK e-commerce sales at risk

An estimated £4.9bn of losses due to bad AI stems from immediate lost transactions, while £3.7bn reflects reputational damage as dissatisfied customers share their experiences with others.

Hackers scanning business devices over 4,000 times a day

Cyber criminals are increasing their monitoring of UK businesses, scanning online devices over 4,000 times a day to identify gaps in security, according to data from BT.

Amazon starts to roll out UK’s biggest eHGV fleet

The UK’s largest-ever fleet of electric heavy goods vehicles (eHGVs) has started its roll out today. When complete the 160 eHGVs will be the largest number of electric trucks in Amazon’s fleet.

BRAND NEWS

The John Lewis Christmas ad is early this year

The John Lewis Christmas advert “Where Love Lives” has arrived 10 days earlier than last year’s and features both Alison Limerick’s 90’s club classic and a new rework by Labrinth.

Sheep Inc. unveils first-ever store on London’s Newburgh Street

Sustainable knitwear brand Sheep Inc. has opened its first-ever “flagsheep” store in London just off Carnaby Street.

Juicy Couture returns to the spotlight with a denim rebrand

Juicy Couture is attempting something different with its first denim collection, launching 17 Nov 2025, it marks the brands most strategic evolution in years.

Trailberg begins expansion with new Manchester store

Outdoor performance wear brand Trailberg is set to open its second UK store at Manchester’s Trafford Centre and is actively looking for other store locations.

Schuh channels Christmas nostalgia in new ‘Past, Present(s), Future’ campaign

Schuh has launched a new Christmas campaign titled Past, Present(s), Future, and debuts with a 30-second film inspired by A Christmas Carol.

Waitrose expands loyalty scheme with nationwide ‘Little Treats’ launch

Waitrose has launched its My Waitrose loyalty scheme ‘Little Treats’ nationwide, following a two-month trial across 74 shops, which was met with “an overwhelmingly positive response”.

Primark opens giant Disney shop-in-shop beside Disneyland Paris

Primark has teamed up with Disney to launch its largest retail experience on the Disneyland Paris site.

Aldi teases return of Kevin the Carrot in Love Actually-inspired Christmas ad 2025

Aldi has dropped a 10-second teaser confirming the return of its Christmas character Kevin the Carrot. With two more adverts to come promising festive fun, surprises, and plenty of heart.

AND FINALLY x2

Queen Elizabeth II’s fashion exhibition to open in April

Buckingham Palace has confirmed that the largest display of Queen Elizabeth II’s fashion ever mounted will open at The King’s Gallery on April 10, 2026,

The Christmas adverts so far

It’s that time of the year again. Yes, it’s the PRShots retail Christmas adverts round-up, an ever-growing list of all the Christmas goodies, updated as the adverts appear on your TV and socials.

PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES

What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending Oct 31st 2025?

1/ Christmas

2/ AW25

3/ SS26

4/ Dress

5/ Tartan

6/ Home

7/ Velvet

8/ Pyjamas

9/ Basket 

10/ Candle
 

PRSHOTS DIARY

PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts

Days until Black Friday – 24

Days until Christmas Day – 51

Days until Valentine’s Day – 102

Days until Easter - 152
 

 

How to make your products attractive to the media and influencers in November    

We are well into autumn and the Christmas season, and the media are looking for images that help them fill all those “What to buy on Black Friday?” features, the endless Christmas gift guides, and all those “What to wear for the Christmas party season?” articles.  

You should be uploading Black Friday and Christmas images for most media. Long lead-time magazines will be looking at January issues, so anything that helps illustrate the inevitable “New you for 2026” issues will also be welcomed. So, any athleisure, outdoor, healthy, sporty images will all be useful. 

As always, don’t forget to add keywords – Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Thanksgiving, Gifts, Christmas, Xmas, Winter, plus all those words beloved of home and women’s magazines like cosy, cosiness, hygge and wellbeing.

Clothing-wise the media are looking for party wear, party dresses, nightwear, going-out outfits, Christmas Jumpers, jumpers, woolovers (yes, they are a thing), scarves, bobble hats, beanies, cardigans, coatigans, jackets, and coats. So, make sure you have plenty of images in those categories uploaded and labelled with as many of those words as you can.    

Also, make sure that if your clothing is made from a fabric associated with winter, it’s flagged up somewhere in the title/keyword or in more information. Wool, cashmere, fur (faux obviously), velvet, plus the year’s big trends of embroidery, crochet and lace.     

If you want to be included in the Christmas Guides, then make sure you have added prices. Guides are normally price-led, eg “Presents under £50”, “Party dresses for less than £150” and without prices, your items won’t be included.     

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.

November Diary - Weeks/Months

Events to add to your marketing diary for November include.

Movember which centres around men’s health issues and moustaches, so beard and shaving-related things might be useful. It’s also World Pancreatic Cancer Month, World Vegan Month, Men’s Health Awareness Month, and in the US, it’s also National Peanut Butter Lovers’ Month, Sweet Potato Month and Candy Month.

Shows to look out for are the Cake and Bake Show 26-30th Nov

Weeks to celebrate in November include;

International Stress Awareness Week (3rd-7th)

Transgender Awareness Week (13th-19th)

Men’s Ashes tournaments Australia ( First Test  21st-25th)

 

November Diary - Days

5th – Guy Fawkes/Bonfire night

5th – National Redhead Day US/UK

5th – Three years until the next US presidential elections

5th – Five years since the second National Lockdown was started

9th – Social Media Kindness Day

9th – British Pudding Day

9th - Remembrance Sunday

11th – Armistice/Remembrance Day

11th – Chinese Singles Day

11th – Veterans Day (US)

12th – World Pneumonia Day

12th – National Happy Hour Day (US)

13th – World Kindness Day

14th – King Charles III 76th birthday

14th - BBC Children in Need (Third Friday in November)

15th – International Cheese and Bread Day

17th – Homemade Bread Day (US)  

17th – International Students Day

19th – International Men’s Day

20th – UN World Children’s Day

25th – 1 month until Christmas Day

27th – Thanksgiving (US)

28th – Black Friday

29th – US Small Business Saturday 

30th – St Andrew’s Day (Bank Holiday Scotland)

30th – Advent Sunday/First Sunday of Advent 

 

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 2025 by the authorities controlling the event(s). 

 

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NEW BRANDS ON PRSHOTS

Rhoen is the brainchild of designer Rebecca Rhoades. The Rhoen collection features ready-to-wear, bridal, party, signature and casual ranges of luxury womenswear, featuring big bright prints and colours in mini, midi and maxi lengths.

BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES

Clothing, beauty and accessories

Primark has new Christmas party clothing ranges, new Wicked 2 themed pyjamas, new Ski Collection ranges of outdoor wear, new Adapative clothing range, new perfume ranges, Christmas pyjamas and jumper ranges and lingerie, a Satin and Lace range.

Accessorize has new Christmas gift ranges including slippers, scarves, gloves, hats and bags, plus accessory ranges with sunglasses, jewellery, and belts. 

Roman Originals has new AW25 Dusk, Curve and Petite ranges for parties and going out, including coats, jackets, dresses and trousers.

Barbour has new collaborations with Sorel, Levi’s, Arket, Paul Smith, Farm Rio and a collaboration with Kaptain Sunshine collaboration of outdoor wear, new Heritage ranges, clothing ranges plus new outfits and footwear for the festival season.

Peacocks has new accessory ranges for Christmas, plus Christmas clothing ranges modelled by Louise Redknapp and Danni Dyer, new kidswear, more Danni Dyer AW collections and a new Micheal Owen range of menswear.

M&S has a new collaboration with 16Arlington, a new Christmas clothing collections and Collection and Autograph clothing, accessories and jewellery, plus ballet shoe ranges, and new kids ranges of clothes and shoes.

Curvy Kate has new ranges for AW25 including Classique, Embrace, Glamour Puss, Eos, Entwinned, Embrace, Harnessed, Icon, Loved Up, Indulgence, Suspense, Hell for Pleather, Mirage, Zen Pink, Wonderfully, Wild One, Victory Forest, Spotlight, Pucker Up, Lush Oxblood, Lovelace Deep, Flare Full, Enchant, Cool Cat, Lightstyle and Boost Diamante.

Matalan has a new nightwear collaboration with Little Mistress Vicky Pattison, new occasion wear, a new Stranger Things collaboration, Winter Smart Edit, Christmas pyjamas and jumper ranges, Grinch & Cindy themed clothing ranges for the family.

Very has new Christmas Pyjamas, slippers and dressing gowns, a new Very Collection and a denim range, a new Michelle Keegan collaboration, new Elegant Opulence, Future Heirlooms and West Country Craft drops for its new Very Collection range.

Bonmarché has Christmas pyjamas, new Lisa Snowdon and Lorraine Kelly ranges for Christmas 2025 including coats, jumpers, trousers and tops.

F&F has new spring 2026 transition outfits, a new Abby Clancy collaboration of party outfits for Christmas, new Kids and womenswear Christmas clothing ranges, and new autumn womenswear ranges.

Cotton Traders has new SS26 women and mens athleisure wear, new Will Mellow and Alex Jones collaboration lines, plus winter clothing ranges including coats, cardigans, trousers and Christmas jumpers.

Oliver Bonas has new December drops of Winter wear clothing, bags and jewellery, Autumn women’s accessories and jewellery, new womenswear including coats, jumpers, cardigans, trousers and shoes.

Fable England has new Solara ranges of jewellery and scarves for Christmas.

New Look has party season outfits and accessories, Christmas jumpers and winter clothing, plus new going out outfits for autumn drops of AW25 ranges including clothes, bags, shoes, boots and accessories.

George at Asda has new season ranges, Christmas party and occasion wear and new Christmas jumpers.

Monsoon has new going out bags, shoes and jewellery, a new collaboration with Sarah Corbett-Winder, AW25 clothing, jewellery and accessories, including bags, shoes, boots, scarves and jewellery.

Regatta has an Orla Kiely collaboration, plus new kids, women's and menswear for winter walks and hikes, including coats, jackets, fleeces and waterproofs, plus boots, scarves and hats. 

Lola Starr has a new Earth Collection range of athleisure/active wear crafted from recycled fabrics. 

FatFace has a new Winter Collection of womenswear with this season’s must-have Faux Fur and including dresses, trousers, jackets, coats, bags, boots, shoes and hats.

River Island has a new collaboration with Nephthys, has new Heritage, Nostalgia and Studio womenswear ranges, a new collaboration with Olivia Attwood, new Suede season handbags, plus new ranges of clothing, shoes, bags, and accessories.

TK Maxx has new fashion accessory ranges including scarves, bags and jewellery.

Joe Browns has new Christmas party and cosy evenings in outfits for men and women, Christmas jumpers and gifts for him and her, and Christmas bags, clothes, slippers, boots, shoes, jewellery and accessories.

See additional new clothing and accessories images from

Online Home Shop Sims Wear The Orchard Deichmann Inspecs  John Lewis Threadbare

Home, garden and food

Primark has a new Wicked 2 line of gifts, new Christmas homeware for the bedroom, table and the lounge, new Christmas and Wicked/Stitch/ themed gifting ranges for kids, a new low-key luxury ranges, a new Viral Product range.

Quorn Stone has new decorative tiles, natural stone range, marble and decorative effect tiles, Parisian Manoir, Lullington, Chalfont and Orotelli decorative tiles.

Very has new home Christmas soft furnishings, plsu  Western, Folk Cottage and Playful furniture and soft furnishing ranges, plus homeware for the kitchen and lounge, new Christmas decorations for the home, plus Christmas toys and homeware.

Dobbies Garden Centres has Winter gardening, Christmas gifts from the Gruffalo collection, Lemax and Disney-themed Christmas decorations.

Cambridge Imprint has new Very Slim List books, Christmas Crackers, new occasion cards, place cards, notebooks, patterned papers, new notecards and envelopes, Christmas cards, garlands, paper chains, and coronets.

Matalan has Christmas decorations and gifts, AW25 homeware for the autumn.

Accessorize has new ranges of Christmas decorations for the tree. 

Ivyline has Spring Summer 2026 planters, pots, watering cans and misters for indoors, plus chimeneas and pots for outdoors.

Homesense has new Christmas homeware and gifts, plus Christmas decorations, new furniture and accessory ranges for the kitchen and living room, including soft furnishings, dishes and glassware.

The Gluttonous Gardener has gifts for the horticulturist in your life including their Growbar flower seed kits.

Treats by Mars has new Galaxy Caramel and vegan Galaxy dairy-free biscuits and selection boxes, Malteser gingerbread cake bars, Mars and Snickers-flavour milk drinks.

Oliver Bonas has new homeware and Christmas gifting, a new Shrimps collaboration of homeware, new furniture, Christmas decorations, gifts and things for the home, plus new November drops of homeware ranges for the lounge, bedroom, kitchen, dining room.

Regatta has an Orla Kiely collaboration of thermos mugs, cool bags, picnic rugs and totes.

Habitat has new Christmas decorations for the home and the tree.

TK Maxx has new things for the home.

M&S has a new Kelly Hoppen collaboration, new Christmas homeware for the kitchen, bedroom and lounge plus decorations for the tree and the home.

The Orchard has new home interiors, Christmas furnishings, tabletop fire pits and mini pizza ovens, artificial Christmas tree ranges, and a new Miami Corner Group sofa.

Arran Sense of Scotland has new festive collections, Island Dusk range, 2025 Christmas gift packs and an advent calendar, new refill packages, home fragrances, scented candles, plus a new mum and bride scent range.

Joe Browns has new Christmas gifts, plus homeware including lights, faux plants, signs, lamp shades, dining and drink ware, trays, coasters, stools, side tables soft furnishings, prints and throws.

B&M has its Christmas Gift Guide for her, Frosted Night, Nordic Glow, Peaceful Wishes, Snow Much Fun and Festive Folklore Christmas decorations.

See additional new home images from

Online Home Shop Hobbycraft Designers Guild Ruggable George Home Jellycat John Lewis Oriana B Home Bargains Dunelm

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