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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from Frasers, River Island, Matalan, Evri, Flying Tiger, H&M, B&Q, Sweaty Betty, Zara, Co-op, Wickes and Harrods. Matalan’s tips on how to work with influencers, how to build a brand on social and more.  

THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS

Frasers Group eyes potential takeover of struggling Revolution Beauty

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group is weighing a potential cut-price takeover of cosmetics brand Revolution Beauty.

River Island drafts rescue plan as losses mount

River Island has brought in restructuring experts from PwC as the high street fashion chain battles tough trading conditions and falling sales.

Matalan to open 10 stores a year in £25m transformation drive

Matalan is set to invest over £25m into its UK store estate this year, upgrading 30 stores and opening 10 new or relocated sites across key regions.

Evri to ramp up courier workforce after DHL partnership

Evri is planning to hire 5,000 couriers in a fresh recruitment drive as the parcel giant takes on rivals after entering the business letter market.

Pret owner explores options ahead of possible IPO

Pret A Manger owner JAB Holding is considering bringing in new investors ahead of a possible stock market flotation for the sandwich chain.

Flying Tiger revenue rises

Flying Tiger FY sales were up 5% to DKK5.2bn (£588m) in 2024 as it saw “another year of change and growth”.  

BRC says government neglecting retail employment to support other industries

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) wants the government to do more to support dwindling retail employment and claims the government is neglecting the industry.

H&M founding family moves closer to full control of retailer

H&M is steadily moving back toward private ownership as the founding Perssons family has stepped up purchases of H&M shares, spending more than SEK63bn (£4.29bn) on shares.

UK office workers spend £57m a week on chocolate

New data from Virgin Media O2 Business’ Movers Index reveals ‘sweet treat’ spending at work is on the rise with an estimated £57m per week spent by office workers on chocolate.

TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY

Matalan’s tips on how to work with influencers

Charlotte Dewhurst, marketing director of Matalan, and fashion influencer Hayley Karseras tell Drapers by sharing their key learnings on how to make influencer marketing work.

How to build a brand on social

Lucy Aylen, founder of Never Fully Dressed, and Aimee Smale, founder and creative director of Odd Muse, share tips and learnings with Drapers on building a brand in the age of social media.

B&Q’s retail director on the future of DIY stores

Retail Gazette talks to B&Q’s retail director Paddy Earnshaw about how the home and DIY sector is picking up after the cost-of-living crisis and a depressed housing market.

Has Klarna’s buy now, pay later bubble burst?

Buy now, pay later services have exploded in the last decade and industry titan Klarna has spearheaded growth.

9 social video metrics you need to track in 2025

Social video metrics track the success of your video content. They can highlight opportunities and show you what’s working (and what isn’t). Hootsuite reveals the top nine to look at.

UK consumers prioritise beauty despite financial pressures

New data reveals that UK consumers now view beauty, entertainment and travel as "non-negotiables", even as they become more budget-conscious and adopt smarter spending habits.

60% of online shoppers want AI-driven tools

Artificial intelligence, social media and sustainability are the key drivers reshaping online shopping in 2025 and beyond.

PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS

Harrods poaches Tui finance boss

Harrods has named Geoff Weaver as its new chief financial officer. He joins from Tui, where he has worked for the last 14 years.

Aroma-Zone appoints Penny Grivea as managing director UK & Ireland

Penny Grivea, the former Rituals managing director for the UK and Ireland, has taken up a leadership position at French natural beauty brand Aroma-Zone.

BRAND NEWS

Sweaty Betty champions realness over perfection

Sweaty Betty has launched a new “Ultimate Studio“ campaign which challenges traditional notions of perfection in activewear and puts real movement, in real spaces, at the centre of the story.

Kate Moss back with second Zara collab, adds men's with Bobby Gillespie designing

Supermodel Kate Moss and Zara have been working together again on a second collection for SS25 with Primal Scream frontman, Bobby Gillespie designing the menswear ranges.

Co-op first convenience retailer to host Royal Mail parcel lockers

Co-op is set to introduce 100 Royal Mail lockers at its stores, with the first ones launching in summer, following a partnership between the two firms.

Samsung partners with Jamie Oliver

Samsung has partnered with Jamie Oliver on an exclusive new range of simple, easy-to-make, family-friendly recipes for Samsung’s Bespoke AI appliances and smart devices.

New Wickes store opens in former Homebase store in Leeds

Wickes has opened a new store in Leeds, the first of four former Homebase locations to be transformed into Wickes stores.

AND FINALLY x2

Cleats for the streets: is this the peak of the football trend?

Football boots are making a major comeback as Gen Z ventures onto the streets in cleated footwear. What’s driving this trend?

Aldi’s £15 Champagne crowned best in world

Aldi’s £14.95 Veuve Monsigny Champagne Brut has been named World’s Best Champagne at the prestigious World Champagne Awards 2025.

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 June 6^th 2025?

1/ SS25

2/ AW25

3/ Garden

4/ Christmas

5/ Embroidered

6/ Vase

7/ Sunglasses

8/ Mirror

9/ Autumn  

10/ Beach

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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

Accessorize has new bags, scarves, a new Seville range of beachwear and clothing , new jewellery charm ranges, plus accessories including makeup sandals, bags, card holders.

Roman Originals has new Petite and Curve ranges, plus 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.

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. 

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.

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

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

Jellycat has a new Amuseables range of animals, flowers and food, new baby ranges, a Bartholomew Bear collaboration with department store Liberty.

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.  

Furniture Village has new AW25 Cottagecore Comfort furniture for bedrooms and Cherry Lacquer for dining rooms and living rooms and Seeing Green office and dining furniture.

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.

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.

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 – 6

Days until School holidays start (23rd July) – 44

Days until Halloween - 144

Days until Christmas Day – 199

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.

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

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).