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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from John Lewis, Zalando, Asda, Whole Foods Market, Ferragamo, Sainsbury’s, Ikea, Debenhams, Tesco, Topshop, Gant and M&S. Plus, how to track your visibility on LLMs, 7 ways to revive dormant email lists and more.
THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
John Lewis Partnership restores staff bonus as profits rise
John Lewis FY to end of Jan 2026 show sales up 5% to £13.4bn and profits up 6% to £134m and has reinstated its staff bonus for the first time since 2022.
Zalando says AI is improving output, announces Levi’s partnership
Zalando hit revenues of €12.3bn in 2025, up 16.8% on the previous year as the retailer accelerates its AI-driven strategy.
Asda grants staff bonuses despite missing targets
Asda is granting 9,500 staff members, including head office workers and senior leaders in stores, bonuses at the end of March despite missing targets in its turnaround drive.
Employment Rights Act risks backfiring for young workers, BRC warns
The British Retail Consortium warns that opportunities for young people risk being narrowed if the employment reforms aimed at strengthening security reduce the availability of entry-level roles.
Whole Foods Market to double UK footprint with six new stores
Whole Foods Market is set to double its total number of UK stores with the planned opening of six new stores across the capital over the next few months.
Ferragamo narrows its loss to under €50m
Ferragamo narrowed its loss in 2025 to €50m down from €68m in 2024, helped by stronger direct-channel sales in the second half.
UK grocery market splitting into “two-speed economy”
The UK grocery sector is becoming divided into two shopper groups. A price-pressured majority turning to discount formats, and a smaller affluent group, driving growth in premium supermarkets
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
How to track your visibility on LLMs
LLM visibility shows how AI assistants describe your brand in their answers. Hootsuite explains what LLM visibility is, why it matters in 2026, and how to track it.
7 ways to revive dormant email lists
Reviving dormant email lists can drive pipeline, but doing it wrong can damage deliverability. MarTech shows you how to bring old subscribers back safely.
The marketing data most companies still fail to measure
Privacy changes are weakening attribution models, making phone conversations one of the most valuable signals in marketing data says Martech.
How M&S is embedding circular models with ebay and Reskinned
Director of fashion at ebay Jemma Tadd, head of materials and sustainability at M&S Katharine Beecham and Reskinned founder Matt Hanrahan, discuss their resale partnership.
If AI finds the product, what makes customers stay?
AI can speed up shoppers research time and help them navigate complicated choices. So retailers need to increase visibility on the AI tools or risk losing out.
What’s M&S’s womenswear strategy for spring/summer 26?
From bomber jackets to barrel-leg jeans, Director of M&S Woman, Maddy Evans, and Head of Womenswear Design, Lisa Illis, tell Drapers what to expect from the retailer’s SS26 collection.
Solving the issue of mobile basket abandonment
Mobile basket abandonment has passed 85%, with the main reasons for cart abandonment are unexpected costs at checkout, slow delivery, and concerns about payment security.
Which retailers are embracing AI shopping?
Retail Week details the retailers embracing a new way of shopping by letting AI agents browse, search, recommend, and purchase on behalf of the shopper, known as agentic commerce.
Amazon expands AI-powered Shop Direct programme
Amazon is introducing third-party product feeds, allowing retailers and brands to surface their products to Amazon customers, even if they are not sold directly on its marketplace.
Sainsbury's SmartShop scan and go solution turns ten following ten store launch in 2016
Sainsbury's SmartShop solution notched up a milestone this week. The in-store shopping handset and mobile app, which lets customers scan as they go skipping checkout queues, turned ten.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Cambridge Satchel, Swaine reveal new CEO with global focus
As it focuses on faster growth and targeted expansion, British leathergoods brand Cambridge Satchel has announced the appointment of new Swiss entrepreneur CEO, Vincent Perriard.
BRAND NEWS
Ikea announces plans to open 20 small stores across Europe and US during 2026
Ikea has announced the next phase of expansion of its new smaller stores, with plans to open 20 new locations within the coming six months to complement the traditional Ikea locations.
Designers at Debenhams returns for SS26
Designers at Debenhams is back for SS26 with the second collection by LFW designer Ashish Gupta, who designs under the label ‘Ashish’, and with actress Kim Cattrall returning to front it.
Anya Hindmarch partners with Tesco for Mini version of its circular shopping bag
Anya Hindmarch is launching a mini version of its Universal Bag in partnership with Tesco this March, as the brand continues to promote the idea of a circular economy.
Topshop partners with model Adwoa Aboah for spring/summer campaign
Topshop has named British model Adwoa Aboah as the face of its new spring/summer 2026 campaign.
Gant opens pop-up in Selfridges’ Manchester store
Gant has unveiled a pop-up experience at Selfridges Trafford in Manchester as it continues with an ongoing retail expansion in the UK.
AND FINALLYx2
Corona introduces Limes with built-in cutting instructions
Using advanced laser technology, Corona has etched cutting guides onto the skin of 30,000 limes (aka “fruit tattoos” or “lime guides”), making it easier to slice wedges that fit perfectly in bottles.
Chocolate sales rise among weight-loss drug users
Lindt has revealed that US households using GLP-1 weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro are buying chocolate at higher rates than the wider population.
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PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending Feb 27th 2026?
1/ SS26
2/ Easter
3/ Denim
4/ Yellow
5/ Floral
6/ Garden
7/ Green
8/ Lemon
9/ Vase
10/ Spring
PRSHOTS DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until Mother’s Day – 3
Days until Eid al-Fitr - 7
Days until Easter – 24
Days until Father’s Day – 101
Days until School Summer holidays (Scotland) - 112
Days until School Summer holidays (England&Wales) - 132
March Diary
How to get your brand on the March Editorial Calendars, search engines and social media
Our March PR toolkit and content calculator is here to help PRs and marketers forward-plan campaigns and pitches armed with some timely and topical angles, plus it’s a checklist for potential campaign hooks.
March is mostly about preparing for the big Easter holidays next month, so make sure you are starting to include relevant Easter keywords. It’s also the time people make their first big getaway abroad, so any keywords and clothes for warmer climes, loungewear, going out wear, swimsuits, bikinis, etc, should be added.
In the middle of the month, there’s Mother’s Day, so try to get Mother, gifts, or Mother’s Day into your keywords for anything that seems appropriate. Also, if you have anything green, add the Keyword St Patrick's Day.
Plus, as we’re now definitely in Spring, carry on adding those spring and summer-related images and adding keywords relating to the summer, like swimwear, outdoor living, garden, garden parties and Barbecues (don’t forget to add all of the other spellings BBQ, Bar-B-Que etc) and for home it’s all about Spring cleaning and updating for Spring.
We’re also starting to get ready for the bridal season – the peak is May to October – so If you have bridal wear or anything appropriate to weddings, then start to upload it and label it with the keyword wedding.
The Olympics aren't over yet as this month sees the week-long Paralympic Games, which start on the 6th March and finish on the 15th March. So ski wear and sports wear should be pushed.
Lastly, it’s Oscar month, so why not upload some smart suits and dresses and create an Oscar section for an evening watching the Oscars?
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.
March Diary - Weeks/Months
In the UK, it’s National Bed Month. Introduced by The Sleep Council and The National Bed Federation, it aims to raise awareness of the importance of sleep, so push anything sleep-related. It’s also Dechox month, which encourages people to give up chocolate – cakes and biscuits - for the month! So, any chocolate, biscuit or cake alternatives should be pushed. It’s also Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, Walk All Over Cancer Month, Endometriosis Awareness Month, Brain Tumour Awareness Month, Women’s History Month.
Interesting Stat: National No-Smoking Day was originally on Ash Wednesday when it was started in 1984. It was moved to the second Wednesday in March as, while it’s less easy to remember, the date doesn’t move around the calendar quite so much as Ash Wednesday does.
Other events include;
British Science Week (6th-15th)
Butchers Week (9th-15th)
English Tourism Week (13th – 22nd)
National Fragrance Week (17th-23rd)
Bridal Fashion Week London (22nd-24th)
The Big Walk and Wheel (26th – 27h)
March - Days
13th – World Sleep Day
15th – The Oscars
15th - Mother’s Day UK
15th - Winter Paralympics Closing Ceremony
17th – St Patrick’s Day
18th – Global Recycling Day
19th – Eid al-Fitr / End of Ramadan
20th – First Day of Spring (Spring ends 20th June)
20th - Red Nose Day for Comic Relief
21st – International Day of Forests
21st – World Poetry Day
22nd – Quadragesima
22nd – World Water Day
22nd – Easter egg searches rise
23rd – Gardening searches rise
24th – Possible date for the UK Spring Budget
25th – National Bridesmaids Day
26th – Six years since the first lockdown started in the UK in 2020
27th – Wear a Hat Day (Brain Tumour Research)
29th – British Summertime Begins
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 2026 by the authorities controlling the event(s).
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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
M&S has new SS26 accessories, jewellery, shoes and bags, underwear ranges, plus new clothing ranges for Mother’s Day.
Very has a new collaboration with Adidas, new Wuthering-Heights-inspired womenswear, new Traitors-inspired fashion, a new Transitional Very Collection, Winter footwear and a new Michelle Keegan collaboration.
Roman Originals has new floral ranges, Petite ranges for SS26, Spring dresses, tops, trousers, skirts, jumpers and cardigans, new Dusk and Curve ranges including coats, jackets, dresses and trousers.
Bonmarché has new womenswear for the summer holidays modelled by Lisa Snowdon.
Scamp & Dude has new holiday outfits including dresses, shirts, swimwear and bags, a new Davina McCall collaboration plus new clothes and accessory ranges.
Primark has a new Coleen Rooney collaboration, athleisure and swimwear wear ranges, Major Find range, Edit range, F1 Alpine and Ford Goodyear collaborations, a Scene youth range, new makeup ranges, men’s linen ranges, a Stacey Solomon collaboration of kids' clothes, a Nightwear Edit, and new band t-shirts.
River Island has a new Olivia Denim collaboration with Olivia Attwood, a new Off to the Races ranges, new collaborations with Year Zero on clothes, accessories and bags, a new Love is in the Air range, a To Have and Hold wedding range of womenswear and accessories.
Deichmann has new boots and ballet flats.
Joe Browns has its SS26 mens and womenswear collections.
Inspecs has a new Barbour range of sunglasses.
New Look has new season outfits, jewellery and accessories and drops of SS26 ranges including clothes, bags, shoes, boots and accessories.
Matalan has a new Riveria range of menswear, a new Prairie range of womenswear and accessories for SS26, a new floral range of clothes and accessories, new Clubhouse range of womenswear.
Accessorize has new jewellery, and new womenswear and accessories including shoes, hats and bags.
Oliver Bonas has new April and March drops of hats, sunglasses, socks, shoes, sandals, clothing, bags, jewellery and accessories.
Peacocks has new Dani Dyer SS26 ranges, Lousie Redknapp denim ranges, SS26 shoes, bags, belts, jewellery, accessories, sleepwear and lingerie, plus leisure wear and ranges for men and women.
Barbour has a new Icons range, a Paul Smith Collaboration, a Heritage+ range plus a collaboration with Feng Chen Wang, new jumpers and bags and new collaborations with Ganni, Baracuta, Sorel, Levi’s, Arket and Farm Rio.
Regatta has a new Orla Kiely collaboration with womens clothing including t-shirts, coats and swimwear.
Threadbare has new SS26 womenswear.
Monsoon has new March accessory ranges including shoes, bags and scarves, plus March drops of womenswear for spring 2026 ranges including clothes, shoes, jewellery, sunglasses and accessories, plus new bridal ranges.
Cotton Traders has a new summer holiday wear including dresses to tankinis, a new Sea Glass collection, new SS26 women’s and menswear, including a new SS26 menswear collaboration with actor Will Mellor and a womenswear collaboration with Alex Jones.
Home Bargains has new Hinch Farm ranges of baby clothing.
Busby & Fox has new campaign images for its SS26 womenswear ranges.
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Home, garden and food
Dobbies Garden Centres has new things for garden barbecues and eating outside, from lighting to tabletop firepits to climbing frames, plus garden pots and grow your own solutions for spring, and all the tools needed for the Easter and spring planting spree.
Joe Browns has launched its SS26 home range with ideas for every room in the home including bedding, furniture, vases, candlesticks, glassware, bowls, lamps, serving bowls and trays, storage solutions and knick-knacks.
Quorn Stone has new Marisol ranges of decorative tiles, natural stone, and marble and stone effect ranges, new terracotta decorative tiles, natural stone range, marble and decorative effect tiles.
Cambridge Imprint has new kitchen trays, exercise and hardback books, notebooks, new Clamshell and Dandelion patterned paper, Charleston themed ranges of patterned paper, new Easter decorations, new notecards, envelopes, albums, notebooks, and cards for SS26.
M&S has a new Kelly Hoppen collaboration, new gifts for Mother’s Day, and furniture and homeware collections, and new homeware ranges for the spring and summer.
Matalan has a new Sorrento range of tableware, bed linen, cushions and furnishings for the garden.
National Trust has new food and gardening ranges, Easter decorations, new homeware, new shed ranges, new garden furniture with new Oxleys and Sitting Spiritually collaborations, new glasshouses, and new kitchen furniture ranges based on their country houses, including walled units, islands and kitchen dressers.
The Orchard has new lounge, dining room and bedroom interior ranges including beds, sideboards, dressers, sofas, lighting, shelving, benches and more, new Lahinch and Kilmore corner sofas.
Very has new Very Collection ranges of outdoor furniture, a new Revive outdoor furniture and soft furnishings collection, a new Very collection of furniture, wall art and storage solutions, new beauty and wellness tech.
Oliver Bonas has new Father’s Day gifts and cards, April homeware and kitchenware ranges for the dining room, living room and bedroom.
B&M has a Great Outdoors range including camping gear and everything for the garden from solar lights to cushions, new limited edition Isle Life range of homeware, Easter-themed homeware and decorations, candles and diffusers, plus coffee and cocktail homeware for the lounge.
Ruggable has a new Antropologie collaboration of rugs, new ranges of animal-patterned rugs for every room, from kids bedrooms to the lounge, plus all sizes of rugs for inside and out for SS26.
Sofology has new ranges of sofas for SS26 including Fitzrovia, Oscar, Westwood, Adler and Georgio ranges of sofas.
Homesense has new SS26 homeware for the lounge, bathroom, kitchen and dining room and Easter gifts for the home.
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