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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Debenhams owner hails ‘successful transformation’ as loss narrows
Debenhams’ owner has hailed a “successful transformation” from its drastic turnaround, with FY results showing it pre-tax loss narrowing by 69% to £108m in the year to Feb.
Aldi to open 16 new UK stores in coming months
Aldi is set to open 16 new stores over the coming months as it continues to expand its footprint across the UK.
Tesco to bring digital shelf labels to 3,000 UK stores
Tesco is set to roll out electronic shelf labels across its 3000 UK stores overt the next two years as part of a major push to improve pricing accuracy and store efficiency.
UK shoppers favour faster delivery amid retail shift
The latest fulfilment data for April and May shows shoppers are choosing faster, more secure delivery options, pointing to a shift in consumer behaviour across UK retail purchases.
Convenience and grocery remain top targets for theft
Convenience stores and supermarkets are where most shoppers have witnessed incidents of theft, averaging five instances in the past 12 months, according to new research.
France to resume debate on its fast-fashion bill
The French government is to debate a revised fast-fashion bill that includes measures to curb fast-fashion through bans on advertising and the imposition of financial penalties.
El Corte Inglés grew net profit by 22.8% in 2025
Spanish department store El Corte Inglés reported net profit of €628m for FY to Feb 28, up 22.8% on the previous year, with revenues up 1.1% to €17.25bn.
Gen AI search ad revenues to reach £75bn by 2030
Generative search and chatbot advertising revenues are projected to surpass $100bn (£74.5bn) globally by 2030, making it the fastest advertising channel to reach this milestone.
Boom in beauty brand investments leads to a 31% rise in UK trademark disputes
The boom in investment in beauty product sales has helped drive a 31% jump in UK trademark disputes over cosmetics brands in the last year.
Starbucks Korea to close stores for history training
Starbucks Korea will close all of its 2,000+ stores at 3pm on 22 June for staff training on historical awareness and social sensitivity after a campaign triggered a backlash, protests and a fall in sales.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
What Brexit has cost British fashion
The 2016 Brexit vote set in motion a slow, grinding economic attrition that Fashion Roundtable have spent every year since trying to document, quantify and ameliorate.
What you need to know about bulk email restrictions
The latest restrictions on bulk emailing from Google, Microsoft and Yahoo could mean that your emails are never getting to their intended targets.
Why you now only have one chance at search
Retailers and brands may only have just one chance to secure an online sale after new data shows 70% of purchases now happen after a single search, up from 60% in 2025.
Why you need to enter the water breaks to grab Gen-Z
Retailers looking to maximise the Gen-Z sales opportunities offered by the FIFA World Cup should look to the tournament’s 22nd-minute water breaks.
The best free and paid AI copywriting tools
AI copywriting can save serious time and money. Used wisely, it’s a game-changer for efficiency. Used carelessly, it can create off-brand or inaccurate content. Hootsuite reveals the best available.
Planned UK under-16s social media ban could have big impact on fast fashion
The teen social media ban presents a structural challenge for fast fashion brands that have built their discovery and conversion models around platforms such as TikTok and Instagram.
How Zalando’s AI-powered chatbot is changing customer engagement
With more retailers experimenting with AI in their customer offering, Retail Week analyses how Zalando’s AI-powered app is pushing the retailer forward
Akeneo targets AI-driven commerce with PricingHUB acquisition
Product Cloud solutions-provider Akeneo has acquired pricing platform PricingHUB, bringing both pricing and product information together in a single offering.
Stripe adds AI commerce tools for UK businesses abroad
Stripe has introduced new tools to help UK businesses sell internationally and transact via AI interfaces.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
M&S operations head to step down
M&S’s Simon Wood the firm's head of operations leaving the retail giant after 25 years for a destination as yet unknown.
Evri nabs InPost veteran Steve Kelly to lead returns
Evri has appointed Steve Kelly as its new head of returns, as the delivery firm continues to expand its parcel drop-off and locker network across the UK.
M&S appoints John Hunt as chief digital and technology officer
M&S has appointed John Hunt as chief digital and technology officer to take over responsibilities held by operations director Sacha Berendji.
BRAND NEWS
Sainsbury’s Tu locks school uniform prices for fourth year
Sainsbury’s-owned clothing brand Tu is holding prices unchanged for a fourth consecutive year as it launches its 2026 back-to-school range. For imagery see Tu Clothing.
Salomon to open first full-price UK store outside London
Outdoor and sportswear brand Salomon has secured its first-ever full-price store in the UK outside London, at Liverpool One, to open this summer.
Whole Foods Market opens sixth store in UK expansion
Amazon-owned Whole Foods Market has opened a new store near Victoria, the final of the six new UK sites announced at the beginning of the year.
Debute to open Portobello Road pop-up as it enters swimwear
Womenswear brand Debute will unveil an “immersive” summer pop-up for just two days later this month, with a focus on its new SS26 collection, 'Between Tides’.
Burberry launches documentary series supporting its strong China connection
Burberry’s 170th anniversary celebrations continue with the luxury fashion brand unveiling a three-part documentary series, ‘Expedition with Burberry’.
AND FINALLY x 2
First handbag made from dinosaur cells fails to sell at auction
A leather handbag reconstructed from “Tyrannosaurus rex” cells failed to reach its minimum asking price of €300-500k at an auction in Paris.
Aldi to slash prosecco prices as England progresses through the World Cup
Aldi has announced that it will be cutting the price of prosecco every time the England progresses through the World Cup.
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PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending June 12th 2026?
1/ SS26
2/ Bikini
3/ Swimsuit
4/ Beach
5/ Father
6/ Stripe
7/ Denim
8/ Hat
9/ Candle
10/ Sandal
PRSHOTS DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until Father’s Day – 5
Days until School Summer holidays (Scotland) - 16
Days until School Summer holidays (England & Wales) – 36
Days until Halloween – 137
Days until Black Friday – 164
Days until Christmas – 192
How to get your brand and products on the June editorial calendars, higher up on search and AI engines and in social media
Our June 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.
Summer is here - and hopefully, the weather will improve – and the media will be starting to ramp up their summer holiday features. For fashion clients add summer clothing, swimwear, beachwear, sandals, garden party, going out as keywords/phrases, plus any relevant keywords for accessories, like make-up bags, jewellery rolls, phone cases, 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 summer holiday keywords like beach holiday, travel, travelling and vacation etc.
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 use some of the big festivals as keywords like Glastonbury – it’s not on this year but people will still be looking for it - or any of the other big festivals, Isle of Wight, British Summer Time, Boardmasters and Reading, Leeds.
Also, look at any sports-related items, as this month sees the start of football’s World Cup Finals in the US/Mexico/Canada. Plus, look at anything tennis-related for Wimbledon, which is coming up in early 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)
It’s also.
2026 World Cup Final – US/Mexico/Canada 11th Jun - 19th Jul
National Picnic Week (13th-20th)
Men’s Health Week (15th-21st)
Graduate Fashion Week (15th-18th)
Royal Ascot (16th-20th)
Wimbledon fortnight starts (29th Jun – 12th Jul)
June - Days
16th – Muharram/Islamic New Year
18th – Sustainable Gastronomy Day
18th – International Picnic Day
19th – Juneteenth
19th – Take your dog to work Day
20th – King Charles III Official Birthday
21st – Summer Solstice/Longest Day
21st – Father’s Day
21st – International Yoga Day
22nd – World Rainforest Day
22nd – Windrush Day
23rd- 26th – Amazon Prime Event
24th – Midsummer’s Day
25th – 6 months until Christmas Day
25th – Wimbledon Searches Rise
29th – Wimbledon starts
30th – International Asteroid Day
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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NEW BRANDS ON PRSHOTS
Ipanema footwear is inspired by the culture of Brazil, it’s fun, chic and colourful and includes unique features that make Ipanema sandals and thongs unique, including multiple sole shapes for better comfort and fit, “360 degree” prints that wrap around the sole, and multiple strap details.
Sir Jacobs was founded by Neil and Stephan Jacobs, who left behind careers in law and digital product design to pursue something creative, tactile and more personal. Their vision? To bring together the worlds of ceramics and fragrance — turning everyday objects into something truly special.
Neem London produces sustainable, stylish and classic menswear pieces with low emissions, and is the goto label for “hot dads”. Founded in 2020 by a menswear designer with a background in big high-street labels the label features items for both work and leisure and has gone from strength to strength since launch.
VIXII jewellery is designed in the UK and handcrafted in India, with each piece using lab grown Polki Diamonds with no two diamonds alike each item is unique. The current range includes limited edition bracelets and necklaces.
BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
Monsoon has new accessories including bags and boots, a new collaboration with Callie Thorpe and with Charlie Taylor Bonnie, new spring womenswear and kids clothing, along with jewellery, new linen and denim women's wear.
Oliver Bonas has new August womenswear, bags and backpacks, jewellery, new shoes from Birkenstock, summer clothing and accessory ranges, new jewellery launches, new summer fashion lines.
Joe Browns has new womenswear images for 2026.
Tu Clothing has back to school ranges from its School Shop 2026.
River Island has a new Polly Smith collaboration, new Pony collaboration, a new Tolami Benson collaboration, a new Samie Elishi collaboration, plus new images from the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) Student Design Awards.
Primark has a new The Scene womenswear edit, new ranges of nightwear and lingerie, Prince tennis wear, new beachwear, band t-shirts and hats for the festivals, new Pride month collections, and new Major Find and Performance ranges.
Barbour has new Father’s Day gifts, a new Wimbledon Edit, a festival dressing range, a new Farm Rio collaboration, new Chelsea Flower Show dressing ranges, a new Icons range, and a Paul Smith Collaboration.
M&S has new gifts for Father’s Day from sunglasses to sandals to short-sleeved shirts.
Cotton Traders has new AW26 womenswear clothing, and a new collaboration of summer outfits with Jasmine Harman.
Peacocks has a new Dani Dyer Mini Collection for kids, new Lousie Redknapp SS26 ranges, new Dani Dyer modelled womenswear for the holidays and the beach.
Accessorize has a new range of jewellery for the summer, new accessories including socks, jewellery and scarves, new women’s and kids summer holiday wear including dresses, bikinis, shirts, jewellery, shoes, hats and bags.
Bonmarché has a new Lisa Snowdon Holidays Edit, a Lorraine loves range, Dash range of womenswear, new summer outfits, beachwear, including dresses, tops, bikinis, swimsuits, shirts and shorts.
Very has new World Cup outfits, a new AO summer wardrobe, Michelle Keegan collaboration and a new Very collection, new children’s Hello Kitty and Disney clothing ranges and new footwear.
Iolla has new ranges of its sunglasses for men and women for the World Cup, the latest ranges for the summer holiday season feature custom tints in all the colours of the rainbow.
Scamp & Dude has new dresses, jumpers, jackets and hoodies, plus a new collaboration with trainer/sports shoe brand Gola.
See additional new clothing and accessories images from
Matalan Regatta TK Maxx Threadbare
Home, garden and food
Oliver Bonas has new August homeware for the lounge, dining room and kitchen, beauty products, Father’s Day gifts, plus new furniture including chairs, tables and lighting.
Homesense has new homeware gifts, new art-related gifts and barbecue and picnic items for the summer months.
Oriana B has new furniture for the home from sofas and settees to side tables and dining tables.
Hobbycraft has new ideas for the autumn and Halloween.
Primark has new travel solutions, new Chillis range of homeware, new luggage and storage solutions, Island Heat ranges of homeware with decorations, vases, soft furnishings, candles, diffusers and kitchenware.
Dunelm has new Cosy Home, Wild Harvest, Salvage Yard and Beautility AW26 homeware ranges and Vintage Emporium ranges of homeware and furniture for SS26.
Cambridge Imprint has new large hardback notebooks, tea towels, new cards and papers, new Italian cotton ribbons, small pocket books, and kitchen trays.
National Trust has new ranges of anglepoise lamps for the home, new garden furniture, new gifts, food and gardening ranges, and new homeware.
The Gluttonous Gardener has new Father’s Day gifting suggestions and a Brontë sisters themed growbar.
Dobbies Garden Centres has Halloween an autumn home ranges, new summer pots and things for garden barbecues and eating outside, from lighting to tabletop firepits to climbing frames.
Furniture Village has new home ranges for the home from beds, to shelving, to sofas and chairs.
Home Bargains has a new Hinch Home range, plus new Coastal Retreat themed homeware accessories.
Jellycat has new seaside holiday themed bears and amuseables, new ranges of amuseables for 2026 including Bartholomew Bear, Ricky Rain Frog, Zumblebi Junior.
TK Maxx has homeware, kitchenware, picnic essentials, items for Charity Month and home gifts for Father’s Day.
Cult Furniture has new furniture for the bedroom, living room, home office, kitchen and dining rooms.
See additional new home images from
Ivyline Matalan Very Designers Guild
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