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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from Burberry, Morrisons, Ocado, Mango, Swatch, Clique, Currys, Tesco, John Lewis, Rockett St George and M&S. Plus, the 10 best AI copywriting tools, 3 marketing tasks GenAI can help with and more. 

THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS

Tiktok gives retailers a headache with boom in returns culture

Retailers are facing a conundrum. The customers who are searching for and buying clothes on Tiktok are also the customers who are increasingly less likely to keep the clothes they buy.

Mike Ashley’s retail investments double to £1bn

The total value of the stakes Mike Ashley’s empire holds in the likes of Hugo Boss, AO World and Boohoo have doubled to £1bn in just over a year.

Garden centre sales dipped in July

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) Market Update for June trading reveals a 5% dip in sales as the UK entered one of its hottest Junes on record.

Burberry slows sales decline as turnaround takes effect

Burberry retail revenues fell 6% to £433m in the 13 weeks to 28 June, and has slowed its sales decline with the  brand saying it was making “early progress” on its turnaround plan.

Regulator to tighten restrictions on buy now, pay later shoppers

Shoppers using buy now, pay later (BNPL) will need to pass stricter affordability checks under new rules coming into force next July.

Morrisons slashes debt by £260m under new refinancing

Morrisons has completed a recent refinancing exercise, bringing its debt down by a further £261m and extending its maturities on existing loans.

Ocado Group boss blames Budget for hiked grocery bills

Ocado Group CEO Tim Steiner has blamed Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget for raising family shopping bills.

Frasers CFO says business rates hike could scupper future store opening plans

Frasers are still “working hard to mitigate the £50m-plus” of extra costs from last year’s Budget, but its CFO is expecting more pain to come in the autumn.

Mango grows 12% in first half of 2025

Mango sales were up 12% to €1.73bn in H1 with the brand attributes the boost to a strong customer response across its collections and solid performance from all business lines.

Swatch sales and profit fall as luxury demand weakens in China

Swatch whose brands include Omega posted a 7.1% drop in sales to 3.06bn Swiss francs ($3.81 billion), falling short of analysts’ expectations.

TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY

The 10 best AI copywriting tools

In 2025, AI writing assistance isn’t limited to standalone apps it’s being built into the platforms marketers already use. Hootsuite looks at the alternatives.

How to fix your webinar emails before your next campaign flops

A veteran copywriter gives Martech his framework for webinar email promotions that get clicks and registrations.

3 marketing tasks GenAI can help with

From curating newsletters to prepping survey data for Family Feud: Email Edition, here are three real-world AI use cases for marketers.

How keeping things simple and embedding capability can combat marketing burnout

As an industry, marketing is having a bit of an identity crisis. It’s anchored in the need to ‘do more with less’ but I think we’ve lost the essence of ‘less is more.

Research finds remote access attacks and card testing among top e-commerce fraud risks

The number of remote access cyber-attacks jumped by 8% during the 2024 Black Friday/Cyber Monday period compared to the previous year.

Ex-Selfridges sustainability chief launches fashion-swap app

Ella Hopton, former head of sustainability and innovation at Selfridges, has announced the launch of artificial intelligence-powered fashion-swapping social network app Clique.

Marc Cain launches first biodegradable t-shirt

Marc Cain Sports is introducing a pioneering T-shirt that has been designed to biodegrade almost entirely under real-life environmental conditions.

Currys rolls out AI-powered colleague ideas platform

Currys has launched the Pitch a new colleague-led AI ideas platform, with more than 100 ideas already in progress saving over 3,000 hours and unlocking six-figure cost efficiencies.

How a designer uses scraps from Hermès and Chanel to make leather goods

Hyer Goods sells bags, wallets and other products made from high-end deadstocks – leftover fabrics that might otherwise end up in landfills.

BRAND NEWS

Tesco reveals the supermarket’s Christmas 2025 food range

Tesco is kickstarting the festive season early, having revealed highlights of its new Christmas food and drink range for 2025.

M&S restores Sparks with ‘thank you’ treats for shoppers and staff after cyber attack

Marks & Spencer’s Sparks loyalty scheme is fully operational again online, as it recovers from cyber-attack disruption.

John Lewis to launch own menswear brand, adds third-party labels

John Lewis is looking to double its fashion business as part of a wider elevation strategy currently underway at the department store chain.

Rockett St George partners with La Redoute

Fashion and homeware retailer, La Redoute has officially welcomed the eclectic lifestyle brand, Rockett St George to its website.

AND FINALLY x2

Zara heiress Sandra Ortega grows her fashion fortune with 71% profit surge

Inditex heiress Sandra Ortega’s business posted a 71% profit surge in 2024 to €300m in profit last year, bringing the businesses total assets to €10.1bn.

Petition launched to make Manchester’s Aldeh sign permanent

A petition has been launched to make a rebranded ‘Aldeh’ supermarket sign permanent in honour of Oasis and Manchester’s heritage.

PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES

What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending July 11^th 2025?

1/ AW25

2/ SS25

3/ Christmas

4/ Halloween

5/ Cushion

6/ Embroided

7/ Rug

8/ Back-to-school

9/ Outdoor  

10/ Skirt

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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS

Villeroy & Boch manufactures everything from crockery for the table to bathroom fittings including vanity units, bathrooms and taps and they’ve been around since 1748, and are available in 140 countries.

Quay is a sunglasses company that was born out of the US festival scene and as you would expect from an alternative birth it does things differently.   

Inspecs has new SS25 imagery of sunglasses from Radley, Superdry and Botaniq. 

Salts Cashmere is launching 1^st September with a unisex range of cashmere jumpers and tops that are made in Yorkshire.

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.

BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES

Clothing, beauty and accessories

Oliver Bonas has new jewellery and clothing for September, plus new accessory drops  including bags, hats, shoes, sandals, scarves and sunglasses.

Barbour has new clothing ranges plus new outfits and footwear for the festival season.

Roman Originals has new Curve and Petite 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.

Dune London has new women's accessories, including Deliberate, Define, Dedicated and Dinidearest ranges of handbags, clutches and purses.

Accessorize has new jewellery, a new Palma range of womenswear shoes and accessories, a new SS25 beachwear, bags, scarves and jewellery – including Z charms - a new Seville range of beachwear and clothing.

M&S has new back-to-school ranges including clothes and shoes, summer menswear and womenswear campaign imagery, plus new t-shirts, sandals, shoes, sunglasses, swimsuits and bikini ranges.

TK Maxx has new summer clothing, shoes, boots, jewellery and accessories, including bags, hats and sunglasses for both men and women.

Primark has new denim, youth and newborn – including Bambi - ranges, a new KEM collaboration and has new perfume ranges, plus new nightwear, and new Hight Summer Rita Ora collaboration of clothes and accessories.

New Look has new womenswear outfits and cowboy core womenswear drops for July.

Monsoon has new AW25 clothing and accessories including bags, sunglasses, shoes, boots, scarves and jewellery, new wedding and bridal ranges, new SS25 ranges for the beach and holidays, plus women’s and kids clothing for the summer.

Busby & Fox has new occasion wear and office wear for the summer including shirts, shorts, dresses, trousers, jumpsuits and waistcoats 

Bonmarché has new women's wear ranges for AW25, including coats, blouses, jackets and jumpers.

John Lewis has a new back-to-school kids range of uniforms.

F&F has new active wear and Abbey Clancy festival imagery, 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.

Very has new V by Very July drops of womenswear for high-summer from midi skirt dresses to jeans and ra-ra skirts.

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 new Rococo Revival and Perfect Prints range of summer clothing, RI Studio range and Mykonos Night range of womenswear, new Wimbledon whites ranges, new summer festival outfits and accessories, new Arm Candy beaded bag range.

Cotton Traders has new AW25 womenswear, new Jasmine Harman’s SS25 Edit of beachwear and relaxed summer clothing and accessories.

Deichmann has back-to-school shoes, sandals, water bottles and lunch bags and boxes for kids for the autumn term.

Matalan has back-to-school ranges, AW25 transitional womenswear and accessory ranges, England football strips, plus Paw Patrol kidswear, makeup ranges, and new accessory ranges for women.

Sims Wear has new linen menswear for the summer.

The Orchard has a new Christmas gifting collaboration with Ellie Beaumont. 

Fatface has new AW25 clothing ranges for women and 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.

Iolla has new summer sunglasses ranges for him and her.

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.

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Home, garden and food

M&S has a new Dopamine Modern range of homeware for the bedroom, kitchen, lounge and dining room.

Oliver Bonas has Christmas decorations, gifts and things for the home, plus new July/August/September/October drops of homeware ranges for the kitchen, dining room and lounge for SS25.

TK Maxx has new Halloween decorations and homeware, back-to-school ranges with lunch bags and stationery and pens, homeware ranges for the kitchen, dining room and lounge from cups and vases to cushions and lamps.

Dobbies Garden Centres has tomato growing kits, Christmas and Halloween decorations, new summer pots, pet toys and hoses, plus Disney-themed garden tools, bags, wheelbarrows and bird houses.

Nest has new Tradition Icons furniture, new HKLiving furniture and rugs, Audo Copenhagen and Norwegian designer furniture for the home plus Hay Traverse and Pallisade garden furniture.

Matalan has Christmas decorations and gifts, AW25 homeware for the autumn including Halloween and Harvest Festival themed soft furnishings.

Dunelm has a new festive Kitschmas 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.

Quorn Stone has Chalfont and Orotelli decorative tiles, plus new natural stone and new Lullington Beige stone effect floor tiles, Canyon Terrazzo effect porcelain tiles and chequered decorative tiles for the bathroom.

Arran Sense of Scotland has 2025 Christmas gift packs and an advent calendar, new refill packages, home fragrances, scented candles, After the Rain summer fragrance and a new mum and bride scent range.

National Trust has winter homeware and book, plus 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.  

Hobbycraft has new kids ideas for the summer holidays plus DIY decoration ideas for homes.

Ruggable has new outdoor ranges of its machine-washable rugs, plus rugs for every room in the home including collaborations with top designers and influencers.

Cambridge Imprint has new mug ranges, sketching pencils, patterned wrapping paper, memo books, labels, tea towels, box files, envelopes, postcard boxes, postcards, and tea trays.

Ivyline has Christmas ranges including trees, wreaths, tree skirts and decorations, and  new pots, planters, candleholders and lanterns for inside and outside the home.

Treats by Mars has new Galaxy Frappe Duo and Caramel mixes.

Primark has new travel gadgets, 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.

Homesense has new Halloween items and new homeware plus new homeware for the kitchen, dining room and the conservatory, plus tableware and picnic items for eating out in the garden.

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

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.

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DIARY

PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts

Days until School holidays start (23rd July) – 5

Days until School holidays ends (3rd Sept) – 47

Days until Halloween – 105

Days until Black Friday - 133

Days until Christmas Day – 160

How to make your products attractive to the media in July

Our July 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! So keep on adding anything summer-related to your media centres, eg summer clothing, swimwear, bikinis, shorts, beachwear, sunglasses, plus things to keep you cool, like fans, sun hats and sun shades. Also, push anything to do with the outside, such as garden furniture, anything for a garden party, or a picnic or barbecue, and don’t forget to add all of the other spellings that people may search on eg BBQ, Bar-B-Que, etc and other related keywords like picnic.

The festival season is now in full-swing, and the media are all looking for festival wear and things to take to festivals (tents, fans, ice boxes, torches, etc). We’re also getting ready to go on holiday, so luggage, bags, bumbags, beach towels, etc are all being searched for.

Clothing keywords being searched for this summer include; denim, florals, crochet, midi-dresses, maxi-dresses, polo, preppy, tennis-core, cottage-core and festival wear.

But not everyone is going abroad. The cost-of-living crisis is still cutting-into everyone’s wallets, so shoppers are still looking at holidays closer to home. Add in keywords and phrases like “staycation”, “holistay”, “holiday at home” to your keywords and why not suggest clothing like raincoats, coats, hoodies, and cardigans? If you stock them, then firepits and chimineas for the colder UK evenings would be good to add.

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.

July Diary - Weeks/Months

July is Independent Retailer Month, Plastic-free Month, and National Ice Cream Month in the US.  

Weeks to celebrate this month include;

The Tour De France (5^th – 27^th)

July - Days

18^th - Nelson Mandela International Day

19^th-20^th - Northern Pride 

19^th – National Ice Cream Day (US Third sundae in July 😉) 

22^nd- 23^rd – Start of the school holidays 

24^th – National Tequila Day (US)

25^th – Christmas in July (5 months until Christmas)

27^th – Tour de France ends

27^th – National Parents Day (US 4^th Sunday in July)

29^th – National Lipstick 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 2025 by the authorities controlling the event(s).