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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from ScS, Topps Tiles, Greggs, Very, Walpole, PrettyLittleThing, Halara, John Lewis, M&S and Sainsbury’s. Plus, how New Look is finding untapped revenue through a customer data overhaul, how interactive emails give your sales funnel a competitive edge and more.
THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Greggs warns on profits after June heatwave dents sales
Greggs sales were up 6.9% to £1.03bn for H1 to 28 June, but it expects FY operating profit to be “modestly” below 2024 levels, due to high temperatures in June denting sales.
Amazon robots set to outnumber humans in warehouses
Amazon is set to have more robots than human workers in its warehouses for the first time – it currently has one million robots - as the business ramps up its use of automation and AI.
ScS-owner Poltronesofà sees sales uptick from refreshed UK stores
ScS-owner Poltronesofà is close to completing a £57m transformation of 96 of the sofa retailer’s stores and expects it to be “highly profitable” by 2026
Retailers set to enjoy £100m boost from England Lioness’ first Euros game
During the group stage of the women’s Euro tournament, retailers are forecast to see £271.4m spent in stores and online, according to the women’s UEFA Euro 2025 spending report .
Trade customers power Topps Tiles revival
Topps Tiles reported a “strong” trading momentum in Q3 to June 28. With adjusted sales up 10.1% , compared to 4.1% growth in H1.
M&S ploughs £300m into store upgrade scheme
M&S is accelerating its store rotation and renewal programme, with 16 new, nine extended and 12 renewed shops planned to open this financial year.
August should see M&S fully back to normal
M&S CEO Stuart Machin told shareholders at the firm’s annual general meeting that most of the impact of the cyberattack back in April will be behind it by next month.
Sainsbury’s CEO flags business rates and NI hikes as threats to jobs
Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts has urged the government to be cautious about further tax increases, warning of the “high impact” of recent national insurance changes on retailers and jobs.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
How New Look is finding untapped revenue through a customer data overhaul
A new solution that enables New Look to connect data across all customer touchpoints to identify high-value customers and activate insights in real time is finding millions in untapped revenue.
How interactive emails give your sales funnel a competitive edge
Level up your email marketing strategy with gamification, polls, embedded videos and other high-impact interactive tools.
Why NOS belongs in a retailer’s buying strategy
As customer behaviour has been in flux for years and sell-through windows continue to shrink, Never Out of Stock (NOS) strategies are proving essential for fashion retailers.
UK shoppers ready to spend, but are more cautious and focused
The State of Spend: Retail Report claims that “shoppers are still active but are applying more scrutiny to where and how they spend”.
Department store spending falls as fast fashion flies
UK consumers spending in department stores has fallen significantly over the last three years, while fast fashion has rebounded.
John Lewis Partnership rolls out offsite advertising for partners
The John Lewis Partnership has upgraded its retail media offer by enabling brands to run advertising campaigns on streaming services and on popular consumer sites.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
The Very Group makes new hire for its in-house creative agency
The Very Group has appointed Beth Lowry to its in-house creative agency “Hello Studio”. Beth joins from the US where she was working with retailer Target.
Walpole names Fortnum & Mason CEO as new chair
Walpole has named Fortnum & Mason CEO Tom Athron as its new chair, succeeding Michael Ward, managing director of Harrods, who has stepped down after completing his nine-year tenure.
BRAND NEWS
PrettyLittleThing links with Tia Lineker as the face of its holiday drop
PrettyLittleThing has announced a “partnership with fashion creator Tia Lineker featuring an exclusive coastal holiday-wear capsule collection”.
Singapore-based clothing brand, Halara, has expanded into the UK market with an online offer and will be launching pop-ups later in 2025.
Asos continues push in the US with Fourth of July weekend pop-up
British online retailer Asos is continuing to drive growth and brand awareness in the US with a new pop-up for the Fourth of July weekend.
Dfyne activewear is UK's fastest-growing small company
The Sunday Times annual ranking of the 100 privately owned small firms growing fastest in the UK has put Glasgow-based Dfyne activewear brand at the top of the list.
Wyse London launches second-hand marketplace
Premium womenswear label Wyse London has launched a marketplace for buying and selling authenticated second-hand own-brand products.
AND FINALLY x3
Jeff Bezos sold Amazon shares worth about $737 million in June
Amazon founder and executive chair Jeff Bezos sold 3.3m shares worth almost $737m in late June. That’s an expensive wedding. He still has about 905m shares left!!
Bank of England wants help to redesign banknotes
Banknotes issued by the Bank of England are about to get their first major redesign in more than 50 years and they want your help in redesigning them.
Unpacking fashion’s obsession with tennis
Bottega Veneta’s first brand ambassador under Louise Trotter is a tennis star, while Coco Gauff’s Miu Miu collab is a grand slam. Here’s how brands can deepen their tennis ties.
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending June 27th 2025?
1/ AW25
2/ SS25
3/ Garden
4/ Kitchen
5/ Cushion
6/ Embroided
7/ Christmas
8/ Swimsuit
9/ Bathroom
10/ Rug
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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS
Villeroy & Boch manufacture 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 1st 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.
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
Monsoon has new July and August clothing and accessories drops, 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.
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.
Bonmarché has new womenswear ranges for AW25.
Oliver Bonas has new clothing, jewellery and accessories drops for July, including bags, hats, shoes, sandals, scarves and sunglasses.
Primark has a new nightwear, and new Hight Summer Rita Ora collaboration of clothes and accessories, new travel makeup sets, new band t-shirts, womenswear, new Youth ranges, a new collaboration with Ashley Huish on summer wear.
Sims Wear has new linen menswear for the summer.
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.
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.
Accessorize has 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, new jewellery charm ranges.
New Look has new cowboy core womenswear drops for July.
Barbour has new outfits for the festival season.
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.
River Island has a new 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, new Latin-American flavoured summer ranges.
Iolla has new summer sunglasses ranges for him and her.
Cotton Traders has new AW25 womenswear, new Jasmine Harman’s SS25 Edit of beachwear and relaxed summer clothing and accessories.
F&F has new 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.
M&S has 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.
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.
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.
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.
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Home, garden and food
Quorn Stone has 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.
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.
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.
Matalan has Christmas decorations and gifts, AW25 homeware for the autumn including Halloween and Harvest Festival themed soft furnishings.
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.
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.
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.
Arran Sense of Scotland has new refill packages, home fragrances, scented candles, After the Rain summer fragrance and a new mum and bride scent range.
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.
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DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until School holidays start (23rd July) – 21
Days until School holidays ends (3rd Sept) – 63
Days until Halloween – 121
Days until Black Friday - 149
Days until Christmas Day – 176
How to make your products attractive to the media in July
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;
Berlin Fashion Week (30th June – 3rd)
Wimbledon fortnight (30th June - 13th)
The Tour De France (5th – 27th)
Alcohol Awareness Week (7th- 13th)
July - Days
4th - US Independence Day
5th - Pride London parade
5th – National Bikini Day
6th - British Grand Prix
7th – World Chocolate Day
10-13th - Goodwood Festival of Speed
11th – World Population Day
12th – Battle of the Boyne (Northern Ireland)
12th – Wimbledon Womens Final Day
13th – Wimbledon Mens Final Day
14th - Bastille Day (France)
15th – St Swithin’s Day
18th - Nelson Mandela International Day
19th-20th - Northern Pride
19th – National Ice Cream Day (US Third sundae in July 😉)
22nd- 23rd – Start of the school holidays
24th – National Tequila Day (US)
25th – Christmas in July (5 months until Christmas)
27th – Tour de France ends
27th – National Parents Day (US 4th Sunday in July)
29th – 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).
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