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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
UK retail sales rise again in June thanks to hot weather, says ONS
Retail sales grew again in June as the warm weather and sales promotions were estimated to have helped volumes, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
‘Burnham bounce’ and World Cup lift consumer confidence
The GfK consumer confidence index jumped six points from -23 in June to -17 in July, marking its highest reading since January and its largest monthly improvement since November 2023.
Trump renews 10% tariff on most UK goods
The US president has renewed a 10 per cent tariff on most goods imported from the UK, maintaining pressure on British retailers and consumer brands selling into the American market.
Shoplifting falls for the first time in five years
Police-recorded shoplifting offences have fallen for the first time following a sustained period of increases, but the Retail Trust has warned that the figures do not mean the retail crime crisis is over.
£100m milestone for family-run business, OHS
Family-owned homeware retailer OHS (Online Home Shop Limited) exceeded £ 100m in turnover for the first time, with a 68% year-on-year increase in turnover and tripled operating profit to £15.3m.
Etsy becomes first marketplace to offer Royal Mail’s EU duties paid services
Etsy will offer Royal Mail’s new postal delivery duties paid (PDDP) service for sellers sending to the European Union, following new customs requirements that came into effect on 1 July.
UK retailers face higher EU eCommerce costs from customs
UK retailers are facing higher cross-border eCommerce costs under the EU's new low-value import customs regime, with costs proving more expensive than the new €3 charge alone.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
When every brand has AI, what makes your story newsworthy?
The downside of AI use in PR is that journalists are now navigating an overwhelming volume of polished content that often looks remarkably similar. So how do you make yours stand out?
How AI search is rewriting the rules of visibility
AI search is now a top priority for every brand. But it should be an even bigger priority for PR and communications firms.
How AI wearables are transforming retail operations
Artificial intelligence is now driving the next stage of the retail revolution, and wearable devices are becoming part of the conversation.
How Bodycare is bouncing back with AI and social media at the forefront
The opening of a brand new Bodycare at The Moor, Sheffield, was highly anticipated, but nothing could prepare for the response on the day itself.
How AI is helping Innocent futureproof smoothies and juices
Innocent drinks has unveiled the 18 projects that are grant recipients of its Farmer Innovation Fund (FIF) for 2026, backing work across global fruit & veg supply chains.
The one question that will improve all your email campaigns
Campaigns can fail before they're written because teams can't agree on what success looks like. One question can change that.
How to build an enterprise social strategy in 2026
Hootsuite’s enterprise social media strategy guide includes information on fixing scattered approvals, unifying global teams, and proving ROI with the right roles and AI governance.
Shopify expands Shop Campaigns to the UK
Shopify has expanded its Shop Campaigns advertising tool to the UK. The tool helps eligible merchants on Shopify acquire new customers and businesses who only pay when a sale is made.
BRAND NEWS
Skims opens first UK flagship on London’s Regent Street
Kim Kardashian’s Skims has opened its first standalone UK flagship on London’s Regent Street as it accelerates its international expansion.
Sephora opens first smaller-format boutique
Sephora has opened its first smaller-format ‘boutique’ store on Carnaby Street. The retailer is also opening full-size stores in Edinburgh and Glasgow as part of its wider UK rollout.
Amazon expands of ultra-fast delivery service to Manchester
The expansion of Amazon’s superfast delivery service Amazon Now to Manchester marks the first city outside of London to get the service following the launch in the capital earlier this year.
Jigsaw to launch new store in Glasgow
Luxury womenswear retailer Jigsaw is set to open a new store at Princes Square in Glasgow this weekend.
Sofology strengthens premium upholstery offering through exclusive partnership with Calia Italia
Sofology has announced an exclusive partnership with renowned Italian upholstery company Calia Italia. To download images from the collection see Sofology.
AND FINALLY x2
Southern Co-op launches free shopping giveaway across 173 stores
Southern Co-op has launched a four-week giveaway where up to 10,000 customers will have their shopping paid for.
Aldi searches for the ultimate Scottish grandparent
Aldi is asking families in Scotland to nominate a grandparent or grandparent figure whose cooking, generosity and love of bringing people together have made a lasting impact on their family.
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PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending July 17th 2026?
1/ AW26
2/ SS26
3/ Christmas
4/ Bikini
5/ Swimsuit
6/ Beach
7/ Red
8/ Denim
9/ Back to school
10/ Blue
PRSHOTS DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Scottish new school terms start - 20 Days (From 13th Aug)
Welsh & English new school terms start – 39 Days (From 1st Sept)
Days until Halloween – 99
Days until Black Friday – 126
Days until Christmas – 155
July Diary
How to get your brand and products on the July editorial calendars, higher up on search and AI engines and in social media
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.
Also, look at any sports-related items, as this month sees the end of football’s World Cup Finals in the US/Mexico/Canada. Plus, look at anything tennis-related for Wimbledon, which is on for the first weeks of July, so anything football or tennis-related should be flagged and plus it's the Tour de France so anything lycra-related might also be good to flag.
Other clothing keywords being searched for this summer include; denim, florals, crochet, midi-dresses, maxi-dresses, polo, preppy, tennis-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
The Tour De France (4th – 26th)
July - Days
24th – National Tequila Day (US)
25th – Christmas in July (5 months until Christmas)
25th-26th - Northern Pride Newcastle
26th – Tour de France ends
26th – National Parents Day (US 4th Sunday in July)
29th – National Lipstick Day
August Diary
How to get your brand and products on the August editorial calendars, higher up on search and AI engines and in social media
Our August 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.
The summer is in full swing, and hopefully the weather has improved – i.e. it’s stopped raining in the north and stopped being so damn hot in the south. So, there are just a few weeks left to boost your summer-related images before the AW26 images fully kick in.
There’s still time to tag anything relevant to summer/high summer and push anything related to the outside: garden furniture, anything for a garden party, or picnic or barbecue. Plus, don’t forget to add all of the other spellings, BBQ, Bar-B-Que, etc., and add any other related keywords like picnics, garden parties, etc. If you have them, then firepits and chimineas for the colder UK evenings would be good.
It's also a good time to start uploading your AW26 images. So jumpers, scarves, coats, boots, raincoats, hoodies, and cardigans will all start to be searched for by the media.
It's also not too early to start thinking about back-to-school items - Scottish schools start again in mid-August - and university students will be getting ready to sort out their wardrobes and rooms in September, so add fresher(s) and university as keywords to anything relevant.
There’s also still time to add Halloween ideas and Christmas gifts if you have them.
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.
August Diary - Weeks/Months
Music festivals are still on, so add any festival wear and camping-related things you have and keyword them with festival, particularly in the weeks running up to the August bank holiday weekend with Reading/Leeds festivals 27th-30th August.
The 27th marks 3 months until the Black Friday/Cyber Monday (27th-30th Nov) weekend so start preparing for those sales now.
Weeks to celebrate this month include;
World Breastfeeding Week (1st - 7th)
Edinburgh Festival (7th - 30th)
Cowes Week (1st - 7th)
National Horse Race Week (22nd-31st)
August - Days
1st – Yorkshire Day
1st-2nd – Brighton Pride
3rd – Summer bank holiday Scotland
7th – International Beer Day
8th – International Cat Day
9th – Book Lovers Day
10th - National Shapewear Day
11th – National Bakewell Tart Day
12th – International Youth Day
12th – National Vinyl Records Day
13th – International Left-Handers Day
13th – National Prosecco Day
15th – VJ (Victory over Japan) Day
16th – National Rum Day
17th – UK Cupcake Day
18th – National Grooming Day
21st – World Senior Citizens Day
23rd - International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
25th – National Secondhand Wardrobe Day
25th – Christmas in August (4 months until Christmas Day)
25th – Eid Milad un-Nabi
26th - Women's Equality Day
27th – National Burger Day
27th – 3 Months until Black Friday
28th - Raksha Bandhan (Hindu holiday)
28th – National Red Wine Day
29th-31st – Notting Hill Carnival
31st – August Bank Holiday
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).
For more diary dates for this year see the Marketing Retail Diary
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NEW BRANDS ON PRSHOTS
Black & Beech is an independent, female-founded fashion brand based in Wales, committed to creating clothing that is ethical, empowering, and uncompromisingly feminist.
Lovett & Co 2020 marks Lovett & Co’s 10th anniversary of creating and designing beautiful vintage inspired jewellery and accessories from its base just outside Brighton.
Beyond Nine are a women's wear business producing clothing ranges for mothers – hence the Beyond Nine (months) name. Designed for style and comfort, the ranges include everything from trousers to knitwear to accessories and can be worn to the office, on the school run and to that big party.
Ellerod is small business that specialises in creating high-quality sustainable homeware inspired by the great British countryside and made from natural fibres in England. Ranges include cushion covers, placemats, tea towels and stockings.
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.
BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
Monsoon has new autumn and winter kidswear – including BTS & Mon Cherie - and womenswear, plus shoes, bags, gloves and accessories, a new collaboration with Callie Thorpe and with Charlie Taylor Bonnie.
Scamp & Dude has new Holiday Shop dresses, jumpers, jackets and hoodies, plus a new collaboration with trainer/sports shoe brand Gola.
Very has a new Heritage League, Dark Romance, City Brut and Bohemian Folk Very collections of womenswear, new Back-to-School range of kidswear, and a new Down to Earth Very collection of womenswear.
New Look has new high summer ranges of womenswear including blouses, skirts, dresses and t-shirts.
Primark has new The Scene collection of young teen wear, a new Presents by Collen range of womenswear and accessories, new Back-to-School outfits, a new Performance range.
Accessorize has a new Winter Beach collection of womenswear and accessories, a range of jewellery for the summer, new accessories including socks, jewellery and scarves, new women’s and kids summer holiday wear.
FatFace has new autumn winter womenswear.
Oliver Bonas has new October womenswear ranges for the autumn, plus August accessories, jewellery, womenswear, sandals, bags and backpacks.
Bonmarché has new Autumn lookbook imagery including a new Autonomy range and a new Lorraine Kelly range, a new Dash range, and a Lisa Snowdon Transitional range.
Dune has new men’s and women’s ranges of shoes, slippers, trainers and boots plus a new Dressy range of shoes, boots and bags.
National Trust has new gifts for him and her for the autumn and Christmas.
Cotton Traders has a new Alex Jones Womenswear range and new menswear for AW26 modelled by Will Mellor.
Deichmann has back-to-school shoes, backpacks and accessories for kids.
F&F has new AW26 womenswear for everyday wear and for special occasions.
Matalan has new AW26 transitional womenswear ranges and its back-to-school ranges ready for the new 26/27 terms.
TK Maxx has new menswear, womenswear and accessories including bags, hats, glasses and sandals for the summer holidays, plus kidswear and women’s clothes, accessories, beach bags and sandals.
M&S has a new Dress to Thrill collection of men and womenswear, and a new Autograph menswear collaboration with the Atlassian Williams F1 Team, modelled by racing drivers Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz.
Threadbare has new SS26 outfits for the summer holidays, and a “New Way to Wear Formal” menswear collection.
Peacocks has new beachwear for men, women and children for SS26 and a new Dani Dyer Mini Collection for kids and new Lousie Redknapp SS26 ranges.
River Island has a new Morgan Jamieson collaboration of beach and holiday wear, a new Polly Smith collaboration, new Pony collaboration, a new Tolami Benson collaboration, and a new Samie Elishi collaboration.
Curvy Kate has new Scantilly lingerie ranges for AW26, including Showgirl, Glamour Puss, Victory Nouveau, Heartstopper, Boost, Intoxicated, Merlot, Restraint, Scandal, Swerve, Boost, Smoothie, Zen, Intoxicated, Flare, Lightstyle, Wondurfully, Cool Cat, Unapologetic, Hapy Hour, and Smoothie Spacer.
Tu Clothing has new high-summer womenswear and back-to-school ranges from its School Shop 2026.
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Home, garden and food
Sofology has a new AW ranges plus a new collaboration with Italian upholstery company Calia Italia including sofas, chairs and tables for the autumn and winter.
Cambridge Imprint has new ribbons and Bibbons gift boxes, a new collection celebrating the life of designer Enid Marx, new very large hardback notebooks and softback sketch books, bookplates, small-patterned border cards, tea towels, and new cards and papers.
Oliver Bonas has new August, September and October soft furnishings, furniture, lighting and homeware for the lounge, dining room and kitchen, beauty products, plus new furniture including chairs, tables and lighting.
Dobbies Garden Centres has its Christmas trees and decorations – including a Gruffalo-themed collection - for the home and the dining table and Christmas gifts for the family and pets, plus new Halloween and autumn home ranges and things for garden barbecues and eating outside.
National Trust has new autumn and Halloween gifts, new kids’ gifts, diaries and calendars for 2027 and Christmas cards and decorations, plus a ranges of Anglepoise lamps for the home and new garden furniture.
Home Bargains has a new Hinch collaboration of soft furnishings and home furnishings for the autumn and for Halloween.
Hobbycraft has new Christmas ideas to make and buy, plus new back-to-school ideas and ideas for the autumn and Halloween.
Very has a new Very Collection of Christmas decorations and new homeware, plus a new Michelle Keegan collaboration of homeware, from tableware to soft furnishings and lighting solutions.
B&M has Christmas decorations for the lounge, the dining table and the home, from candles to wreaths.
Dunelm has new Winter Wonderland, Vintage Christmas, Supper Club, Alpine Cabin and Modern Rustic decorations, tableware, furniture and soft furnishing ranges for Christmas 2026, plus Cosy Home, Wild Harvest, Salvage Yard and Beautility AW26 homeware ranges and Vintage Emporium ranges of homeware and furniture for SS26.
Ruggable has new play mats for kids, a new Jungalow collection based on its Painted Terrain and Woven Modernism ranges, as well as its Autumn rug designs for the home, for indoors and outdoors.
TK Maxx has new soft furnishings and new kitchenware, including jugs, crockery, bowls, and utensils.
Jellycat has new Bashful bunnies, and new animal ranges including Bretti Yeti, Trixiwoo Raccoon, Peanut Yeti, Bartholomew Bear, Mulshi, S’Mores, Ort & Tum, Zapperty and Rockleton.
Homesense has new garden lighting plus Halloween-themed homeware, plus homeware and art-related gifts and barbecue and picnic items for the summer months.
Cult Furniture has new furniture for the bedroom, living room, home office, kitchen and dining rooms.
Oriana B has new furniture for the home, from sofas and settees to side tables and dining tables.
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Primark The Gluttonous Gardener Furniture Village
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