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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from River Island, Amazon, LVMH, Puma, Lidl, Boots, Aldi, Ikea and Waitrose. Plus, is your business ready for the new EU DPP rules, and the AI disconnect in UK retail, and more. 

THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS

River Island landlords face steep rent reductions in rescue plan

Landlords backing River Island’s rescue plan are braced for significant rent reductions, with some facing cuts of up to 100% as part of a restructuring led by the founding Lewis family.

Amazon faces UK lawsuits worth up to £4bn from retailers and consumers

Amazon faces two mass lawsuits from retailers and consumers worth up to £4bn for allegedly abusing its dominant position.

Retail sales heat up in June as shoppers flock back to stores

UK retail sales volumes bounced back in June, rising 0.9% month on month, as warm weather encouraged shoppers to hit the high street and spend more online.

LVMH sales weaker than expected

LVMH reported lower-than-expected Q2 sales, with revenues down 4% to €19.5bn, with the fashion and leather divisions - which account for the bulk of profits - were down 9%.

Puma lowers full-year outlook on weaker sales

Puma has revised its 2025 full-year financial outlook, citing weaker-than-expected topline growth and anticipated impacts from US tariffs.

Shop theft figures break official records again

ONS figures for the number of shoplifting offences in the year to March 2025 were up by 20% to 530,643. The highest figure recorded by the ONS since the figures started being collected in 2003.

Lidl to cut head office jobs as part of growth plans

Discount supermarket Lidl has announced a proposal to cut around 70 head office roles to support its expansion plans.

TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY

Is your business ready for the new EU DPP rules?

Businesses unprepared for the upcoming EU Digital Product Passport (DPP) regulations - which will require products exported into the EU to have a DPP - could cost £1.5m a year in lost revenues.

The AI disconnect in UK retail

Over half of UK consumers (57%) have little-to-no trust in brands to use AI responsibly, while 76% say they lack confidence in the data privacy of AI, a 41% drop since 2024.

Why YouTube SEO requires a different strategy than blogs

Low clicks and watch time don’t always mean bad content. Often, it’s a sign your strategy doesn’t match how YouTube works.

Have brands finally cracked the Glastonbury code with influencer marketing?

Social media exploded with festival content, and brands found a way in, capturing the Glastonbury vibe without triggering the authenticity alarm.

Is Lidl set to become Britain’s fifth-biggest grocer?

The latest Worldpanel – formerly Kantar - data shows an increased market share for discount supermarket Lidl, and now just sits 0.1% behind Morrisons putting it in close range of the big five.

Delivery fees are 'deal-breaker' for half of UK consumers

Nearly three-quarters (72%) of UK online shoppers say free delivery will make or break a purchase (compared to 57% in its 2020 survey) according to a Parcelhero study.

BRAND NEWS

Boots to open first ever fragrance-only concept store in London this autumn

Boots is set to open its first-ever fragrance-only boutique in London’s Broadgate Central. The new 2,150sq ft Boots Fragrance store will offer over 400 luxury and niche scents.

Aldi to launch solar panels across 90 more stores in £7.7m investment

Aldi is set to roll out solar panels to 90 more of its UK stores under a £7.7m investment into its on-site renewable energy programme.

Ikea opens new concept store inside ex-Homebase unit

Ikea has opened the doors to its new small-format store with showrooms, marketplace and planning services sections located in the former Homebase unit in Harlow.

Giorgio Armani celebrates 50th anniversary with Armani/Archivio launch

Giorgio Armani celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and celebrates with the launch of the Armani/Archivio project, an exhibition and a fashion show.

Rough Trade commits £50,000 profit bonus to UK staff following record year

Rough Trade has announced a £50,000 employee bonus fund following a landmark financial year, underscoring the company’s commitment to recognising staff contributions to the business.

Waitrose begins offering travel money at 100 stores

Waitrose is now offering customers the opportunity to pick up travel money from 100 stores across the country, the new service was developed with the Travel Money to Go service.

AND FINALLY x2

PayPal unveils futuristic deck chair

PayPal is giving the deckchair a modern, tech-friendly makeover to accommodate the rise in mobile shopping at the beach, a trend that has been dubbed ‘b-commerce’ by retail experts.

Aldi’s ‘Aldeh’ Oasis tribute to stay above Manchester store

Aldi CEO Giles Hurley has confirmed that the supermarket chain will keep its ‘Aldeh’ sign above its Manchester Prestwich store following public demand.

PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES

What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending July 18^th 2025?

1/ AW25

2/ Christmas

3/ SS25

4/ Cushion

5/ Embroided

6/ Dress

7/ Garden

8/ Denim

9/ Living Room  

10/ Back-to-School

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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.

BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES

Clothing, beauty and accessories

Primark has new Wednesday Core themed clothing and accessory ranges, new back-to-school ranges of clothes, backpacks and shoes, a new Edit range of womenswear, new  denim, youth and newborn – including Bambi - ranges, a new KEM collaboration and has new perfume ranges, plus new nightwear, and a new Hight Summer Rita Ora collaboration of clothes and accessories.

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.

F&F has new Kate Ferdinand active wear collaboration and Abbey Clancy festival imagery, new summer band t-shirts and beachwear, new F&F Active sportswear and new summer beachwear campaign imagery.

Bonmarché has new Lisa Snowdon and Lorraine Kelly collaborations for AW25, plus  new women's wear ranges including coats, blouses, jackets and jumpers.

Matalan has new Disney Villains family outfits including Halloween ranges and back-to-school ranges, a new Alder Hey summer PJ range, Autumn and AW25 transitional womenswear and accessory ranges, plus Paw Patrol kidswear, and makeup ranges.

New Look has back-to-school ranges, new womenswear outfits and cowboy core womenswear drops.

Scamp & Dude has new leopard print and stripey clothes and accessories, new SS25 athleisure wear, dresses, shorts, jackets, hoodies, coats, bags and scarves.

River Island has new summer denim ranges, Rococo Revival and Perfect Prints range of summer clothing, RI Studio range and Mykonos Night range of womenswear.

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.

Tu Clothing has new AW25 clothing ranges.

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

John Lewis has a John Lewis x Rejina Pyo new collection and new back-to-school kids range of uniforms.

National Trust has new AW25 clothing, including beanie hats, scarves and gloves.

George at Asda has a George X Gym Locker collaboration of athleisure wear.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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Deichmann Sims Wear The Orchard Iolla

Home, garden and food

Cambridge Imprint has new postcard boxes, pencil pots, letter trays, portfolios and magazine files, plus Christmas paperchains, coronets, and banners, plus mug ranges, sketching pencils, patterned wrapping paper.

Homesense has new home furniture and accessory ranges for the kitchen and living room, including soft furnishings, dishes and glassware.  Plus Halloween and Christmas decorations for the home.

B&M has Christmas Frosted Night, Nordic Glow, Peaceful Wishes, Snow Much Fun and Festive Folklore decorations and Christmas home accessories for the home, from bedding to hosting to laundry.

Nest has new Knoll Studio dining tables and chairs, 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.

Sofology has a new Modern Classic Christmas range of sofas and chairs and a new Texturalism and Materiality, Rural Refined and Get Yer Freak On range of chairs and settees. 

Dobbies Garden Centres has a new RHS collaboration range of gifts, plus Christmas decorations, gifts and food, Halloween decorations, new summer pots, pet toys and accessories for the garden.

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.

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

Designers Guild has new Trevenna, AW25 ranges of big print material.

The Orchard has new furniture ranges for indoors and outdoors from garden tables and chairs to sofas and chairs for the lounge.

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.

TK Maxx has new Christmas and 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.

Primark has new back-to-college ranges, harvest festival ranges of decorations, an Edit homewares range, new travel gadgets, new summer-themed homeware including kitchenware, candles and soft furnishings.

National Trust has winter homeware, gifts and books, Christmas decorations, plus a collaboration with Jellycat and 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.  

Oliver Bonas has Christmas decorations, gifts and things for the home, plus new August/September/October drops of homeware ranges for the lounge, bedroom, kitchen, dining room and lounge for AW25.

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

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.

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.

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DIARY

PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts

Days until School holidays ends (3rd Sept) – 40

Days until Halloween – 98

Days until Black Friday - 126

Days until Christmas Day – 153

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

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

How to make your products attractive to the media in August    

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.

Summer is in full swing, and hopefully the weather has improved – i.e. 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 AW25 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 AW25 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 21^st-24^th August. 

The 28^th marks 3 months until the Black Friday/Cyber Monday (28^th Nov – 1^st Dec) weekend so start preparing for those sales now.

Weeks to celebrate this month include;

World Breastfeeding week (1^st - 7^th)
Edinburgh Festival (1^st - 24^th)
Cowes Week (2^nd  - 8^th). 
National Horse Race Week (23^rd-31^st)

August - Days

1^st  – Yorkshire Day

1^st  – International Beer Day 

2^nd - Tisha B'Av (Jewish Holiday)

2^nd-3^rd – Brighton Pride 

4^th – Summer bank holiday Scotland

8^th – International Cat Day

9^th – Book Lovers Day

9^th - Raksha Bandhan (Hindu holiday)

10^th - National Shapewear Day

11^th – National Bakewell Tart Day

12^th – International Youth Day

12^th – National Vinyl Records Day

12^th - 13^th - Tisha B'Av (Jewish Holiday)

13^th – International left-handers Day

13^th – National Prosecco Day

15^th – VJ (Victory over Japan) Day

16^th – National Rum Day

16^th – Krishna Janmashtami – (Hindu Holiday)

16^th – World Honey Bee Day 

17^th – UK Cupcake Day

18^th – National Grooming Day

21^st – World Senior Citizens Day

23^rd - International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition 

23^rd-25^th – Notting Hill Carnival 

25^th – National Secondhand Wardrobe Day

25^th – Christmas in August (4 months until Christmas Day)

25^th – August Bank Holiday 

26^th - Women's Equality Day

26^th – Ganesh Chaturthi - Hindu holiday 

28^th – National Burger Day

28^th – National Red Wine Day

28^th – 3 Months until Black Friday

29^th – Blackpool Illuminations start

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).