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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from Weird Fish, Dr Martens, WHSmith, Lakeland, Iceland, TOFS, PrettyLittleThing, Victoria’s Secret, Astrid & Miyu, Quiz and Sainsbury’s. Plus, why print ads are an online opportunity, the best time to post on Instagram and more.
THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Weird Fish Christmas sales surge 9%
Weird Fish reported 9% growth in sales to £11.4m over the Nov- Dec period, pushing its full-year revenue up 12% to £42.7m and doubling its EBITDA to £5.3m.
Dr Martens has maintained its full year guidance
Dr Martens sales for Q3 to Dec 29 were up 3% to £267m and has maintained its guidance for the full-year thanks to a return to growth in the US and Asia Pacific.
WHSmith in talks to sell all 500 UK high street stores in strategic shift
WHSmith is “exploring potential strategic options” for its 500 high street stores, including a potential sale.
Lakeland family owners host for-sale sign
The owners of kitchenware retailer Lakeland is considering putting the business up for sale after more than 60 years of ownership.
Iceland throws jobs lifeline to those being let go by Sainsbury’s and Morrisons
Frozen food specialist Iceland has invited those at risk of redundancy at both Sainsbury’s and Morrisons to apply for one of 600 roles it currently has vacant.
The Original Factory Shop is close to being acquired
Value retailer The Original Factory Shop is close to being bought by the owner of In The Style with a deal expected in the coming days.
Boohoo Group-owned PrettyLittleThing has launched a fresh round of redundancies at its Manchester head office.
Lush co-founder’s son accuses Chancellor of ‘asset stripping’ businesses
Lush executive Jack Constantine has accused Chancellor Rachel Reeves of “asset stripping” businesses following the government’s changes to inheritance tax.
Businesses prepare to axe staff as they brace for slowdown
The upcoming increase to national insurance contributions has prompted firms to assess their budgets urgently, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Why print ads are an e-commerce opportunity
Magazines and catalogues can provide valuable brand advertising and are an often overlooked approach by marketers.
The best time to post on Instagram
Hootsuite analysed over one million social posts from businesses of all sizes to find the absolute best times to post on Instagram.
How to use AI for enhanced sentiment analysis
Beyond simplistic sentiment charts, AI now dives into context, purpose and emotion to reveal what really drives customer opinions.
Why the customer experience will be key to 2025 retail success
As retailers hit the ground running in 2025, the customer experience, particularly shaping seamless experiences and unified commerce remains firmly in the spotlight. The Retail Bulletin investigates.
The Rise of Temu: Disruption, convenience, and the hidden costs of hyper-consumerism
In an era of digital marketplace transformation, Temu has emerged as a lightning rod for both economic innovation and critical scrutiny of contemporary consumption patterns.
What really happened over peak trading?
Despite a number of headwinds, Christmas 2024 appeared to be one for the record books as the likes of M&S, Tesco, Sainsbury’s and The Cotswold Company celebrated bumper golden quarters.
What does Primark’s less than golden quarter mean for the rest of UK fashion?
The fashion giant became the latest retailer to update on its performance over the peak Christmas period earlier today and highlighted the impact of “cautious shoppers” on sales.
Hugo Boss launches AI-powered product content
Hugo Boss has announced the global implementation of AI-powered product content across its e-commerce platforms, marking a significant advancement in its digital strategy.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Sainsbury’s clothing, home and furniture boss to exit
Christine Kasoulis, business unit director of clothing, home and furniture is to leave Sainsbury’s after two and a half years.
Former Poundland MD to return as Pepco reviews business
Barry Williams, the former managing director of Poundland, is understood to have returned to the board of the struggling budget retail chain as its parent company, Pepco Group.
BRAND NEWS
Astrid & Miyu announces debut store in Manchester
Fashion jewellery brand Astrid & Miyu is preparing to debut in Manchester with a standalone store in the Royal Exchange.
Asos integrates marketplace sellers into main site
E-tailer Asos has confirmed that it is to migrate vintage and independent boutique sellers on its Asos Marketplace to its main platform.
Victoria’s Secret to open ‘premier’ store in East Midlands
Lingerie giant Victoria’s Secret is preparing to open a “premier” store in the Derbion shopping centre, in the East Midlands.
Quiz officially delists, what now?
British fashion retailer Quiz has officially delisted from the London Stock Exchange’s AIM sub-market, leaving it open to move forward with its next step: re-registering as a private company.
AND FINALLY x2
Retail Week asked retailer leaders from M&S, John Lewis, Ikea, Boots and more and commentators to name their favourite store in the world, showing bricks-and-mortar retail at its very best.
Dior designer Kim Jones knighted in France
Kim Jones, the British designer and creative director of Dior Men, was awarded the French Légion d'Honneur on Friday.
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending January 24th 2025?
1/ SS25
2/ Valentine
3/ Leopard
4/ Easter
5/ Bag
6/ Pink
7/ Kitchen
8/ Bathroom
9/ Skirt
10/ Bedroom
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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
Monsoon has new Jan-Feb campaigns for women and kids, new wedding outfit shoes and dresses and SS25 womenswear ranges including holiday and beachwear, plus.
Peacocks has new womenswear SS25 clothing ranges including skirts, jumpers, a Louise Redknapp SS25 range, a new Caprice SS25 lingerie range just in time for Valentine’s Day and a Michael Owen SS25 Edit.
Bonmarché has new spring womenswear, including outdoor clothing ranges and swimsuits, Valentines outfits, new Dash SS25 clothing ranges, jumpers and partywear and lingerie ranges.
Oliver Bonas has new Mother’s Day gifting, Valentine’s Day ranges, February, March and April 2025 uploads of jewellery, women’s clothing, bags, shoes and accessories as well as new ranges for SS25.
Primark has new loungewear, Snaffle ranges of shoes and bags, NFL clothing ranges, Hello Kitty kids clothing and accessories, swimwear for the beach, a new Youth range, new bags, lingerie and nightwear for Valentines, new SS25 dresses and skirts and a Performance 2025 ranges of athleisure clothes, shoes and bags.
Roman Originals has new SS25 womenswear imagery and new Petite imagery.
Matalan has new Spring womenswear, NFL clothing ranges, Valentine pyjamas, athleisure wear, a new transitional style edit, a menswear collaboration with Taylor & Wright.
Curvy Kate has new Swerve, Suspend, Suspense, Serpent, Opulence, Indulgence, Eos, Entwined, Zen, Victory, Wild One, Strawberry Crush, Ornate and more ranges of lingerie. Plus new ranges of swimwear for SS25.
River Island has new women’s denim clothing and accessories ranges in blue, black and white, lingerie for Valentine’s Day, plus Black, Brown, Blue Stripe and Butter Yellow-themed ranges, a new Jo Horner collaboration, “New Year New Look” ranges.
George at Asda has Style Stories by Erica Davies and G21 Maisie Smith collection ranges, new Gym Locker activewear ranges, plus lingerie and nightwear ranges for Valentine’s Day.
Regatta has new rucksacks and tote bags, jackets and fleeces for the outdoors and ranges of trainers, walking boots, wellies and sandals, plus kids swimming costumes and wetsuits.
TK Maxx has new Valentine’s themed clothing and jewellery, plus new clothing, shoes, boots, jewellery, makeup and accessories for SS25.
M&S has new SS25 clothing, plus Valentine’s Day lingerie, a Goodmove collection of outdoor sports and athleisure wear modelled by Olympian Alex Scott.
Deichmann has new shoes for SS25
Dune London has new bridal shoe ranges for casual to posh weddings, and new shoes, bags and accessories for early 2025.
Barbour has Lunar New Year clothing ranges, plus accessories for your pets, new ranges of clothing, boots and accessories for SS25 for men and women.
Fable England has new SS25 Running Bunny and Wonderland ranges of bags and scarves, plus new accessories and core jewellery ranges.
New Look has new SS25 clothing arriving in January and February and more new winter outfits, winter and occasion wear outfits for women, plus ranges of womenswear including coats, jumpers, skirts and tops.
Very has a new Michelle Keegan collaboration, new athleisure wear and V by very ranges of clothes, partywear and footwear, including metallics, sequins and faux fur.
Fatface has new SS25 jewellery, accessories and clothes for men and women.
F&F has a new Kate Ferdinand F&F Active collaboration of athleisure wear for January, new SS25 ranges of women's clothing and accessories.
Tu Clothing has new womenswear ranges of clothes, shoes and accessories.
Sims Wear has new menswear ranges for SS25.
Frangipani has new menswear and jewellery.
Saywood has new womenswear, accessories and soft furnishings.
Dune London Mens has new shoes and trainers for early 2025.
Joe Browns has new SS25 clothing for men and women plus shoes, boots, jewellery and accessories including purses, bags and shopping baskets.
Celtic &Co has new clothing, sandals, shoes, scarves, and accessories for SS25.
Scamp & Dude has new leopard print dresses for AW24.
John Lewis has new Anyday and And/Or SS25 clothing, shoes and accessories for women and men, a Dream Dress Edit featuring Whistles, Sister Jane, Reiss, Phase Eight and more clothing ranges for women.
Lola Starr has new sustainable activewear for the January and February bounce back.
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Home, garden and food
Cambridge Imprint has new tea towels, exercise books, notebooks, sketchbook, memo books, 3D card ranges, plus storage solutions including boxes, files, trays and gift card designs for SS25.
B&M has new Coastal Paradise garden and picnic ranges, Rustic Charm homeware ranges for SS25, including cushions, mirrors, vases and incense burners.
Online Home Shop has new storage solutions, side tables and chest of drawers, rugs, bedding, foot warmers, hot water bottles, heated pads, body wraps, plus bar stools, mirrors, cuddle cushions, shaped pillows and bolsters.
M&S has new makeup ranges, SS25 Boho, Classic and Exquisite Earth furniture and homeware ranges, new gifts – including a Valentine Percy Pig - and decorations for Valentine’s Day, new furniture, soft furnishings and kitchenware for SS25.
Cutter & Squidge has new hampers and food and drink for the Lunar New Year, Valentine’s Day and Mother’s day.
Home Bargains has new things for garden entertaining, new home exercise accessories, Mediterranean and Travellers Bazaar ranges, homeware from SS25 for the bedroom, bathroom and living rooms plus candles, diffusers, glasses and soft furnishings.
Dobbies Garden Centres has a new Heritage range of outdoor gardening items including throws and firepits, plus indoor plants and soft furnishings, Valentine’s presents, outdoor furniture, barbecues, accessories, kids' swimming pools and pots for SS25, Mother’s Day 2025 gifts.
Designers Guild has a new SS25 studio range of fabrics.
Oliver Bonas has new furniture and home accessories including mirrors, lighting and tableware for the New Year and SS25.
Regatta has camping accessories including tents, rugs, mugs, water bottles, cooking and picnic sets.
TK Maxx has new gifts for Valentine’s Day, homeware, and a new 1960s-inspired summer range of kitchenware and furniture for the office, plus new gifting ranges, a wellness range for the New Year.
John Lewis has new Modern and Classic homeware collections of furniture, soft furnishings and accessories for SS25.
The Gluttonous Gardener has new flower ranges for the spring and summer.
Hobbycraft has Valentine’s Day and Easter decoration and food ideas.
Jan Constantine has more Valentine’s Day-appropriate cushions.
George Home has new Lucky Charm range and Dark Garden SS25 interiors ranges, Stacey Solomon collaborations on cookware, bedding, dining, and homeware.
Primark has new gifts, soft furnishings, furniture and homeware for SS25.
Nest has some new ranges for the outdoors.
Matalan has new Easter decorations and home ranges, Valentine’s gifts, SS25 homeware images for the dining room, bedroom, bathroom and garden, new Connie the Cockapoo range.
Treats by Mars has new Snickers and Galaxy ranges.
Ivyline has new plant pots, fountains and storage for the garden.
Cult Furniture has new ranges for SS25.
Homesense has a new Outdoor Taste of the Med and Summer in the Souk ranges of furniture, homeware and kitchenware, plus indoors furniture and homeware for SS25.
National Trust has new garden furniture ranges for SS25, gifts for the home and the garden for SS25, plus decorations for Easter.
Quorn Stone has new Alnwick Ivory and Provenca Crema marble and tiles for the kitchen, natural stone and tumbled herringbone cobbles outdoor ranges, marble ranges for the bathroom and kitchen and Limestone cobbles for outside.
Habitat has new SS25 homeware and furniture, plus new furniture for setting up your own home office.
Dunelm has new colour drench ranges, a new Sophie Robinson collaboration and its SS25 range of bedroom and living room furniture, soft furnishings and kitchenware.
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DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until Valentine’s Day – 18
Days until Mother’s Day - 62
Days until Easter – 83
Days until Christmas Day - 332
How to get your brand in the media in January
January is all about fitness and health and getting back on track after a Christmas and New Year holiday break. So, clothes-wise it’s all about clothing for the gym and exercise, so make sure if you have anything relevant that it’s flagged up with keywords like fit, exercise and gym.
The monthlies are also starting to prepare for Valentine’s Day next month, so get any relevant clothes, accessories and gifts uploaded and keyword them with valentine. They’re also looking forward to next season so make sure anything SS25 is flagged on your drops.
Plus, as we’re still mid-winter there will still be searches for anything cosy, so pyjamas, slippers, coats, hygge, winter warmers, knitwear, scarves and everything warm.
January is also Veganuary (in 2024 over 1.8m people worldwide signed up for it! ) and it’s also Dry January so it’s a good idea to make sure you have vegan-friendly products and non-alcoholic products labelled on your media centre, plus anything that’s healthy that fits in with resetting your life.
If you sell gin and anything gin-related then it’s also Ginuary! It’s also Walk Your Dog Month, so anything dog-related would be good.
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.
Diary - Days
27th – Chocolate Cake Day (US)
27th – Holocaust Memorial Day (US)
28th – Data Privacy Day
29th – Lunar New Year / Chinese New Year (The year of the Snake)
29th – Valentine’s Day searches rise
31st – Tax return payments are due today
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).
How to get your brand in the media in February
Aside from continuing to keep an eye on those SS25 drops, the first half of the month is about preparing for Valentine’s Day issues, and the second half is about getting ready for Easter (it’s late this year (20th April) so you have plenty of time to prepare).
For Valentine’s Day, make sure everything has some of the keywords the media will be looking for, eg gifts, pink, red, lingerie, etc. For Easter, make sure everything has some of the keywords the media will be looking for, eg eggs, chocolate, easter bunny, easter egg, chick, etc.
As we’re coming out of winter, it’s time to start putting up images for the spring and summer. So anything related to getting out of the house is good, so get uploading images and adding keywords relating to summer outfits, swimwear, the garden, garden parties and Barbecues (don’t forget to add all of the other spellings BBQ, Bar-B-Que, etc).
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.
February Diary - Weeks/Months
In the UK, it’s LGBT+ History Month and National Wedding Month and Go Red for Heart Month; in the US, this is Black History Month and National Bird Feeding Month. It’s a great month for food, we have Pancake Day, National Pizza Day and Bread Week (15th-23rd Feb)
Other events include;
National Storytelling Week (1st – 9th)
Moda x Pure Spring Fair, NEC Birmingham (2nd -5th)
New Homes Week (3rd – 9th )
New York Fashion Week (6th-11th)
National Apprenticeship Week (10th - 16th)
London Fashion Week (20th – 24th)
February – Days
1st – World Hijab Day
2nd – Groundhog Day Again!!
2nd – Yorkshire Pudding Day UK
2nd - National Wear Red Day (Support for Heart disease) (2nd US and on 7th and 28th in the UK)
4th – World Cancer Day
6th – National Sickie Day
6th – Time to talk day
8th – Valentine’s Day searches peak
9th – National Pizza Day (US)
9th – NFL Super Bowl
11th – Flowers searches peak for Valentine’s Day
12th – Tu B’Shevat
14th – Valentine’s Day
15th – Singles Awareness Day
16th – BAFTA Film Awards
17th - Random Acts of Kindness Day (US)
20th – National Love Your Pet Day
26th – Maha Shivaratri
18th – National Drink Wine Day (UK)
22nd – New car searches rise
23rd – UK Holiday searches peak
28th - Start of Ramadan
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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