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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from WHSmith, Lululemon, Asda, Decathlon, Mulberry, Furniture Village, Morrisons, Arne, Evelyn & Bobbi, Gen and Very. Plus why Next’s Lord Wolfson is looking beyond the landmark profit, how to improve your email results and more.
THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
WHSmith sells UK high street business to private equity firm
WHSmith has sold its high street business to Modella Capital, which owns Hobbycraft and The Original Factory Shop, in a £76m deal.
UK retail sales rise for the second consecutive month
Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show retail sales volumes have increased by 1% in February following a 1.4% rise in January and are now at the highest level since July 2022.
Lululemon delivers a disappointing outlook for the year
Lululemon expects FY sales to be in the range of $11.15-11.3bn, lower than Wall Street analysts anticipated, with the outlook for Q1 revenue also missing expectations.
Asda announces £80m pay rise and new family leave policies
Asda has unveiled a major £80m investment in retail pay, benefiting around 115,000 store-based colleagues. Bringing its total investment in staff pay to half a billion pounds since 2021.
Majority of shoppers say they have swapped to buying own-brand products
According to new research, 62% of shoppers don’t pay attention to the brands they are buying as long as the product meets their needs.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Why Next’s Lord Wolfson is looking beyond the landmark profit
Next’s Lord Wolfson explains why he’s not hung up about the big number, why he is opening a new space for the first time in years, and the changing shape of the business.
How to improve your email results
Martech shows you four actionable steps for creating a robust email data strategy and examples of successful data-driven personalisation.
How AI social listening boosts your brand
Discover how AI social listening tools make it faster and easier to learn what people are saying and feeling about your brand in 2025.
The key denim trends and looks shaping the industry
In 2025, denim is undergoing a transformation, evolving beyond its traditional reputation for durability and style to incorporate cutting-edge innovation.
The top trending searches ahead of Mother’s Day
Google Retail has released its latest search trends consumer report ahead of Mother’s Day on March 30.
Four key learnings from AliExpress’ ecommerce strategy
In total, AliExpress has attracted more than 150 million shoppers worldwide across multiple categories.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Decathlon names new CEO in leadership reshuffle
Decathlon has appointed Javier López as its new chief executive officer, replacing Barbara Martin Coppola, who held the role since March 2022.
Mulberry commercial chief is latest exec to exit handbag maker
Mulberry Group chief commercial officer Ian Earnshaw has left the handbag maker after more than a decade in the business, in the latest executive departure at the brand.
BRAND NEWS
Furniture Village to open biggest UK store to date in Glasgow
Furniture Village is to open its biggest store to date in a prominent location adjacent to the M8 just west of Glasgow.
Morrisons extends More loyalty scheme to Deliveroo
Morrisons customers are now able to link their Morrisons More account with their Deliveroo account to earn More Points on their purchases from its supermarkets.
Very launches innovative new beauty hub
Very has launched a new beauty inspiration hub featuring educational blog-style content to improve the customer experience.
Arne chooses Liverpool One for debut standalone store
Arne has selected Liverpool ONE as the location for its debut bricks-and-mortar store. The 6,750 sq ft space will stock a range of the brands clothing and footwear.
Evelyn & Bobbie lands at John Lewis
US lingerie brand Evelyn & Bobbie has launched at John Lewis & Partners, introducing its patented wireless bras to customers across the UK.
Vogue Williams launches kidswear brand in M&S and Next
Media personality Vogue Williams has launched her own kidswear brand, Gen, online at Marks & Spencer and Next.
AND FINALLY x2
Levi’s launches Sonic Youth band t-shirt collection
Levi’s is launching a new t-shirt collection inspired by rare vintage t-shirts from the 1980s US alternative music band Sonic Youth.
KitKat brings back Blockbuster
Chocolate brand Kit Kat has relaunched the 90s video rental store Blockbuster to celebrate the launch of its sharing bars.
JOIN THE GREEN GRADS
Green Grads are looking for new recruits and sponsors
Green Grads is a platform for recent UK graduates with ideas to heal the planet and it’s now recruiting for its fifth cohort, with over 200 current grads listed on the website. It’s also a great chance for a brand to show commitment to the environment and sustainability by joining Green Grads expanding cooperative of outward-looking forward-facing stellar British brands by becoming a sponsor. Sponsorship opportunities start with the comparatively modest sum of £500 and current sponsors include such well-known names as Heal's, Anglepoise, Ercol, the Futon Company, Camira and many more. To find out more see http://www.greengrads.co.uk
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending March 21st 2025?
1/ Yellow
2/ Easter
3/ Dress
4/ SS25
5/ Bedroom
6/ Picnic
7/ Garden
8/ Bathroom
9/ Living Room
10/ Denim
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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS
Plia Parasols makes wooden garden parasols, upholstered with luxury outdoor fabrics. Sewn in Cornwall, customers can either plump for one of the in-house designs, or go bespoke and supply their own fabric for a totally unique parasol.
Laura Bond was started by Laura and her husband Doug, and has been independent and family owned since 2019. They create jewellery and specialise in ear and nose piercings and use responsibly sourced or recycled solid gold.
Oriana B. was launched in 2019 by Dublin-based Londoner Katharine Deas sourcing and selling unique furniture online, having pivoted from a 25-year international corporate career to pursue her love of design. Oriana B products include furniture, lampshades, lights, lamps, and mirrors.
Joma Jewellery was established in the UK in 2007 by Katie and Geoff who were travelling through Asia looking for inspiration and chanced on a jewellery market in China that created unique, eye-catching designs. In 2015 Joma expanded to open in Europe and now has sites in France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Norway and opened its first UK store in 2019.
Katie Loxton Katie Loxton is the go-to online destination for beautifully personalised handbags, accessories, and gifts for all occasions including Mother’s Day. All their Designed in the UK all their products are designed in the UK with their bags all made from vegan leather.
BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
Threadbare has new summer footwear and Spring Romance womenswear range, plus new SS25 womenswear and menswear ranges.
Roman Originals has new Petite, Dusk and Curve ranges for the summer, plus big pattern and denim SS25 womenswear imagery.
Matalan has new Holiday Shop collections for all the family, men’s and women’s summer ranges with clothes for the beach, baby ranges, Peter Rabbit and Bluey collaboration of kidswear, new Et Vous Spring women’s ranges, a men’s Smart edit, new bag ranges, new nightwear & lingerie.
River Island has new jewellery, men’s suits, a new Pink themed range, a new women’s wear range that’s a tribute to Ibiza’s Café Del Maar, perfume ranges and new Arm Candy bags.
Oliver Bonas has new April, May and June 2025 uploads of jewellery, women’s clothing, bags, hats, shoes, sunglasses and accessories as well as new ranges for SS25 and Mother’s Day gifting.
Barbour has new wellies and menswear clothing ranges, plus a new Crocs collaboration, a Very British Summer collaboration of clothes and accessories with Lucy Williams, and a new shoe collaboration with Wild Bunch, rainwear ranges.
Fable England has new bag charms and jewellery based on the Beatrix Potter Peter Rabitt characters, new Alice’s Garden, Running Bunny and Bunny Blues jewellery and bags, Wonderland ranges of bags and scarves, plus new accessories and core jewellery ranges.
John Lewis has new men’s and women’s clothing, shoes and accessory ranges for the spring and summer. Plus a range of women’s bags and jewellery.
Very has a new Michelle Keegan collaboration, plus drops SS25 lookbook imagery, new Mother’s Day, a new V by Very and V by Very Curve ranges of dresses, jumpers, jackets, coats jumpsuits, swimwear, jeans, trousers and shoes.
Iolla has new sunglasses and glasses for the summer with the option of multi-coloured lenses, plus ranges of frames and glasses based on nostalgia for a Scottish coastal summer.
Monsoon has new SS25 ranges for the beach and holidays, plus women’s and kids clothing for the summer, new sandals for the beach, plus new jewellery and bags for women and kids, new wedding outfit shoes and dresses.
Dune London has new bags, sandals and shoes for him and her for the summer, bag charms, clutch bags, handbags and belts, bridal shoe ranges for casual to posh weddings.
Primark has new youth ranges, US football team kit, new baby clothes, new Rita Ora range of clothes, Edit and new childrenswear, more Keith Haring & Basquiat collaborations, a new band t-shirt music drop, new Kappa athleisure wear, beauty ranges, bridal ranges of lingerie and shoes.
Scamp & Dude has new SS25 athleisure wear, dresses, shorts, jackets, hoodies, coats, bags and scarves, plus a new collaborations with Nicky Newman and Sabrina Elba, plus new leopard print dresses.
New Look has new drops, new SS25 clothing and more new winter outfits, winter and occasion wear outfits for women, plus ranges of womenswear including coats, jumpers, skirts and tops.
TK Maxx has new menswear and women’s wear, including jackets, dresses, waistcoats, jumpsuits, t-shirts, shoes and sandals and accessory ranges, including hats, bags, jewellery, makeup and sunglasses for the summer.
Peacocks has a new Louise Redknapp SS25 Edit range, new menswear range, plus new womenswear SS25 clothing ranges including skirts, jumpers, a new Caprice SS25 lingerie range.
Cotton Traders has new men and women’s clothes, shoes and accessories including beachwear and swimsuits, plus campaign images with Will Mellor and Alex Jones.
M&S has new perfume ranges, new casual and formal menswear ranges, plus men’s and women’s Collection ranges of clothes and accessories including bags, shoes and jewellery, plus men and women’s Autograph underwear.
B&M has new children’s fancy dress costumes.
F&F has new Abbey Clancy top picks for the spring.
George at Asda has a new kidswear, Style Stories Kat Farmer Studio Edit collaboration, new Modern World collection and a Studio Edit of womenswear, bridal collection, Style Stories by Erica Davies and G21 Maisie Smith collection ranges, new Gym Locker activewear ranges.
Lipsy has new Love & Roses clothing and bridal ranges for SS25.
Frangipani has new menswear and jewellery.
Crew Clothing has new menswear and womenswear ranges of clothes and accessories for the spring and summer.
Tu Clothing has new SS25 womenswear ranges of clothes, shoes, bags and accessories.
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.
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London Grace Celtic &Co Bonmarché Regatta Deichmann Fatface Sims Wear Saywood Dune London Mens Joe Browns Lola Starr
Home, garden and food
Oliver Bonas has new Father’s Day gifts, new May/June/July drops of homeware ranges for the kitchen, dining room and lounge, plus furniture and home accessories including mirrors, lighting and tableware for SS25.
George Home has new outdoor furniture and tableware for the garden and picnics, new Stacey Solomon Easter and home collaborations on cookware, bedding, dining, and homeware. New Easter ranges of tableware, new home gifts and furniture.
Quorn Stone has new Chalfont and Metro tiles, new decorative tiles, Orotelli stone for the floors and Luella Powder for the bathroom, Frome white stone, Orwell Natural Porcelain Stone, and Chastleton Ivory Stone.
Nest has new Ferm Living, Tom Dixon and Hay garden furniture, including tables, chairs and loungers.
Cambridge Imprint has new envelopes, postcard boxes, postcards, teatrays, lined exercise and hardback books, stamps, Easter block sets, ribbons, albums, tea towels, exercise books, notebooks, sketchbook, memo books, 3D card ranges.
B&M has new Lego kits, Garden solar lighting, Easter cuddly toys for kids, spring electrical ranges, garden decorations and Easter themed gifts, cookware and dining decorations, everything pet related from food to car seats, and new Mother’s Day gifts.
Designers Guild has new Christian Lacroix Maison ranges, new SS25 outdoor ranges including rugs and cushions.
Dobbies Garden Centres has new garden furniture, sheds and outside storage solutions, home houseplants including orchids, garden tool ranges, Mother’s Day 2025 gifts, homeware, pet ranges, kids garden toys.
Hobbycraft has lots of ideas for Easter decorations and things to keep the kids occupied for the holiday.
John Lewis has new Modern and Classic ranges of garden and outdoor entertaining furniture and tableware, plus Modern and Classic homeware collections of rugs, beds, mirrors, furniture, soft furnishings, tableware and accessories for SS25.
Online Home Shop has new curtains, cushions, duvet covers and throws, plus storage solutions, side tables and chest of drawers, rugs and bedding.
Homesense has new AW25 homeware and kitchenware including dishes, chairs, art, rugs, jugs plus Christmas 2025 crackers, wreaths and decorations.
Sofology has new SS25 furniture ranges, including sofas, chairs and stools plus furniture for the lounge in bright spring colours.
Jellycat has a new Amuseables range of animals, flowers and food, plus books and the cuddliest soft toys and bags for SS25.
TK Maxx has new kitchenware, homeware and gifts for Easter and Mother’s Day.
Fritz Fryer has new Ribbed Hereford Cluster lights, kitchen lighting, plus new lantern and pendant lighting ranges.
M&S has new homeware including furniture, lighting, bedding and tableware, Mother’s Day beauty boxes, new wash bags beauty and wellness ranges, Ultimate bedding sets, makeup ranges, SS25 Boho, Classic and Exquisite Earth furniture and homeware ranges, new gifts, new furniture, soft furnishings and kitchenware for SS25.
Dunelm has a new Sophie Robinson summer dining collaboration, plus new furniture and homeware, new colour drench ranges, and its SS25 range of bedroom and living room furniture, soft furnishings and kitchenware.
Matalan has new Mother’s Day gifts, Easter decorations and home ranges, SS25 homeware images for the dining room, bedroom, bathroom and garden, new Connie the Cockapoo range.
Treats by Mars has new M&M movie kits, Galaxy Pink Hot Chocolate ranges, plus more Snickers and Galaxy ranges.
Jan Constantine has new throws and cushion ranges for Mother’s Day.
The Gluttonous Gardener has new remembrance plants, plus flower ranges for the spring and summer.
Primark has new luggage, tableware, furniture, storage, towels, bedding, plus Easter gifts plus soft furnishings, furniture and homeware for SS25.
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DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until Mother’s Day - 2
Days until Easter – 23
Days until Father’s Day - 79
Days until Christmas Day - 272
How to get your brand in the media in March
March is mostly about preparing for the big Easter holidays next month, so make sure you are starting to include relevant Easter keywords. It’s also the time people make their first big getaway abroad, so any keywords and clothes for warmer climes, loungewear, going out wear, swimsuits, bikinis, etc, should be added.
At the end of the month, there’s Mother’s Day, so try to get Mother, gifts, or Mother’s Day into your keywords for anything that seems appropriate. Also, if you have anything green, add the Keyword St Patrick's Day.
Plus, as we’re now definitely in Spring, carry on adding those spring and summer-related images and adding keywords relating to the summer, like swimwear, outdoor living, garden, garden parties and Barbecues (don’t forget to add all of the other spellings BBQ, Bar-B-Que etc) and for home it’s all about Spring cleaning and updating for Spring.
We’re also starting to get ready for the bridal season – the peak is May to October – so If you have bridal wear or anything appropriate to weddings, then start to upload it and label it with the keyword wedding.
Lastly, it’s Oscar month, so why not upload some smart suits and dresses and create an Oscar section for an evening watching the Oscars?
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.
March Diary - Weeks/Months
In the UK, it’s National Bed Month. Introduced by The Sleep Council and The National Bed Federation, it aims to raise awareness of the importance of sleep, so push anything sleep-related. It’s also Dechox month, which encourages people to give up chocolate – cakes and biscuits - for the month! So, any chocolate, biscuit or cake alternatives should be pushed. It’s also Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, Walk All Over Cancer Month, Endometriosis Awareness Month, Brain Tumour Awareness Month, Women’s History Month.
Interesting Stat: National No-Smoking Day was originally on Ash Wednesday when it was started in 1984. It was moved to the second Wednesday in March as, while it’s less easy to remember, the date doesn’t move around the calendar quite so much as Ash Wednesday does.
Other events include;
The Big Walk and Wheel (24th – 4th April)
Ideal Home Show (Mar 21st – 6th Apr)
March - Days
28th – Wear a Hat Day (Brain Tumour Research)
30th - Mother’s Day UK
30th – British Summertime Begins
30th – Eid al-Fitr / End of Ramadan
How to get your brand in the media in April
We’re now definitely in Spring, and people are thinking about the approaching summer holidays, so add any spring-summer-related images you have and add in keywords relating to summer outfits and summer events, e.g. festivals, Glastonbury, Coachella this month in the US, beachwear, swimwear, the garden, garden parties, outdoor living, things for the patio, and of course Barbecues. Don’t forget to add all the other spellings BBQ, Bar-B-Que, etc and other related keywords like picnic, garden party, get-togethers, parties, socials, gatherings and for the young ‘gaths’.
While some people are looking to holidays abroad, some are considering destinations closer to home, so add in keywords and phrases like “staycation”, “holistay”, “holiday at home” to your keywords and why not suggest clothing like cardigans for the colder UK evenings.
It’s also Easter and the first big break of the year. It’s traditionally when people start to look at brightening up their gardens/patios/windowsills, so include any planting/gardening imagery and keywords as well as any of the standard Easter-related items, decorations, presents, bunnies and, of course, eggs and chocolate.
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.
April Diary - Weeks/Months
There are lots of other big events in April. April is World Stress Awareness Month and National Pet Month in the UK, so if you have anything to relieve stress (massage products, recliners, diffusers, pillows, garden swings, etc) and anything for pets (dog coats, cat collars, dog beds will also be looked for etc) then add them and get all the relevant keywords added. It’s also National Garden Month (so anything gardening-related should be tagged with National Garden Month), National Poetry Month and Celebrate Diversity Month.
Other events include;
World Autism Awareness Week (Mar 31st – Apr 8th)
Community Garden Week (1st – 7th)
Discover National Parks Fortnight (4th – 18th)
International Dark-Sky Week (21st – 28th)
Allergy Awareness Week (24th – 28th)
MS Awareness Week (22nd – 28th)
April - Days
1st – April Fool’s Day
6th - Olivier Theatre Awards
7th – World Health Day
7th – National Beer Day (US)
8th – Gym and fitness searches peak
11th-13th – Coachella Weekend One
12th – Passover Begins
13th – Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
13th – Grand National
14th – Vaisakhi (Sikh New Year)
17th – Running searches peak ahead of the London Marathon
18th- 20th – Coachella Weekend Two
20th – Passover Ends
20th – Easter Sunday
21st – Easter Monday
21st - National Tea Day
22nd – Earth Day
23rd – St George’s Day
23rd – Start of the Asparagus season
23rd – Shakespeare Day
24th - National Skipping Day
24th – Gardening searches peak
24th – Fashion Revolution Day
25th – Staycation searches peak
25th – World Malaria Day
25th – National Lingerie Day
27th – London Marathon
29th - International Dance Day
30th – Stop Food Waste Day
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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