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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from Tesco, Mothercare, Card Factory, Co-op, M&S, Autry, Amazon and Next. Plus, how to market on LinkedIn, why the most effective influencer campaigns are built on fit, not fame and more.
THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Tesco launches F&F clothing online amid growing popularity
Tesco has launched its F&F clothing range online, allowing consumers to shop the range on its website and via its Grocery and Clubcard app.
Next lifts profit forecast again
Next has raised its annual profit forecast for the second time and now expects to post a pre-tax profit of £1.08bn for FY25 up from its previous estimate of £1.066bn.
Mothercare sales and profits fall as uncertainty grips key Middle East markets
Mothercare has reported falling sales and profits, blaming the “continued impact of the uncertainty in the Middle East” on its franchise partner.
Card Factory American expansion represents ‘a £60bn opportunity for us’
Card Factory chief executive Darcy Willson-Rymer says its expansion into the United States represents a potentially “£60bn opportunity for us”.
Co-op diverting supplies to rural areas as it battles cyber-attack triggered shortages
The Co-op is diverting food and drink supplies to remote stores to avoid communities being cut off as it battles availability issues as its cyber attack nightmare drags on.
Losses continued at the UK arm of Danish homewares retailer JYSK with a pre-tax loss of £3.2m for FY to 31 Aug 2024 up from a £3.1m loss in 2024.
Pandora sales rise in Q1 but warn of forthcoming tariff issues
Pandora sales were up 7% in Q1 but has cut its annual profit margin guidance due to a decline in the US dollar and scenarios related to US tariffs that could add tens of millions of dollars to its costs.
Easter holiday and warm weather boost footfall
Footfall increased 4.3% year on year across all UK retail destinations in April, led by a 5.1% rise in retail park activity, new data reveals.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
The MarTech guide to LinkedIn's tools, strategies and best practices. Updated with details of the new BrandLink program for creator videos.
Why the most effective influencer campaigns are built on fit, not fame
Explore the disciplined approach behind today’s most successful influencer campaigns, built on insight, alignment and results.
Why online retailers are turning to cryptocurrencies for payments
In recent years, cryptocurrencies have transformed from a niche financial asset to a mainstream alternative in various industries, including online.
5 wedding trend predictions for 2025
Weddings are becoming a year-round opportunity for brands. From vintage silhouettes and engagement rings to mocha mousse colour schemes, here are the top trends to note.
7 ways to put behavioural marketing to work
This MarTech guide breaks down seven strategies for using first-party behavioural data to improve personalisation, close visibility gaps, and drive real results.
What do the M&S, Co-op and Harrods cyber attacks mean for UK retailers?
M&S, Co-op and Harrods have been subject to cyber attacks of late, with wide ranging implications for both shoppers and staff.
What the Deliveroo sale means for the rapid grocery delivery market
As Deliveroo agrees a £2.9bn sale to US rival DoorDash, Retail Week looks at how fast the rapid delivery sector is growing, why it’s so popular in the UK and how retailers are riding the wave.
Pinterest boosts visual search via AI
Pinterest has introduced a new AI-driven visual search shopping feature for women’s fashion content, and “will expand to more categories and countries over time”.
BRAND NEWS
Amazon launches cut-price Haul offer to lure UK shoppers from Temu
Amazon has launched its ultra-low-priced Haul proposition in the UK as a way to take on Chinese competition from the likes of Temu and Shein.
The Rolling Stones enter the world of fragrance
The Rolling Stones have put their name to a new range of five unisex fragrances called ‘Subversive Scents’, which take their names from Stones’ song, a ground-breaking album or a major tour.
Autry chooses Soho for first UK store
The Autry sneaker brand has opened its first UK store in London’s Soho. Located at 61-63 Beak Street, the 2,600 square foot immersive boutique aims to mirror.
Urban Revivo returns to UK retail
Chinese fast fashion retailer Urban Revivo (UR) has made "a considered and significant return to the UK market", with a new 5,543 sq ft store at 8-12 Neal Street in London’s Covent Garden.
Tala confirms opening date for first physical store
TALA is to bring its cult-favourite activewear and leisurewear to bricks-and-mortar with the opening of a shop on Carnaby Street on 24 May.
Next to triple footprint at Bluewater
Next is to significantly grow its presence at Bluewater by tripling its store footprint from its existing 44,600 square foot space into a 133,000 square foot unit previously occupied by House of Fraser.
Nespresso opens Covent Garden flagship boutique
Nespresso has a new home in London’s Covent Garden, designed to offer a “unique haven” to touch, taste and explore the world of Nespresso coffee.
AND FINALLY
PG Tips brings back its Monkey mascot
PG Tips’ popular mascot ‘Monkey’ is returning to TV screens in a new ad for the tea brand that also kicks-off its ‘Live life one tea at a time’ platform.
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 May 2nd 2025?
1/ SS25
2/ Embroidered
3/ Garden
4/ Swimsuit
5/ Picnic
6/ Sandals
7/ Denim
8/ Lantern
9/ Rug
10/ Coastal
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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS
Boux Avenue is a UK lingerie, nightwear and swimwear brand. Their clothes are designed in London to be flattering, flirty and feminine, from signature lace and exclusive embroideries in bridal outfits, to the stylish and comfortable lounge and swimwear.
Sketched by Siena is a unique card design company founded in 2020 by Siena, a graphic design graduate from Ravensbourne University who creates the cards by hand with the help of her sister Ellie.
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.
Ruggable all started at the kitchen table. That's where Jeneva Bell first conceived of a rug you could put in your washing machine. After years of development, they launched the original Ruggable machine-washable rug and the brand has gone on to be hugely successful ever since.
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.
BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
Roman Originals has new summer dresses, tops and trousers including crochet and embroidery ranges, plus Petite, Dusk and Curve ranges for the summer, plus big pattern and denim SS25 womenswear imagery.
Peacocks has a new summer womenswear, plus a Louise Redknapp Linen Edit for summer, a SS25 Edit range, and a new menswear range.
Matalan has more Holiday shop swimwear collections, new Et Vous and Taylor & Wright collaborations, Father’s Day kidswear clothing, plus men’s and women’s summer ranges with clothes for the beach.
Primark has new Edit ranges and retro band t-shirts for grown-ups and baby grows for musical toddlers, and everything for the beach and the outdoors from suntan lotions to flip flops, new denim ranges, Pau Eche collaboration of summer and beach clothing, accessories and jewellery, new childrenswear for the summer.
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.
M&S has a new swimsuits and bikini ranges, Autograph underwear, suede-themed range of clothing, a Collection range of women's clothes, shoes, bags, jewellery, and accessories, new Per Una clothing ranges, as well as new perfume ranges and casual and formal men’s wear ranges.
Monsoon has new wedding and bridal ranges, new SS25 ranges for the beach and holidays, plus women’s and kids clothing for the summer, new sandals for the beach.
Accessorize has new beachwear including shirts, shorts, bikinis and dresses, plus accessories including makeup sandals, bags, card holders and jewellery.
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.
Barbour has new festival outfits, mens summer outfits including a range of festival wellies, plus a new Crocs collaboration, a Very British Summer collaboration of clothes and accessories with Lucy Williams.
River Island has new Latin-American flavoured summer ranges of womenswear and menswear ranges, a new women’s wear collaboration with Latin-Australian brand Del Maar, including dresses, sarongs, sandals, bikinis and swimsuits, plus new linen outfits and jewellery.
Oliver Bonas has new May and June 2025 uploads of jewellery, women’s clothing, bags, hats, shoes, sunglasses and accessories as well as new ranges for SS25.
George at Asda has new summer holiday wear modelled by Yasmin Le Bon, including bikinis, swimsuits, shorts, trousers, dresses and accessories, plus new athleisure outfits and accessories.
Threadbare has a new menswear, Spring Romance and Another Sunday ranges of clothing and new summer footwear and beachwear, plus a Spring Romance womenswear range, plus new SS25 womenswear and menswear ranges.
TK Maxx has new womens, mens and kids clothing and accessories for the spring and summer, as well as haircare products and makeup.
Lipsy has a new Love & Roses V&A museum collaboration of womenswear.
Curvy Kate has its range of swimwear for the spring and summer, including swimming costumes and bikinis.
Fable England has new bag charms and jewellery based on the Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit 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.
Celtic & Co has new smart cool summer midi dresses and sandals for the holidays and the beach.
F&F has new F&F Active sportswear and athleisure collaboration with Kate Ferdinand, new summer beachwear campaign imagery and has Abbey Clancy top picks for the spring.
Bonmarché has a new Dash collaboration of summer outfits with Lisa Snowdon.
Joe Browns has new SS25 menswear, polo tops, t-shirts, shorts, shoes, hats and accessories plus womenswear including dresses, shorts, skirts, beachwear, shoes, jewellery, towels, sarongs, scarves, purses, handbags, shopping bags and beach bags for the summer.
See additional new clothing and accessories images from
John Lewis Very Dune London New Look Cotton Traders Joma Jewellery Katie Loxton Crew Clothing
Home, garden and food
Nest has new Norwegian designer furniture for the home plus Hay Traverse and Pallisade garden furniture, including tables, chairs and loungers, new Vitra office furniture and new iving room furniture including lounge chairs.
Cambridge Imprint has new wrapping paper, memo books, pencils, labels, tea towels, box files, envelopes, postcard boxes, postcards, tea trays, lined exercise and hardback books, stamps, ribbons, and albums.
Primark has new outdoor ranges from picnic blankets to thermoses, bedding and tableware Edits, new Krispy Kreme and Hello Kitty collaborations for packed lunches, new paisley pattern soft furnishings and bedding.
M&S has new homeware including dining ware, furniture, lighting, bedding and tableware, new wash bags beauty and wellness ranges, Ultimate bedding sets, makeup ranges, SS25 Boho, Classic and Exquisite Earth furniture and homeware ranges.
Arran sense of Scotland has a new After the Rain summer fragrance and a new mum and bride scent range.
The Gluttonous Gardener has new ranges of plants and food.
Home Bargains has new Father’s Day gifts, Wickford & Co candle jars and diffusers, plus luxury candles, diffusers and room sprays from The Vault.
Oliver Bonas has new Father’s Day gifts, new June/July/August/September/October drops of homeware ranges for the kitchen, dining room and lounge, plus furniture and home accessories including mirrors, lighting and tableware for SS25.
Jellycat has a Bartholomew Bear collaboration with department store Liberty, new Amuseables range of animals, flowers and food, plus books and the cuddliest soft toys and bags for SS25.
Dobbies Garden Centres has new Father’s Day gifts, garden furniture, sheds and outside storage solutions, home houseplants including orchids, garden tool ranges, homeware, pet ranges, kids garden toys.
Online Home Shop has furniture for the garden including tables, chairs, benches, swings and hanging chairs.
Habitat has a new home collaboration with Scion including furniture, shelving, lighting, candles, diffusers soft furnishings and bedding.
Sofology has new SS25 furniture ranges, including power recliners, sofas, chairs and stools plus furniture for the lounge in bright spring colours.
Treats by Mars reveals a new Galaxy honeycomb snack.
TK Maxx Has new kitchenware ranges and things for the garden.
Matalan has new tableware and kitcheware.
See additional new home images from
Homesense Jan Constantine B&M Quorn Stone Designers Guild George Home Hobbycraft John Lewis Fritz Fryer Dunelm
DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until Father’s Day – 38
Days until School holidays start (23rd July) – 76
Days until Halloween - 176
Days until Christmas Day – 231
How to get your brand in the media in May
We’re now well into Spring, and there are two long bank holiday weekends to enjoy this month, and with a bit of luck, we’ll have great weather for at least one of them.
To get the best chance for a download, add images that are related to the summer, and make sure they’re accompanied by any keywords relating to being out of the house and into the garden and the great outdoors, including garden, garden parties, barbecues (don’t forget to add all of the other spellings BBQ, Bar-B-Que, etc.) picnics, outdoors.
Summer holidays are on the horizon, so campaign images that include the beach or the outside world will be used. Upload any images you have of summer outfits, holiday clothes, festival clothes, sandals, beachwear, swimsuits, bikinis, linen, and sandals.
Not everyone will be going abroad so still keep keywords and phrases like “staycation”, “holistay”, “holiday at home”, to your keywords, also think about uploading images more appropriate to a UK holiday, like cardigans and hoodies for the colder UK evenings.
May is also the start of wedding season, so if you have any wedding-related items, then get ready to promote them along with any wedding keywords, bridal, bride, groom, hen party, stag do, 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.
May Diary - Weeks/Months
May is National Walking Month, National Smile Month (12th May – 12th Jun), and Skin Cancer Awareness Month.
It’s also:
Small Business Week – (May 4th - 10th)
Dementia UK Time for a Cuppa Week (1st-8th)
National Doughnut Week (10th – 18th)
National Stationery Week (12th –18th)
Cannes Film Festival (13th – 24th)
Sandwich Week (19th – 25th)
RHS Chelsea Flower Show (20th – 24th)
National Barbeque Week (May 26th – Jun 1st )
May - Days
8th – VE day
9th – Europe Day
9th – Whit Monday / Pentecost
10th – Searches of Prom dresses peak
11th- World Fairtrade Day
11th – Mother’s Day (US and Australia)
12th – International Nurses Day
13th – World Cocktail Day
15th – International Day of Families
15th - Father’s Day gift searches rise / BBQ searches rise
15-16th – Lag BaOmer
17th – Eurovision Final in Basel Switzerland
17th – World Whisky Day
17th - Men’s FA Cup Final
18th – Women’s FA Cup Final
20th – World Bee Day
21st – International Tea Day
22nd – World Goth Day
22nd – Craft Distillery Day (US)
25th - Geek Pride Day
25th – National Wine Day (US)
25th – Camping-related searches rise
26th – Spring Bank Holiday
26th – Memorial Day
29th – National Biscuit Day
29th – Ascension Day
30th – BBQ searches peak
31st - UEFA Champions League Final
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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