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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from Adidas, Nike, Greggs, Selfridges, Topps Tiles, Dyson, Pandora, Dunhill, Boots, Morrisons, Ralph Lauren, Debenhams, Primark and M&S. Plus, nine mistakes that ruin your content plan and how to fix them, how British brands are missing out on $10bn of value and more. 

THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS

Greggs delivers steady Q3 growth

Greggs Q3 to 27 Sept shows a 6.1% increase in total sales, with like-for-like sales in company-managed shops rising 1.5% over the period, and year-to-date, sales were up 6.7%.

Adidas sees improving UK performance as sales jump in double-digits

Adidas’s FY24 UK sales were up 14% to £1.283bn with increases in wholesale of £144.7m, an increase of £5.766m in its own retail stores and £7.27m via its online channel.

Nike reports surprise rise in quarterly revenue

Nike’s Q1 revenue grew 1% on a reported basis to $11.72bn, beating analyst expectations, who predicted a fall in revenues of 5.1% to $11bn.

Topps Tiles achieves ‘another year of record turnover’

Topps Tiles has seen another year of record turnover with adjusted sales rising by 6.8% to around £265m for the FY to 27 Sept.

Selfridges slashes losses

Selfridges has posted a pre-tax loss of almost £16m for the 48 weeks to 4 Jan, down from a pre-tax loss of almost £42m in the prior 12 months.

Marks & Spencer to make staff work Boxing Day for first time in five years

Many Marks & Spencer staff will be expected to work on Boxing Day for the first time in five years as the retailer has ditched its offer of an automatic holiday in an attempt to cut costs.

Super Saturday to top UK in-store footfall once again

Super Saturday (20^th Dec) is forecast to be the busiest in-store shopping day of the Christmas season for the third consecutive year, according to forecasting by Sensormatic Solutions.

Royal Mail plans to recruit 20,000 temporary workers for the Christmas period

Royal Mail is recruiting 20,000 temporary workers to help transport, sort and deliver the additional parcels and mail the company expects to process over the festive period.

Cotswolds Designer Outlet sales ‘exceed expectations’ following summer launch

Cotswolds Designer Outlet, which has been open for 10 weeks, has seen sales exceed expectations since its launch.

Dyson’s profits fall by nearly 50% in ‘difficult’ year

Profits at Dyson nearly halved during a “difficult” year in which the home appliances business, founded by the billionaire Sir James Dyson, cut more than a quarter of its UK workforce.

TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY

How the big brands are using GenAI behind the scenes

Applications of GenAI range from visible customer-facing executions to less overt back-of-house use cases. Econsultancy highlights examples of GenAI making an impact ‘behind the scenes’.

9 mistakes that ruin your content plan and how to fix them

A solid content plan drives results, but only if you sidestep the pitfalls. Martech shows you how to keep your strategy focused, relevant and effective.

How British brands are missing out on $10bn of value

UK brands are back in growth for the first time in three years, but they continue to lag behind their international peers in terms of brand value growth, according to new data.

Google’s AI Mode introduces better visual results for shopping searches

Google’s AI Mode search has added a new update to simplify product exploration and shopping featuring more inspiring visuals.

Half of UK adults now regularly use mobile payments

Half of UK adults are now regularly paying for things by tapping their phone, new banking data suggests.

Buy now, pay later use exploding among older Britons

Buy now, pay later is exploding among older people, with uptake among 55 to 64-year-olds more than doubling in a year, UK data shows.

PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS

Pandora CEO to retire in 2026, will be replaced by marketing chief

Pandora has announced that CEO Alexander Lacik will retire in March of 2026 after seven years at the helm and will be succeeded by Chief Marketing Officer Berta de Pablos-Barbier.

Matthew Ives will be new Dunhill CEO

Dunhill will have a new chief executive in the middle of next month with Matthew Ives to be installed as the Richemont-owned company’s CEO. He replaces interim CEO Andrew Holmes.

BRAND NEWS

Boots unveils opening date of fragrance only store

Boots is opening its first fragrance-only store on Oct 23, the 2,150sq ft store will be based in London’s Broadgate Central.

Morrisons launches new ‘spend-stretch’ promotion for shoppers in franchise stores

Morrisons is introducing a new ‘spend-stretch’ promotion exclusively for More Card customers shopping in franchise stores that have adopted the Morrisons loyalty scheme.

Ralph Lauren to open ‘The Polo Bar Ralph Lauren’ in London

Ralph Lauren has announced that it will open a new restaurant, “The Polo Bar Ralph Lauren” in London as part of its new hospitality portfolio.

Kim Cattrall fronts return of Designers at Debenhams

Actor Kim Cattrall is the face of a new campaign to mark the return of Designers at Debenhams, which starts with a collaboration with designer brand Ashish.

Primark to test repair service in Manchester

Primark has partnered with care and repair firm The Seam to offer a same-day clothes repair and alterations service in its Manchester Market Street store.

AND FINALLY

Latte tops the charts as the nation’s favourite coffee

New Starbucks sales data reveals the UK’s favourite coffees, with the results showing a clear preference for simple timeless classics, with the Latte coming out on top.

PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES

What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending Sep 26^th 2025?

1/ Christmas

2/ AW25

3/ Halloween

4/ Burgundy

5/ Mirror

6/ Trainers

7/ Cushion

8/ Brown

9/ Pink 

10/ Animal Print
 

PRSHOTS DIARY

PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts

Days until Halloween – 30

Days until Black Friday - 58

Days until Christmas Day – 85

Days until Valentine’s Day - 136
 

How to make your products attractive to the media in October    

Our October 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.

We’re into autumn, and the nights are starting to draw in, and the heating is probably on.  The media are looking for images that reflect the changes, so anything that looks cosy and warm is suitable; roaring fires, big jumpers, coats, hats, knitwear, scarves, and wellies in a leaf-strewn outdoors – all the clichés – are what the media are looking for.

If you can do some night shots with sparklers, then you’re also ticking the boxes for Bonfire Night next month. We also have Halloween at the end of the month, so if you can get a pumpkin in your images, then you’re hitting two birds with one stone.   

You should be adding Christmas images, and for those magazines with very long lead times, then start to look for the images of people working off the Christmas excesses for the January issues. 

Don’t forget to add keywords like Gifts, Christmas, Xmas, Autumn, Winter, Halloween, Fireworks night and Bonfire night, as they will be looked for from now. Also, PRShots has a worldwide audience, so add those American holiday versions e.g. The Holidays, Fall, Pumpkin Day, Thanksgiving, etc and words like hygge that are starting to enter the language and are associated with the autumn.  

Media will also be searching for party outfits for Halloween, Guy Fawkes, and the office party season - which will soon be with us some businesses have their Christmas parties in November. 

The media are also starting to look for and create Christmas gift guides, so try and be creative, do ones for every eventuality e.g. gifts guides for him/her/mum/dad/kids/teenagers/pets etc also gifts under £150/100/£50 and guides for secret Santa’s gifts under £20.

Please put prices on everything!!! Otherwise, you stand no chance of getting into any of the features that include “Presents under £50”, “Party dresses for £150”, 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.

October Diary - Weeks/Months

October is also known as ‘Stoptober’, which started as a campaign around giving up cigarettes, but is now joined by MacMillans Go Sober for October, so if you have anything non-alcoholic, then get it on PRShots and make sure you add Stoptober and non-alcoholic as keywords.

It’s also Black History Month, Wool Month, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Menopause Month, Vegetarian Awareness Month, Apple Month, Cookie Month, Spinach Lovers' Month, Pork Month, and National Pasta, Chilli, and Pizza Month.

Fashion and Beauty Weeks and events include – Shetland Wool Week (28^th Sep – 4^th Oct),  Paris Fashion Week (29^th Sept - 7^th Oct), Ascot Fashion Weekend (3^rd-5^th), National Wedding Show Birmingham (4^th -5^th), National Wedding Show London (18^th -19^th), British Beauty Week (20^th-26^th), Gran Canaria Swim Week (22^nd- 25^th ), The Baby Show (24^th-26^th), National Wedding Show Manchester (25^th -26^th).

British Food Fortnight (26^th Sep - 12^th Oct)

National Vegetarian Week (1^st – 7^th)

Work Life Week (6^th- 10^th)

National Curry Week (6^th-12^th )

National Chocolate Week (12^th-18^th)

National School Lunch week US (13 ^th-17^th)

National Baking Week (14^th-20^th)

October - Days

1^st-2^nd  – Yom Kippur

1^st – World Vegetarian Day

1^st – International Coffee Day

2^nd - Gandhi Jayanthi – The birthday of Mahatma Gandhi - Holiday India

2^nd – Navaratri Ends 

2^nd – Vijayadashami/Dussehra Hindu festival 

2^nd – National Poetry Day

3^rd – Mean Girl’s Day (apparently, it’s a thing right!!)

4^th – National Vodka Day (US)

4^th – World Animal Day

5^th – Harvest Festival 

5^th – UN World Teachers’ Day

6^th – World Smile Day

6^th – First Day of Sukkot – Jewish Holiday 

6^th - National Plus Size Appreciation Day

7^th – National LED Light Day

10^th – UN World Mental Health Day

10^th – National Cake Decorating Day

11^th – National Coming Out Day (UK/US)

11^th – UN International Day of the Girl

12^th-13^th – Hoshana Rabbah 

13^th – Last Day of Sukkot – Jewish Holiday 

13^th – National Yorkshire Pudding Day (US)

13^th – National No Bra Day

13^th-15^th – Shemini Atzeret 

14^th-15^th - Simchat Torah 

16^th – UN World Food Day

16^th – Department store day

18^th – National Chocolate Cup Cake Day (US)

18^th – World Menopause Day

19^th – International Gin & Tonic Day

20^th – Diwali (check for change)

20^th – National Office Chocolate Day (US)

25^th – World Pasta Day

25^th – 2 months until Christmas Day

26^th – National Pumpkin Day

26^th – Clocks go back tonight 

27^th – National American Beer Day

27^th – Global Champagne Day

28^th – National Chocolate Day (US)

29^th – National Cat Day (US)

31^st – Halloween

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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NEW BRANDS TO PRSHOTS

Gardena has been producing products and solutions for the garden for more than 50 years and operates in more than 100 countries. Products and services include watering, lawn care, tree and shrub care and soil cultivation.

Flymo invented the hover mower more than 50 years ago, and since then Flymo have become the market leaders in the design and innovation of unique gardening products, which makes gardening easier.

Salts Cashmere has launched a unisex range of cashmere jumpers and tops that are made in Yorkshire.

BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES

Clothing, beauty and accessories

River Island has new Heritage, Nostalgia and Studio womenswear ranges, a new collaboration with Olivia Attwood, new Suede season handbags, plus new ranges of clothing, shoes, bags, and accessories and new denim ranges.

Primark has breast cancer awareness ranges of post-surgery bras, a new Rita Ora collaboration for AW25, new Stranger Things themed ranges, new denim ranges, Premium Essentials and Kem ranges, Snaffle ranges of accessories including bags, belts, jewellery and shoes.

M&S has new Christmas clothing collections and Collection and Autograph clothing, accessories and jewellery, plus ballet shoe ranges, and new kids ranges of clothes and shoes.

Oliver Bonas has new November autumnal womenswear including coats, jumpers, cardigans, trousers, scarves and shoes, plus jewellery and clothing.

Matalan has new Grinch & Cindy themed clothing ranges for the family, new AW25 men and women’s wear, a new Alder Hey hospital collaboration, Halloween kids costumes, new baby, toddler and kids wear ranges, Et Vous ranges of women’s shoes and boots, men and women’s autumn winter ranges including Happily Denim After ranges.

Joe Browns has new Christmas party and cosy evenings in outfits for men and women, Christmas jumpers and gifts for him and her, and Christmas bags, clothes, slippers, boots, shoes, jewellery and accessories.

Barbour has new collaborations with Paul Smith, Farm Rio and a collaboration with Kaptain Sunshine collaboration of outdoor wear, new Heritage ranges, clothing ranges plus new outfits and footwear for the festival season.

Roman Originals has new AW25 Dusk, Curve and Petite ranges, plus outfits with this year’s must-haves, crochet and embroidery/broderie anglaise, big-pattern midi-length dresses and Bardot tops.

Regatta has an Orla Kiely collaboration, plus new kids, womens and menswear for winter walks and hikes, including coats, jackets, fleeces and waterproofs, plus boots, scarves and hats. 

New Look has new autumn drops of AW25 ranges including clothes, bags, shoes, boots and accessories, plus new womenswear outfits and cowboy core womenswear drops.

Accessorize has a charm advent calendars, new AW25 womenswear, new jewellery, charms, socks, hats, scarves and wraps for Christmas, a new Palma range of womenswear shoes and accessories.

Bonmarché has a new Lisa Snowdon and Lorraine Kelly Christmas collections, new Christmas womenswear collections and Dash and Autonomy ranges of AW25 clothing.

Monsoon has new AW25 clothing, jewellery and accessories, including bags, shoes, boots, scarves and jewellery, new wedding and bridal ranges.

Sims Wear has new women’s and men’s clothes and accessory ranges.

F&F has new Kids and womenswear Christmas clothing ranges, autumn womenswear ranges, a new Kate Ferdinand active wear collaboration.

George at Asda has new AW25 womenswear ranges of clothes and boots and an Erica Davies collaboration, plus the Tickled Pink cancer charity clothing ranges for Breast Cancer awareness month.

The Orchard has Christmas gifting clothing ranges for men and women.

Deichmann has new AW25 ranges of shoes, trainers, bags and boots for women.

Very has a new Michelle Keegan collaboration, new Elegant Opulence, Future Heirlooms and West Country Craft drops for its new Very Collection range of women’s clothing which includes the labels V by Very and Everyday, new Halloween outfits, including Addams Family ranges.

Inspecs has new Regen Optics glasses to reduce glare, blue light, plus lenses to enhance gaming, as well as campaign imagery of sunglasses for men and women from Radley, Superdry and Botaniq. 

Peacocks has new AW25 ranges, including a Dani Dyer Collection and a Louise Redknapp Edit.

John Lewis has new Topshop range, AW25 kidswear and womenswear lookbook images, plus bags, shoes, boots and accessories, a John Lewis x Rejina Pyo new collection.

Cotton Traders has new winter clothing ranges including coats, cardigans, trousers  and Christmas jumpers.

Threadbare has new menswear and women’s wear ranges for the autumn and winter.

Fable England has a new range of scarves, bags, and jewellery plus Agnes jewellery, nightwear, scarf and bag range for the autumn.

See additional new clothing and accessories images from

M&S Iolla Scamp & Dude Tu Clothing TK Maxx National Trust Dune London

Home, garden and food

Hobbycraft has new Halloween and autumnal projects.

M&S has a new Kelly Hoppen collaboration, new Christmas homeware for the kitchen, bedroom and lounge plus decorations for the tree and the home.

Oliver Bonas has a new Shrimps collaboration of homeware, new furniture, Christmas decorations, gifts and things for the home, plus new November/October drops of homeware ranges for the lounge, bedroom, kitchen, dining room and lounge for AW25.

The Orchard has new home interiors, Christmas furnishings, tabletop fire pits and mini pizza ovens, artificial Christmas tree ranges, new Miami Corner Group sofa, new autumn and Halloween decorations.

Arran Sense of Scotland has new festive collections, Island Dusk range, 2025 Christmas gift packs and an advent calendar, new refill packages, home fragrances, scented candles, plus a new mum and bride scent range.

Joe Browns has new Christmas gifts, plus homeware including lights, faux plants, signs, lamp shades, dining and drink ware, trays, coasters, stools, side tables soft furnishings, prints and throws.

Primark has a new lowkey luxury ranges, a new Viral Product range, Halloween decorations and gifts, back-to-college ranges, harvest festival ranges of decorations, and Edit homeware ranges.

Treats by Mars has new vegan Galaxy dairy-free biscuits and selection boxes, Malteser gingerbread cake bars, Mars and Snickers flavour milk drinks, M&M festive and Halloween hot chocolate kits and Galaxy hot chocolate ranges.

B&M has its Christmas Gift Guide for her, Frosted Night, Nordic Glow, Peaceful Wishes, Snow Much Fun and Festive Folklore Christmas decorations, homeware for back to college, university Halloween decorations and accessories.

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

Quorn Stone has new marble and decorative effect tiles, Parisian Manoir, Lullington, Chalfont and Orotelli decorative tiles, plus new natural stone and Canyon Terrazzo effect porcelain tiles and chequered decorative tiles for the bathroom.

Very has new homeware for the kitchen and lounge, new Halloween and Christmas decorations for the home, plus Christmas toys and homeware.

Cambridge Imprint has place cards, notebooks, patterned papers, new notecards and envelopes, Christmas cards, garlands, paper chains, coronets, banners, plus notebooks, and exercise books.

Designers Guild has new AW25 accessory ranges, and new Trevenna AW25 ranges of big-patterned print material for curtains and soft furnishings.

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

Dobbies Garden Centres has Halloween decorations, autumn houseplants, a new RHS collaboration range of gifts, plus Christmas decorations, gifts and food.

Ruggable has a range of Christmas themed rugs and carpets, plus Halloween and Autumn-themed doormats as well as rugs in autumn colours.

Accessorize has new Christmas decorations for the tree.

George Home has Tickled Pink cancer charity food and drink ranges for Breast Cancer awareness month and has new AW25 Cosy Autumn, Autumn Revival, French Fancy and Serene ranges of tableware, tables, lights, candles, cushions, and soft furnishings.

Jellycat has new Christmas cuddly toys and tree decorations, new Halloween themed cuddly toys and amuseables, plus new designs and bag charms. 

John Lewis has its new Ancient Wonders, Worldly Treasures and Heirloom Splendour ranges of Christmas 2025 decorations and homeware, and a new collaboration with John Cooper and AW25 lookbook images from its Heritage, Modern Luxe and Timeless range of homeware collections.

Oriana B has new furniture ranges including side tables, sideboards.

Ivyline has a selection of Autumn and Halloween decorations, Christmas trees, tree decorations, lights and decorations for the home plus candle holders, pots and vases.

Home Bargains has new autumn and Halloween things for the home as well as Christmas decorations and homeware.

Dunelm has a new homeware for the autumn, plus 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.

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