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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from Jigsaw, LuxExperience, JD.com, Dr Sam’s, B&Q, Hoka, Maksu, Asda and M&S. Plus, how Vinted became the UK’s third-largest fashion retailer, why agentic AI is retail’s next huge evolution and more.
THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Jigsaw celebrates successful turnaround
Jigsaw had a “standout Christmas trading period” with sales up 26% year on year and has plans for major new store investment.
High streets under strain as SME crisis deepens, MPs warn
The Business and Trade Committee has warned that the UK’s high streets are under severe strain, describing pressures on small retailers as being worse than during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Shoppers browsed e-stores from home in January
Barclays consumer card spending report shows spending up just 0.8% in January, but online retail spend growth (excluding groceries) was up 5.7%.
LuxExperience hails Q2 top-line sales growth
Mytheresa, Yoox Net-a-Porter owner LuxExperience Group Q2 results show sales up 1.1% and a return to profitability at a group level.
Buy now, pay later providers set for £3bn hit
Providers of buy now, pay later services are set to take a combined hit of as much as £3bn following a regulation overhaul by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
One in three women are prioritising ‘Galentine’s’ this Valentine’s Day
A new M&S survey finds almost a third (32%) of women admitted they put more effort into Galentine’s Day than Valentine’s Day.
JD.com to launch express delivery in Europe to support Joybuy
Chinese retailer JD.com will introduce a dedicated express delivery service in Europe to support the launch of its new online retail business, Joybuy.
Brits expand the £2.1 bn Valentine’s market for friends and self
British consumers are redefining the £2.1bn UK Valentine’s market by gifting friends, themselves, and even pets with orders up 27% year-on-year and basket values rising 68% to £143.
EU to ban destruction of unsold clothes and shoes
The European Commission has adopted new measures that will require medium and large companies to stop destroying unsold clothing and footwear.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
How Vinted became the UK’s third-largest fashion retailer
The move to buying second-hand instead of new, has propelled Vinted into third place in the retail fashion rankings.
Why agentic AI is retail’s next huge evolution
Agentic is undoubtedly one of the buzzwords of our time. However, the lightning-fast speed at which it’s impacting the retail industry shows no signs of slowing.
What TikTok can teach you about getting attention
TikTok forces creators to earn attention in seconds. Email marketing needs to do the same, MarTech shows you how to get shoppers attention in your brand emails.
Marketplaces: which retailers have added them to their businesses?
As Argos announces a brand new marketplace strategy for 2026, Retail Week reveals some of the retailers who already have a third-party marketplace.
Why the ‘boy–girl apartment’ is trending
Sofology’s Ultimate Interiors Report found that 22% of young adults feel that disagreements with their partner act as a barrier to design changes leading to the new ‘boy-girl apartment’ trend.
Sendr unveils world-first personalised video at scale
Sendr has launched a new solution to allow retailers to automatically send personalised video messages to shoppers at various stages across the e-commerce journey.
How Instagram and YouTube owners built 'addiction machines'
The world's largest social media companies have been accused of creating "addiction machines" as a landmark trial began in California examining the mental health effects of Instagram and YouTube.
BRAND NEWS
ASOS, New Look, Zalando and more launch sustainability due diligence tool
Asos, New Look, Very Group, Zalando have joined together to launch the Retailer Brand Due Diligence Questionnaire alongside One Retail Hub to streamline sustainability information.
Dr Sam’s accelerates UK expansion with Space NK launch
After debuting in the UK with Sephora in September 2024, Dr Sam’s is accelerating its bricks-and-mortar strategy with a nationwide launch at Space NK, marking a "major milestone" in its evolution.
Asda rolls-out red baskets for singles on Valentine’s Day
Asda is set to introduce special red baskets into select stores on Valentine’s Day to help shoppers signal they are open to chat.
B&Q launches stoma-friendly toilets in stores
DIY retailer B&Q has introduced stoma-friendly toilets across its stores, ensuring that its facilities better meet the needs of people living with a stoma.
Jollyes launches ‘lowest price pet brand in the UK’
Jollyes Pets has launched its first dedicated value range that offers the lowest-priced own-label pet range in the UK.
Hoka launches glow-in-the-dark billboard
Shoe brand and retailer Hoka has unveiled a bold UV-responsive mural in Shoreditch, London as part of the brand’s ‘Together We Fly Higher’ campaign.
Maksu unveils King’s Road store
Womenswear brand Maksu has opened its second London store on King’s Road as it seeks to strengthen its presence in the capital.
Tesco on track to open 70 express stores by 2027
Tesco has said it is on track to opening more than 70 new Express stores - including the five former Amazon Fresh Sites in London - before March 2027.
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The best Valentine’s Day ads 2026
Retail Week’s Absolute Best feature is looking at some of the best Valentine’s Day ads released this year from Swarovski to Burberry.
What retail brands can learn from the Beckham family rift
The Beckham family saga that unfolded across social media in recent weeks offers an important lesson in how quickly brand value can evaporate when the dynamics at the helm turn toxic.
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PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending Feb 6th 2026?
1/ SS26
2/ Valentine
3/ Dress
4/ Floral
5/ Garden
6/ Easter
7/ Cushion
8/ Yellow
9/ Green
10/ Jacket
PRSHOTS DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until Valentine’s Day – 3
Days until Winter Paralympics Milano Cortina – 23
Days until Mother’s Day – 32
Days until Eid al-Fitr - 36
Days until Easter – 53
February Diary
How to make your products and brand attractive to the media in February
Our February 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.
Aside from continuing to keep an eye on those SS26 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 at the start of April (Good Friday is the 3rd April) this year, so you still have 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).
It’s also the Winter Olympics in Milan this year (Olympics Feb 6th -22nd and the Paralympics Mar 6th -15th), so anything Olympic sport-related should get an extra push this month.
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 (21st Feb - 1st Mar)
Other events include;
National Apprenticeship Week (9th - 15th)
New York Fashion Week (12th-17th)
London Fashion Week (19th – 23rd)
Diary - Days
11th – Flower searches peak for Valentine’s Day
14th – Valentine’s Day
15th – Singles Awareness Day
15th – Maha Shivaratri
17th - Start of Ramadan
17th - Random Acts of Kindness Day (US)
17th – Chinese Luna New Year – (This year it’s the year of the Horse)
17th – Pancake Day/Shrove Tuesday
18th – Ash Wednesday
18th – National Drink Wine Day (UK)
20th – National Love Your Pet Day
22nd – Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony
22nd – BAFTA Film Awards
22nd – New car searches rise
23rd – UK Holiday searches peak
27th - National Wear Red Day (Support for Heart disease) (UK)
28th - The Brit Awards
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 2026 by the authorities controlling the event(s).
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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
Primark has a new Mickey Mouse Mimi ranges, Edit range, new European Football outfits, a new Lounge collection of home wear, new scarves and neckerchiefs, Major Finds ranges, new perfume ranges and new Bridal ranges.
River Island has new collaborations with Year Zero on clothes, accessories and bags, a new Love is in the Air range, a To Have and Hold wedding range of womenswear and accessories, SS26 lookbook images and cut-outs of clothing, bags and accessories.
Oliver Bonas has new March and February drops of hats, sunglasses, socks, shoes, sandals, clothing, bags, jewellery and accessories.
New Look has new season outfits, jewellery and accessories and drops of SS26 ranges including clothes, bags, shoes, boots and accessories.
Peacocks has new SS26 shoes, bags, belts, jewellery, accessories, sleepwear and lingerie, plus leisure wear and ranges for men and women modelled by Louise Redknapp, Dani Dyer and Michael Owen.
Roman Originals has new Spring dresses, tops, trousers, skirts, jumpers and cardigans, new Dusk, Curve and Petite ranges including coats, jackets, dresses and trousers.
Scamp & Dude has a new Davina McCall collaboration and new clothes and accessory ranges.
Barbour has a new Heritage+ range plus a collaboration with Feng Chen Wang, new jumpers and bags for the New Year and has new collaborations with Ganni, Baracuta, Sorel, Levi’s, Arket, Paul Smith and Farm Rio.
Very has new Wuthering-Heights-inspired womenswear, new Traitors-inspired fashion, a new Transitional Very Collection, new Valentine’s related clothing, Winter footwear and a new Michelle Keegan collaboration.
Matalan has a new Clubhouse range of womenswear, new kidswear for World Book Day, clothing ranges for Valentine’s Day, Souluxe pastel and print activewear and transitional ranges.
Bonmarché has new Lisa Snowdon spring 2026 clothing ranges, Dash ranges and Lorraine Kelly Spring 2026 ranges.
Monsoon has new February and March drops of womenswear for spring 2026 ranges including clothes, shoes, jewellery, sunglasses and accessories, plus new bridal ranges.
F&F has a new Essentials range and spring womenswear ranges of clothes, including jackets, coats, dresses and lingerie.
Curvy Kate has new Scantilly lingerie collections including Swerve, Restraint, Indulgence, Laced Up, Bound Blossom, Embrace, Boost, Flare, Lightstyle, Smoothie, Flora, Limoncello and Suspense and new swimwear for SS26 including Victory, Wild One, Sunset Palm, Siren Seas, Deep Dive, Jet Set, Ibiza, Wild Horizon, Zip Tide, Beach Bliss and Holiday ranges.
M&S has new Valentine’s Day nightwear and lingerie, plus kidswear and baby wear ranges.
Inspecs has new sunglasses from Superdry, Radley and Barbour and SS26 ranges.
Salts Cashmere has new SS26 designs for him and her.
Accessorize has new SS26 womenswear, bags and jewellery, plus new Valentine's Day and & bridal accessories.
Fatface has new SS26 womenswear including jeans, dresses, jumpers, tops, jackets, bags and more.
Deichmann has SS26 shoes and trainers, a new Bridgerton collaboration of shoes, bags and accessories.
Cotton Traders has new SS26 women’s and menswear including a new SS26 menswear collaboration with actor Will Mellor and a womenswear collaboration with Alex Jones.
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Home, garden and food
The Orchard has the Lahinch and Kilmore corner sofas and a tabletop range of fire pits in five different colours.
B&M has new coffee and cocktail homeware for the lounge, plus Raw Beauty, Country Rustic, Japandi Calm, Flower Shop SS26 homeware and ranges for the bedroom, kitchen, dining room and lounge, plus a Baby Event of toddler and baby accessories.
National Trust has new kitchen furniture ranges based on their country houses, including walled units, islands and kitchen dressers.
Jellycat has a new 2026 Harrods amuseable, plus a new range of Jellycat cuddly vegetables and farmyard animals for 2026.
Oliver Bonas has new February homeware for the dining room, living room and bedroom, plus Valentine’s gifts.
Cambridge Imprint has new Clamshell patterned paper, Charleston themed ranges of patterned paper, new Valentine’s Day and Easter decorations, new notecards, envelopes, albums, notebooks, cards and patterned paper for SS26 including its Bean Summer, Bean Kingfisher, Alhambra, Windmill and Songbird ranges.
Dobbies Garden Centres have everything for the garden barbecue and eating outside from lighting to tabletop firepits. Plus all the tools needed for the Easter and spring planting spree.
Sofology has new ranges of sofas for SS26 including Adler and Georgio ranges of sofas.
Nest has new lighting ranges including portable table lights, standard/floor lamps and pendant lamps. As well as sofas, chairs and coffee tables.
Ruggable has new ranges of animal patterned rugs for every room from kids bedrooms to the lounge, plus all sizes of rugs for inside and out for SS26 including the Kindred Cottage, Eclectic Boho and Serene Neutrals range.
Very has a new Very collection of furniture, wall art and storage solutions, new beauty and wellness tech, new SS26 homeware including garden furniture, a new Michelle Keegan range of furniture and a Zen Minimalism, Revive Very Home range of items for the home, dining room, lounge and kitchen.
The Gluttonous Gardener has new seed kits for Mother’s Day.
Quorn Stone has new natural stone, and marble and stone effect ranges, new terracotta decorative tiles, natural stone range, marble and decorative effect tiles.
Arran Sense of Scotland has new Island Dusk perfumed ranges, Sannox Lifestyle men’s fragrance gift packs ahead of Father’s Day and Valentine’s Day gift sets.
M&S has new flowers for Valentine’s Day, furniture and homeware collections, Valentine’s Day gifts, new homeware ranges for the spring and summer.
TK Maxx has new Tropicana Jungle, Playful Escapism, Pastel Dining & Gifting, Holistic Horizon and Joyful Minimalism themed homewares for SS26, plus new gifts for him and her for Valentines.
Habitat has new homeware for the bedroom from beds to soft furnishings, plus gifts and things for Valentine’s Day and new Joy of Play, Riviera and Verde Luxe ranges of furniture, homeware and soft furnishings for SS26.
Matalan has new spring and Easter presents and decorations and Valentine’s Day themed soft furnishings and bedding for the home, plus new Hello Spring ranges of homeware, and a new SS26 range of home furniture and soft furnishings.
Designers Guild has new Palette Provencale SS26 range of materials for the home.
Hobbycraft has new crafting supplies, Easter wreath ideas as well as Valentine gifts and ideas for adult crafters, children and teens.
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