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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from EssilorLuxottica, LVMH, Aldi, New Look, House of CB, Bath & Body, Skims, Co-op, Shopify and M&S. Plus, how mobile‑first shoppers are making stores digital by default, how to use AI successfully in retail and more.
THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
UK economy inches up in final quarter of 2025
The latest data from the Office for National Statistics shows that UK GDP (gross domestic product) grew by 0.1% in the three months to December 2025, the same rate as the previous three months.
Shopify issues upbeat quarterly forecasts
Shopify forecast quarterly revenue to rise in the low-thirties percentage rate in the Jan-Mar quarter, compared with Wall Street expectations of 25.2%.
EssilorLuxottica growth propelled by boom in Meta glasses sales
EssilorLuxottica reported an 18% surge in Q4 sales, riding a boom in demand for its Meta/Ray-Ban/Oakley AI-powered glasses that far surpassed analysts’ estimates.
Eldon Square smashes 2025 UK retail performance benchmarks
Newcastle’s Eldon Square delivered a standout year of growth in 2025, with footfall up by 1.7% year-on-year and Q4 footfall up by 5.9% YoY.
Over 180 claim compensation following former Harrods owner Al Fayed abuse
More than 180 survivors of abuse from ex-Harrods owner Mohammed Al Fayed are currently “engaged” in the luxury department store’s compensation scheme.
Influencers should clearly state when content is advertising, says ASA research
A new report from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) finds 80% of people prefer influencers to clearly state when content is advertising.
Co-op denies allegations of ‘toxic culture’ at the top
Co-op has defended its culture following reports that claimed senior managers complained of a “toxic” environment at the business.
The day after French billionaire Bernard Arnault vowed to raise his stake in luxury conglomerate LVMH to more than 50%, he hunkered down and started buying.
UK retailers hit by double whammy of Brexit frictions and US tariffs
As the 10th anniversary of Britain’s decision to leave the EU looms, new ONS data shows UK retailers are still being hit by rising Brexit‑related costs.
Shoppers staying in for Valentine’s Day
Couples look set to stay in on Valentine’s Day, with two-thirds (65%) planning to cook dinner at home, according to new research by Ocado.
'Quite expensive' supermarket crowned nation's favourite for fifth time
Marks and Spencer has been crowned the nation's favourite supermarket for the fifth year running, according to a survey - despite being "quite expensive" for the average shopper.
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.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
How mobile‑first shoppers are making stores digital by default
More than half (53%) of European shoppers aged 18 to 75 use their mobile phones in store, reinforcing that in-store retail is now digital by default.
What lessons can retail marketers learn from hospitality?
Consumers have become far less patient when it comes to digital experiences. Gone are the days of people trawling through brand websites and FAQs to find what they need.
How to use AI successfully in retail.
The retailers winning with AI are doing deeply unsexy work. They are making retail boring again. And that is exactly why they win explains RetailTechInnovationHub.
19 social media best practices for faster growth
No matter what industry you’re in or what your goals are, these are the social media best practices everyone should follow says Hootsuite experts.
11 ways to use AI in social media
Hootsuite teaches you how to use AI-powered social media tools without sacrificing safety or privacy or fully handing over the reins to robots.
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.
BRAND NEWS
Aldi to invest over £300m in UK store upgrades
Aldi is set to invest over £300m in upgrading and extending its existing UK stores in 2026, as part of its continued commitment to investing in Britain.
Amazon expands Iceland grocery partnership across UK
Amazon has expanded its partnership with Iceland across the whole of the UK, with deliveries now in cities including Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, and Nottingham.
New Look loyalty programme surpasses 1m members
New Look's loyalty programme, Club New Look, has surpassed 1 million members following its nationwide launch in October last year.
House of CB has launched a new bridal collection, calling its introduction “a significant expansion into a growing category for the brand”.
Bath & Body Works strengthens UK expansion
Bath & Body Works is set to open its first store in the East Midlands. Taking the US-based brand to 13 standalone stores across the UK and Ireland.
Skims launches Everyday Cotton with Kylie Jenner
Skims is launching Everyday Cotton, a new line of premium cotton bras and underwear, with a campaign starring Kylie Jenner, set to launch on Feb 17.
AND FINALLY
Inside the booming world of US Gen Z side hustles
More than half (57%) of Gen Z Americans have a side hustle, according to recent Harris Poll research, compared with 21% among boomers.
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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
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Days until Valentine’s Day – 2
Days until Winter Paralympics Milano Cortina – 22
Days until Mother’s Day – 31
Days until Eid al-Fitr - 35
Days until Easter – 52
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
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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NEW BRANDS ON PRSHOTS
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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
Roman Originals has new Petite ranges for SS26, Spring dresses, tops, trousers, skirts, jumpers and cardigans, new Dusk and Curve ranges including coats, jackets, dresses and trousers.
Scamp & Dude has a new Davina McCall collaboration and new clothes and accessory ranges.
River Island has new Off to the Races ranges, 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.
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.
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.
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
B&M has new candles and diffusers, plus coffee and cocktail homeware for the lounge, plus Raw Beauty, Country Rustic, Japandi Calm and Flower Shop SS26 homeware and ranges for the bedroom, kitchen, dining room and lounge.
Cambridge Imprint has new notebooks, new Clamshell and Dandelion 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.
The Orchard has the Lahinch and Kilmore corner sofas and a tabletop range of fire pits in five different colours.
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.
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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