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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from John Lewis, Puig, Boohoo, Asda, Crew Clothing, RM Williams, TM Lewin, Sweaty Betty, Lululemon, Now You Live, Morrisons and Matalan. Plus, the secret to Vinted’s growth, three consumer profiles shaping fashion and beauty buying behaviour and more.
THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
UK inflation falls to 3%, giving hopes of early cut in interest rates
UK inflation tumbled to 3% in January, giving a boost to hopes of an early cut in interest rates by the Bank of England.
John Lewis lifts pay above inflation
The John Lewis Partnership has announced plans to provide its shop floor staff with a pay rise of 6.9% later this year.
Beauty Bay files notice of intention to appoint administrators
Online cosmetics retailer Beauty Bay has filed a notice to appoint administrators to “protect the position of the business”.
Spanish beauty and fashion group Puig FY25 revenues were up 7.85 to €5.042bn and adjusted net profit of €587m, up 6.5% on the previous year.
Boohoo-Debenhams Group confirms plan for £35m fundraise
Debenhams/Boohoo is planning to fundraise £35m as it continues its turnaround plan and attempts to “create additional liquidity.”
BRC ‘cautiously optimistic’ as decline in retail footfall slows
Helena Dickinson, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium (BRC), has said that a slowing down of the decline in retail footfall offers some "cautious optimism" for the industry.
EU to launch formal investigation into Shein
The European Union is set to open a formal investigation into fast-fashion giant Shein over multiple suspected breaches of the EU’s laws.
Lululemon faces second see-through leggings issue in less than a month
A new pair of Lululemon leggings is being called out for being see-through when wearers bend or squat, adding to the activewear maker’s challenges.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Vinted is now the third-largest fashion retailer in the UK, behind Primark and Next. Internet Retailing discovers what exactly has powered its ascent?
Three consumer profiles shaping fashion and beauty buying behaviour
New consumer research reveals three distinct buyer profiles that influence brand growth and highlights a significant missed opportunity for marketing teams seeking organic growth.
How can influencer marketing remain authentic?
A popular consensus among creatives is that influencer marketing makes brands feel more authentic. Retail Gazette speaks to experts from the marketing industry to find out.
How retailers are tackling safety beyond the store
Around six in ten workers feel unsafe when travelling to or from work, Retail Gazette looks at what retailers are doing to keep staff safe.
Transparency and clear info are now crucial for consumer trust
A new retail report finds that transparency and clear product information are crucial to gaining consumer trust.
Are weight-loss jabs fundamentally changing the grocery industry?
For an industry built on volume, the idea that millions of consumers might suddenly want to eat less is understandably unsettling. How are retailers dealing with the resulting issues.
Amazon invests millions in a sustainable UK delivery station
Amazon has started construction on a new UK delivery station aimed at being the first building in the UK to achieve Living Future’s zero-carbon certification.
Asos launches virtual try-on tool
Asos has introduced a new virtual try-on tool that lets customers view how selected products look on them.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Asda names B&Q marketing executive to lead brand strategy
Asda has appointed Tom Hampson as vice president of marketing, tasking the former B&Q executive with driving growth across the supermarket chain and its George clothing brand.
BRAND NEWS
Crew Clothing in new iPadel partnership
Crew Clothing has expanded its sponsorship portfolio to now include fast-expanding game of Padel.
RM Williams to open London flagship next month
RM Williams is set to open its London flagship store next month, which will carry the Australian bootmaker’s largest assortment of shoes in the world.
Matalan launches a Mother’s Day edit
Matalan has launched a Mother’s Day edit gifting range that includes floral-themed gardening kits to floral pyjamas.
Topshop opens in John Lewis in bid to regain UK clothing appeal
Topshop and Topman clothing has gone on sale at John Lewis Partnership, marking the brands’ first large-scale appearance on British high streets in five years.
TM Lewin confirms third London store location
British shirtmaker TM Lewin has confirmed the opening of its third London store, located in the City at 31-35 Blomfield St, adjacent to London Liverpool Street station.
Sweaty Betty unveils ‘Born Sweaty’ campaign
Sweaty Betty has launched its spring Born Sweaty campaign with new drops rolling out until the end of June.
Former Matches CCO launches athleisure brand
Former Matches chief commercial officer Carl Tallents is launching a new athleisure brand, Now You Live, as he targets growth in the premium activewear market.
Morrisons extends popular ‘Breakfast Club’ to every school holiday
Morrisons has extended its partnership with Kellogg’s on Breakfast Clubs in its cafes to every school holiday this year.
AND FINALLY
From Kate Moss to jeggings – a short history of Topshop
From its Oxford Circus flagship to Kate Moss collaborations, Topshop played a significant role in shaping mainstream style, and now it’s back. The Industry Fashion plots its history.
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PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending Feb 13th 2026?
1/ SS26
2/ Easter
3/ Valentine
4/ Denim
5/ Bathroom
6/ Pink
7/ Trainers
8/ Vase
9/ Spring
10/ Cardigan
PRSHOTS DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until Winter Paralympics Milano Cortina – 16
Days until Mother’s Day – 25
Days until Eid al-Fitr - 29
Days until Easter – 46
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;
London Fashion Week (19th – 23rd)
Diary - Days
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
Industrious Decor is more than furniture. It’s a world of intentional design — where form meets feeling, and materials tell a story. Each collection — ID Country, ID Loft, ID Earth craft, ID Gentleman’s Club, and ID Expression — embodies a distinct aesthetic, yet all share the same foundation: timeless design, refined detailing, and an appreciation for craftsmanship.
BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
Primark has a new Edit range of womenswear, a new Mickey Mouse Mimi 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.
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.
Matalan has a new floral range of clothes and accessories, new Clubhouse range of womenswear, new kidswear for World Book Day, Souluxe pastel and print activewear and transitional ranges.
New Look has new season outfits, jewellery and accessories and drops of SS26 ranges including clothes, bags, shoes, boots and accessories.
Home Bargains has new Hinch Farm ranges of baby clothing.
Busby & Fox has new campaign images for its SS26 womenswear ranges.
Cotton Traders has a new Sea Glass collection, new SS26 women’s and menswear, including a new SS26 menswear collaboration with actor Will Mellor and a womenswear collaboration with Alex Jones.
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.
Oliver Bonas has new March and February drops of hats, sunglasses, socks, shoes, sandals, clothing, bags, jewellery 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, Winter footwear and a new Michelle Keegan collaboration.
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.
See additional new clothing and accessories images from
M&S Inspecs Salts Cashmere Accessorize Fatface Deichmann TK Maxx Threadbare Lola Starr
Home, garden and food
Homesense has new SS26 homeware for the lounge, bathroom, kitchen and dining room and Easter gifts for the home.
National Trust has garden furniture and glasshouses, new kitchen furniture ranges based on their country houses, including walled units, islands and kitchen dressers.
B&M has ranges of things for the garden from solar lights to cushions, new limited edition Isle Life range of homeware, Easter-themed homeware and decorations, candles and diffusers, plus coffee and cocktail homeware for the lounge, plus Raw Beauty, Country Rustic, Japandi Calm and Flower Shop SS26 homeware.
The Orchard has new Hezha interior ranges, Lahinch and Kilmore corner sofas and a tabletop range of fire pits in five different colours.
Home Bargains has new Hinch Farm ranges of soft furnishings, storage and accessories.
Oliver Bonas has new March homeware for the dining room, living room and bedroom.
The Gluttonous Gardener has new Bridgerton-inspired Georgian flower growbars, plus seed kits for Mother’s Day.
Cambridge Imprint has new notebooks, new Clamshell and Dandelion patterned paper, Charleston themed ranges of patterned paper, new Easter decorations, new notecards, envelopes, albums, notebooks, cards and patterned paper for SS26.
Jellycat has a new 2026 Harrods amuseable, plus a new range of Jellycat cuddly vegetables and farmyard animals for 2026.
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.
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 gift sets.
M&S furniture and homeware collections, and 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.
Habitat has new homeware for the bedroom from beds to soft furnishings, plus 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, 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 and ideas for adult crafters, children and teens.
See additional new home images from
Primark Home Bargains Oriana B Furniture Village
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