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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from Aldi, Tesco, Marks Electrical, Quiz, Morrisons, Carrefour, Suit Direct, John Lewis, Onitsuka Tiger and Scamp & Dude. Plus, how to drive real value from social media, how Reddit drives GenAI visibility and more.
THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Aldi eyes 4,000 US stores as shoppers hunt for cheaper groceries
Aldi is ramping up its US expansion opening a new US store every few days as part of a $9bn expansion plan, with plans for 4,000 US stores.
Retail sales beat expectations
British retail sales rose 1.2% in May – stronger growth than expected - as warm weather, half-term trading and retailer promotions helped bring shoppers back after a weaker April.
Consumer confidence holds steady but plunges amongst younger adults
GfK’s latest Consumer Confidence Index has shown that confidence has remained flat in June, although it has plunged amongst younger adults.
High streets score big after England World Cup win
High street retailers scored an 8.6% increase in footfall, with overall footfall across all UK retail destinations up 4.2%, new data from property tech firm MRI Software has revealed.
Tesco boss says weather will drive grocery sales more than World Cup wins
Tesco boss Ken Murphy has said warm weather will have a bigger impact on grocery sales than home nation success in the World Cup.
B&Q, John Lewis and Tesco pilot new retail media initiative
A raft of top retailers is to participate in retail media pilots with dunnhumby, the specialist customer insight business owned by Tesco.
John Lewis pledges 1,000 more roles for young people from care
The John Lewis Partnership has pledged to offer 1,000 more roles to young people who have been in care as it steps up efforts to support disadvantaged jobseekers.
Marks Electrical ordered to refund 40,000 customers following probe by competition watchdog
Online electrical retailer Marks Electrical must refund nearly 40,000 customers and pay a fine after it automatically opted customers into additional paid services.
Imminent de minimis rule change adds complexity for retailers
From 1 July, the de minimis rules in the EU change, removing the long-standing Customs duty exception on parcels valued under €150 and replacing it with a flat tariff of €3.
Met calls for fast-track courts for shoplifters
The Metropolitan Police has called for fast-track courts after 104 repeat shoplifters were linked to more than 5300 offences in two years.
Quiz to shutter all remaining stores this weekend
Scottish fashion retailer Quiz will close all remaining 20 stores before close of business on Saturday.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
How to drive real value from social media
Social media is more than likes. Hootsuite explains how to turn social media into a performance-driven channel that proves its value.
Managing your marketing content in the age of AI
MarTech explains how AI is being used not just to generate the content, but to solve the increasingly difficult challenges of organisation, findability, and workflow acceleration.
How Reddit drives GenAI visibility
Reddit is ChatGPT's leading source of answers, whether drawn from training data or pulled from live web searches.
Consumers ‘turning to AI over experts’ as trust in institutions falls
Nearly eight in 10 people (77%) say they are more careful with money than they were five years ago, as consumers become increasingly self-reliant.
How to build a strong brand voice
Follow Hootsuite’s step-by-step framework to build your business's brand voice with a consistent, memorable presence.
A guide to the EU’s Right to Repair directive
FashionUnited’s guide reveals how the EU’s Right to Repair directive will affect fashion and lifestyle brands in the coming years.
How QVC is taking on social commerce
QVC has been a live shopping staple since its launch in 1993, and it now has a presence in its native US, UK, Japan, Italy and Germany and is now moving from TV to social commerce.
Retailers lack AI strategy despite competitive pressure
Fewer than half of retailers have a defined AI strategy, despite widespread pressure to adopt the technology with 91% of retail decision-makers feeling pressure to use AI to remain competitive.
BRAND NEWS
Carrefour to remove 5,000 tonnes of plastic and cut prices via packaging redesign
Carrefour has announced a new initiative to cut more than 5,000 tonnes of plastic from its product packaging and reinvest the resulting savings into lower prices for shoppers.
Morrisons launches travel and pet insurance
Morrisons has launched its own travel and pet insurance offer, marking the supermarket’s first move into financial services.
Suit Direct's fast store expansion plan brings it to The Liberty in Romford
Suit Direct plans to be “the UK's fastest growing menswear retailer,” and has added a store at The Liberty Shopping Centre in Romford.
Scamp & Dude launches charity bag campaign with Davina McCall, Alison Hammond and Kate Lawler
Scamp & Dude has launched its Swag Bags with Purpose campaign, partnering with Davina McCall, Alison Hammond and Kate Lawler on a collection of co-designed charity bags priced at £28 each.
Onitsuka Tiger Will Pivot to Fashion and Lifestyle After Asics Spin Off
The footwear brand is looking to transform into a high-end lifestyle label distinct from Asics and its speciality in sports.
AND FINALLY x 2
Stella Artois launches strawberries & cream lager for Wimbledon tie in
Stella Artois has unveiled a limited-edition strawberry lager which will be available in selected Co-op and Sainsbury’s stores, as well as on draught at Wimbeldon’s on-site bars, during the championship.
Which WAGs will win the summer of sport?
If summer 2026 is the summer of sport, for fashion brands, it’s also the summer of WAGs, the wives and girlfriends of high-profile athletes.
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PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending June 12th 2026?
1/ SS26
2/ Bikini
3/ Swimsuit
4/ Beach
5/ Father
6/ Stripe
7/ Denim
8/ Hat
9/ Candle
10/ Sandal
PRSHOTS DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until Father’s Day – 2
Days until School Summer holidays (Scotland) - 13
Days until School Summer holidays (England & Wales) – 33
Days until Halloween – 134
Days until Black Friday – 161
Days until Christmas – 189
How to get your brand and products on the June editorial calendars, higher up on search and AI engines and in social media
Our June 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.
Summer is here - and hopefully, the weather will improve – and the media will be starting to ramp up their summer holiday features. For fashion clients add summer clothing, swimwear, beachwear, sandals, garden party, going out as keywords/phrases, plus any relevant keywords for accessories, like make-up bags, jewellery rolls, phone cases, suitcases, travel bags, travel accessories etc.
For home, push anything related to the outside, including garden furniture, anything for a garden party, a picnic, or a barbecue. Don’t forget to add all of the other spellings, such as BBQ, Bar-B-Que, etc.
Also, add general summer holiday keywords like beach holiday, travel, travelling and vacation etc.
We’re also at the start of the festival season, so upload any items related to festivals and make sure you add the keyword “festival” or use some of the big festivals as keywords like Glastonbury – it’s not on this year but people will still be looking for it - or any of the other big festivals, Isle of Wight, British Summer Time, Boardmasters and Reading, Leeds.
Also, look at any sports-related items, as this month sees the start of football’s World Cup Finals in the US/Mexico/Canada. Plus, look at anything tennis-related for Wimbledon, which is coming up in early July.
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 promote your brand and products, see the list of days, weeks, and fortnights below.
June Diary - Weeks/Months
June is LGBTQ Pride Month, Men’s Health Month, National Smile Month (12th May – 12th Jun)
It’s also.
2026 World Cup Final – US/Mexico/Canada 11th Jun - 19th Jul
National Picnic Week (13th-20th)
Men’s Health Week (15th-21st)
Graduate Fashion Week (15th-18th)
Royal Ascot (16th-20th)
Wimbledon fortnight starts (29th Jun – 12th Jul)
June - Days
18th – Sustainable Gastronomy Day
18th – International Picnic Day19th – Juneteenth
19th – Take your dog to work Day
20th – King Charles III Official Birthday
21st – Summer Solstice/Longest Day
21st – Father’s Day
21st – International Yoga Day
22nd – World Rainforest Day
22nd – Windrush Day
23rd- 26th – Amazon Prime Event
24th – Midsummer’s Day
25th – 6 months until Christmas Day
25th – Wimbledon Searches Rise
29th – Wimbledon starts
30th – International Asteroid Day
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
Ellerod is small business that specialises in creating high-quality sustainable homeware inspired by the great British countryside and made from natural fibres in England. Ranges include cushion covers, placemats, tea towels and stockings.
Ipanema footwear is inspired by the culture of Brazil, it’s fun, chic and colourful and includes unique features that make Ipanema sandals and thongs unique, including multiple sole shapes for better comfort and fit, “360 degree” prints that wrap around the sole, and multiple strap details.
Sir Jacobs was founded by Neil and Stephan Jacobs, who left behind careers in law and digital product design to pursue something creative, tactile and more personal. Their vision? To bring together the worlds of ceramics and fragrance — turning everyday objects into something truly special.
Neem London produces sustainable, stylish and classic menswear pieces with low emissions, and is the goto label for “hot dads”. Founded in 2020 by a menswear designer with a background in big high-street labels the label features items for both work and leisure and has gone from strength to strength since launch.
VIXII jewellery is designed in the UK and handcrafted in India, with each piece using lab grown Polki Diamonds with no two diamonds alike each item is unique. The current range includes limited edition bracelets and necklaces.
BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
Primark has a new Performance range, The Scene womenswear edit, new ranges of nightwear and lingerie, Prince tennis wear, new beachwear, band t-shirts and hats for the festivals, plus new Pride month collections.
TK Maxx has new ranges of clothes, accessories and sandals.
Tu Clothing has new high-summer womenswear and back-to-school ranges from its School Shop 2026.
Bonmarché has new high-summer outfits, a new Lisa Snowdon Holidays Edit, a Lorraine loves range, Dash range of womenswear, new summer outfits, beachwear, including dresses, tops, bikinis, swimsuits, shirts and shorts.
Curvy Kate has new Scantilly lingerie ranges for AW26, including Intoxicated, Merlot, Restraint, Scandal, Swerve, Boost, Smoothie, Zen, Intoxicated, Flare, Lightstyle, Wondurfully, Cool Cat, Unapologetic, Hapy Hour, and Smoothie Spacer.
Scamp & Dude has new Holiday Shop dresses, jumpers, jackets and hoodies, plus a new collaboration with trainer/sports shoe brand Gola.
Accessorize has a new range of jewellery for the summer, new accessories including socks, jewellery and scarves, new women’s and kids summer holiday wear including dresses, bikinis, shirts, jewellery, shoes, hats and bags.
Oliver Bonas has new August womenswear and sandals, new bags and backpacks, jewellery, new shoes from Birkenstock, summer clothing and accessory ranges, and new jewellery launches.
Monsoon has new accessories including bags and boots, a new collaboration with Callie Thorpe and with Charlie Taylor Bonnie, new spring womenswear and kids clothing, along with jewellery, new linen and denim women's wear.
Joe Browns has new womenswear images for 2026.
River Island has a new Polly Smith collaboration, new Pony collaboration, a new Tolami Benson collaboration, a new Samie Elishi collaboration, plus new images from the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) Student Design Awards.
Barbour has a new Wimbledon Edit, a festival dressing range, a new Farm Rio collaboration, new Chelsea Flower Show dressing ranges, a new Icons range, and a Paul Smith Collaboration.
Cotton Traders has new AW26 womenswear and a new collaboration of summer outfits with Jasmine Harman.
Peacocks has a new Dani Dyer Mini Collection for kids, new Lousie Redknapp SS26 ranges, new Dani Dyer modelled womenswear for the holidays and the beach.
Very has new World Cup outfits, a new AO summer wardrobe, Michelle Keegan collaboration and a new Very collection, new children’s Hello Kitty and Disney clothing ranges and new footwear.
Iolla has new ranges of its sunglasses for men and women for the World Cup, the latest ranges for the summer holiday season feature custom tints in all the colours of the rainbow.
See additional new clothing and accessories images from
M&S Matalan Regatta Threadbare
Home, garden and food
Oliver Bonas has new August homeware for the lounge, dining room and kitchen, beauty products, plus new furniture including chairs, tables and lighting.
Jellycat has new animal ranges including Bretti Yeti, Trixiwoo Raccoon, Peanut Yeti, Bartholomew Bear, Mulshi, S’Mores, Ort & Tum, Zapperty and Rockleton plus seaside holiday themed bears and amuseables.
Homesense has new homeware gifts, new art-related gifts and barbecue and picnic items for the summer months.
Oriana B has new furniture for the home from sofas and settees to side tables and dining tables.
Hobbycraft has new ideas for the autumn and Halloween.
Primark has new travel solutions, new Chillis range of homeware, new luggage and storage solutions, Island Heat ranges of homeware with decorations, vases, soft furnishings, candles, diffusers and kitchenware.
Dunelm has new Cosy Home, Wild Harvest, Salvage Yard and Beautility AW26 homeware ranges and Vintage Emporium ranges of homeware and furniture for SS26.
Cambridge Imprint has new large hardback notebooks, tea towels, new cards and papers, new Italian cotton ribbons, small pocket books, and kitchen trays.
National Trust has new ranges of Anglepoise lamps for the home, new garden furniture, new gifts, food and gardening ranges, and new homeware.
The Gluttonous Gardener has new gifting suggestions and a Brontë sisters themed growbar.
Dobbies Garden Centres has Halloween an autumn home ranges, new summer pots and things for garden barbecues and eating outside, from lighting to tabletop firepits to climbing frames.
Furniture Village has new ranges for the home from beds, to shelving, to sofas and chairs.
Home Bargains has a new Hinch Home range, plus new Coastal Retreat themed homeware accessories.
Cult Furniture has new furniture for the bedroom, living room, home office, kitchen and dining rooms.
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