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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from New Look, Costa, Puma, Mango, Debenhams, Heaven Mayhem, Trinny London, Me & Em, Pull&Bear, Belstaff, Clarks and M&S. Plus, how to keep emails from getting lost in the holiday inbox surge, why baby boomers are the next big consumer culture frontier and more.
THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
M&S debuts first resale platform on eBay in pre-loved fashion push
Marks & Spencer has launched its first dedicated resale service on eBay, allowing customers to trade in pre-loved clothing, footwear and accessories through a new official M&S eBay store.
Coca-Cola is exploring a £2bn sale of Costa Coffee
Coca-Cola in talks about cut-price £2bn sale of Costa Coffee and is said to be working with bankers on review of chain, which has more than 2,000 UK outlets.
New Look owner taps up Rothschild as it mulls potential sale
The owners of fashion chain New Look have appointed Rothschild to conduct a review of the business, as it mulls a potential sale.
Puma could be sold as Pinault family weighs next move
German sportswear giant Puma’s owners are exploring strategic options for the brand, including a potential sale, after the brand lost nearly half its market value over the past year.
Food inflation jumps to 18-month high
Food inflation lifted to 4.2% according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-NIQ Shop Price Monitor due to surges in the cost of chocolate, butter and eggs.
Mango UK turnover jumps but margin dips
Mango’s UK FY turnover grew to £128m from £120.8m in 2024, with gross profit of £59.25m, up from £56.9m, but operating profit dropped to £3.98m from £5.17m.
M&S expands partnership with Estée Lauder as part of its wider strategy
Marks & Spencer is expanding its partnership with Estée Lauder as part of a growing strategy to become the “trusted editor for beauty”.
Debenhams backs Revolution Beauty’s £15m fundraise
Debenhams Group has pledged its support for Revolution Beauty’s £15m fundraising and is in talks with the cosmetics company over a potential licensing agreement.
Source Fashion moves to January to get ahead of buying season
UK-based trade show Source Fashion is set to move from its usual dates in February to now take place between January 13 to 15 as part of efforts to get ahead of the buying season.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
How to keep emails from getting lost in the holiday inbox surge
Too many channels. Not enough impact. Gen Z and Millennials are disengaging, here’s how to reclaim their attention before Black Friday hits.
Why baby boomers are the next big consumer culture frontier
Birth rates falling to historic lows across the developed world, combined with people living longer, are reshaping the global market for the things we eat, wear and put on our skin.
55% of UK consumers use AI chatbots to help them when e-shopping
Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots “are transforming the way people browse, compare, and make purchasing decisions online”, with 55% of British consumers now using AI tools to shop.
How EE is staying relevant on the high street
EE unveiled its latest new-look store in Merry Hill, Dudley, last week as part of a £3m investment to transform its retail estate in 2025.
How food brands are harnessing ‘90s nostalgia with retro revamps
Millennial childhood staples such as Walkers and Nik Naks introduce new flavours amid pressure for brands to stay relevant.
How viral jewellery label Heaven Mayhem became a $10m business
Influencer Pia Mance started selling a small batch of vintage pendants in 2022. With savvy marketing and consistent product development, she’s building a label to last.
UK shoppers spend £162bn on clothing a year
Collectively, UK consumers spend over £162bn on clothing each year and, individually, the average spend is £250 a month on clothes, totalling £3,000 annually.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Trinny London hires former Charlotte Tilbury director
Michelle Marks, former global director of digital brands at Charlotte Tilbury, has joined Trinny London as CMO, with a remit to increase awareness as the UK label expands into the US.
Revolution Beauty co-founders return
The Revolution Beauty co-founders Tom Allsworth and Adam Minto are returning to “reset” the company, after it failed to find a suitable buyer.
BRAND NEWS
Me & Em ramps up US expansion with two new openings
Womenswear brand Me & Em has confirmed the opening of two new stores in the US this year as part of its ongoing expansion strategy.
Pull&Bear opens a new flagship store in Manchester
Pull&Bear is opening a new store in Manchester’s Trafford Centre, featuring an innovative retail concept that reflects the brand’s new modern identity.
Belstaff to open first Leeds store
Belstaff is to make its city debut at Victoria Leeds next month. The 2,259 sq ft store will offer the brand’s menswear range, as well as clothing from Barbour, Hawes & Curtis and Ralph Lauren.
Clarks Originals unveils collaboration with Nicholas Daley
British footwear brand Clarks Originals has teamed up with London-based designer Nicholas Daley as part of its Clarks 200th anniversary celebration.
Paul Mitchell names Paris Hilton new brand ambassador
Haircare brand Paul Mitchell announced on Monday the appointment of Paris Hilton, launching the partnership with a high-octane, multi-channel campaign.
Giorgio Armani outfits Juventus FC
Giorgio Armani will be the official menswear supplier to Italian football club Juventus FC for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 league seasons.
John Lewis launches its 2025 beauty advent calendar
John Lewis is set to launch its Beauty Advent Calendar, packed with over£1000 worth of premium brands, including Trinny London, Chantecaille, and Le Labo, all for £235.
AND FINALLY x2
5 of the most famous Chip Shop Awards winners of all time
As The Drum revives its most notorious award show, they look back at five of the most (in)famous Chip Shop award holders.
Belgian schoolchildren can now receive free lessons on impact of fashion
Belgian primary school children can now learn about the impact of fashion. The lesson package "Do trousers grow on trees?", is now provided free of charge with the support of retailer JBC.
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending Aug 22nd 2025?
1/ AW25
2/ Christmas
3/ Halloween
4/ Candle
5/ Wreath
6/ Autumn
7/ Denim
8/ Kitchen
9/ Cushion
10/ Bedroom
PRSHOTS DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until School holidays are over (3rd Sept) – 8
Days until Halloween – 66
Days until Black Friday - 94
Days until Christmas Day – 121
How to make your products attractive to the media in August
Our August 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 in full swing, and hopefully the weather has improved – i.e. stopped raining in the north and stopped being so damn hot in the south. So, there are just a few weeks left to boost your summer-related images before the AW25 images fully kick in.
There’s still time to tag anything relevant to summer/high summer and push anything related to the outside: garden furniture, anything for a garden party, or picnic or barbecue. Plus, don’t forget to add all of the other spellings, BBQ, Bar-B-Que, etc., and add any other related keywords like picnics, garden parties, etc. If you have them, then firepits and chimineas for the colder UK evenings would be good.
It's also a good time to start uploading your AW25 images. So jumpers, scarves, coats, boots, raincoats, hoodies, and cardigans will all start to be searched for by the media.
It's also not too early to start thinking about back-to-school items - Scottish schools start again in mid-August - and university students will be getting ready to sort out their wardrobes and rooms in September, so add fresher(s) and university as keywords to anything relevant.
There’s also still time to add Halloween ideas and Christmas gifts if you have them.
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.
August Diary - Weeks/Months
Music festivals are still on, so add any festival wear and camping-related things you have and keyword them with festival, particularly in the weeks running up to the August bank holiday weekend with Reading/Leeds festivals 21st-24th August.
The 28th marks 3 months until the Black Friday/Cyber Monday (28th Nov – 1st Dec) weekend so start preparing for those sales now.
Weeks to celebrate this month include;
National Horse Race Week (23rd-31st)
August - Days
26th - Women's Equality Day
26th – Ganesh Chaturthi - Hindu holiday
28th – National Burger Day
28th – National Red Wine Day
28th – 3 Months until Black Friday
29th – Blackpool Illuminations start
How to make your products attractive to the media in September
Our September 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 nearly over, and it’s time to look to the autumn and to the winter. Mid-September marks just 100 days to Christmas so you should be adding your Christmas images for those monthly/weekly magazines with medium lead times. Plus, look at adding some Spring-Summer 2026 images for those titles with long lead times, as they will be starting to look at their Feb and March 2026 issues so you can help them out with previews of SS26.
The media are going to be starting to create features around what to wear for university or college, and the office autumn wardrobe. Now the nights are drawing in, they’ll also be running features on winter wear, so add coats/jumpers/boots. Plus they’ll be looking for images for Halloween and bonfire night parties and then there are titles looking for decorations and gifts for Christmas and some last-minute AW images.
Don’t forget to add keywords – Gifts, Christmas, Xmas, Autumn, Winter, and Halloween will all be looked for. It’s National Yoga Awareness Month, so you could add yoga as a keyword on any athleisure wear, floor mats, rugs 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.
September Diary - Weeks/Months
September is National Honey Month and National Yoga Awareness month and it’s second-hand September (an Oxfam initiative https://www.oxfam.org.uk/get-involved/second-hand-september/), Self-Care September, as well as Organic September, and Sourdough September.
September also has London Fashion Week between 18th-22nd September and will features men and women’s fashion and includes digital and physical events. The schedule will be available here https://londonfashionweek.co.uk/schedule, other fashion weeks include New York Fashion Week (11th-16th), Milan Fashion Week (23rd-29th) and Paris Fashion Week (29th Sept -7th Oct)
There’s also: the Moda trade show (7th-10th Sept), London Textile Fair (2nd-3rd Sept), Top Drawer (14th-16th Sept) and Sustainable Fashion Week (27th Sept to 5th Oct).
Other weeks to celebrate this month include;
Sexual Health Week (8th- 14th) (Second week in September)
British Science Festival (10th -14th)
Jane Austen Festival (12th-21st)
Open House Festival (13th -21st)
Bridal Fashion Week (14th-16th)
Great British Beach Clean Week (19th-28th)
Wrap’s National Recycle Week (22nd-28th)
Negroni Week (22nd-28th)
Fairtrade Fortnight (22nd –5th Oct)
British Food Fortnight (26th Sept – 12th Oct)
Wool Week (28th Sept – 4th Oct)
September - Days
1st – National Tofu Day
1st – Labor Day US
3rd – Schools start going back
4th-5th – Eid Milad an-Nabi (Mawlid)
5th – International Charity Day
6th – Read a Book Day
12th -14th – The Goodwood Revival
7th – National Beer Lovers Day (US)
7th – Great North Run Newcastle
16th – 100 days until Christmas
21st – Zero Emissions Day
22nd – Car-free Day
22nd – September Equinox
22nd-25th – Rosh Hashanah
22nd – Navaratri Starts
25th – 3 months until Christmas Day
27th – World Tourism 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 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 is launching 1st September with a unisex range of cashmere jumpers and tops that are made in Yorkshire.
BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
Peacocks has new AW25 ranges, including a Dani Dyer Collection and a Louise Redknapp Edit of summer womenswear, plus her Linen Edit for summer, a new SS25 Edit range, and a new menswear range.
Accessorize has new AW25 womenswear, new jewellery, charms, socks, hats, scarves and wraps for Christmas, a new Palma range of womenswear shoes and accessories, a new SS25 beachwear, bags, and scarves.
Very has new Halloween outfits including Addams Family ranges, V by Very August drops of womenswear for high-summer from suedette dresses, lace, crochet and Bardot tops to midi skirt dresses, jeans and ra-ra skirts.
New Look has new AW25 clothes, bags, shoes, boots and accessories, back-to-school ranges, new womenswear outfits and cowboy core womenswear drops.
Sims Wear has new men’s accessory ranges
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.
Barbour has new Heritage ranges, September clothing ranges plus new outfits and footwear for the festival season.
Joe Browns has new AW25 for men and women including clothes, jewellery and accessories; large patterned maxi and Midi-dresses big coats, khaki and camouflage trousers and lots of warm outfits for the autumn and winter.
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.
Monsoon has new AW25 clothing, jewellery and accessories, including bags, sunglasses, shoes, boots, scarves and jewellery, new wedding and bridal ranges, new SS25 ranges for the beach and holidays, plus women’s and kids clothing for the summer.
Oliver Bonas has new autumnal womenswear including jumpers, cardigans, trousers, scarves and shoes, plus jewellery and clothing for September, new accessory drops including bags, hats, shoes, sandals, scarves and sunglasses.
Matalan has new men and women’s autumn winter ranges including denim ranges, AW25 menswear including casual and formal evening wear, Disney Villains family outfits including Halloween ranges.
Primark has new Performance athleisure ware, a viral products clothing range, Conscious Clothing ranges, Wednesday Core themed clothing and accessory ranges, new back-to-school ranges of clothes, backpacks and shoes.
Fable England has a new range of scarves, bags, and jewellery plus Agnes jewellery, nightwear, scarf and bag range for the autumn.
River Island has new Suede season handbags, Summer Darks ranges of clothing, shoes, bags, and accessories, back-to-school ranges, summer denim ranges, Rococo Revival and Perfect Prints range of summer clothing.
Bonmarché has new Dash and Autonomy ranges of AW25 clothing, new Lisa Snowdon and Lorraine Kelly collaborations for AW25, plus new women's wear ranges including coats, blouses, jackets and jumpers.
M&S has new accessories and jewellery, ballet shoe ranges, new back-to-school ranges including clothes and shoes, summer menswear and womenswear campaign imagery.
John Lewis has new AW25 kidswear and womenswear lookbook images, plus bags, shoes, boots and accessories, a John Lewis x Rejina Pyo new collection and a new back-to-school kids range of uniforms.
F&F has new autumn womenswear ranges, a new Kate Ferdinand active wear collaboration and Abbey Clancy festival imagery, new summer band t-shirts and beachwear, new F&F Active sportswear.
Iolla has new Healy, Aitkin ranges of glasses in all shades and colours.
Scamp & Dude has new leopard print and stripey clothes and accessories, new SS25 athleisure wear, dresses, shorts, jackets, hoodies, coats, bags and scarves.
Tu Clothing has new AW25 clothing ranges.
See additional new clothing and accessories images from
TK Maxx National Trust George at Asda Dune London
Home, garden and food
Very has new Halloween and Christmas decorations for the home.
Joe Browns has new homeware including lights, faux plants, signs, lamp shades, dinning and drink ware, trays, coasters, stools, side tables soft furnishings, prints and throws.
Cambridge Imprint has Christmas and New Year cards, back-to-school stationery, notebooks, exercise books, new clipboards, tissue boxes, postcard boxes, pencil pots, letter trays, portfolios and magazine files, plus Christmas paperchains, coronets, banners, and plus mug ranges.
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.
George Home has new AW25 Cosy Autumn, Autumn Revival, French Fancy and Serene ranges of tableware, tables, lights, candles, cushions, and soft furnishings.
The Orchard has new Miami Corner Group sofa, new autumn and Halloween decorations, new furniture ranges for indoors and outdoors from garden tables and chairs to sofas and chairs for the lounge.
Oliver Bonas has new furniture, Christmas decorations, gifts and things for the home, plus new August/September/October drops of homeware ranges for the lounge, bedroom, kitchen, dining room and lounge for AW25.
Primark has a new Viral Product range, Halloween decorations and gifts, back-to-college ranges, harvest festival ranges of decorations, and Edit homeware ranges.
Oriana B has new furniture ranges including side tables, sideboards.
B&M has Frosted Night, Nordic Glow, Peaceful Wishes, Snow Much Fun and Festive Folklore Christmas decorations, home ware for back to college, university Halloween decorations and accessories, plus AW25 Warm Earth, Natural Calm, Quiet Luxury for the home, from bedding to hosting to laundry.
Dobbies Garden Centres has a new RHS collaboration range of gifts, plus Christmas decorations, gifts and food, Halloween decorations, new summer pots, pet toys and accessories for the garden.
Jellycat has new Halloween themed cuddly toys and amuseables plus new designs and bag charms.
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.
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.
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.
Designers Guild has new Trevenna, AW25 ranges of big patterned print material for curtains and soft furnishings.
M&S has new Christmas decorations for the tree and the home.
Matalan has Christmas decorations and gifts, AW25 homeware for the autumn including Halloween and Harvest Festival themed soft furnishings.
Arran Sense of Scotland has 2025 Christmas gift packs and an advent calendar, new refill packages, home fragrances, scented candles, After the Rain summer fragrance and a new mum and bride scent range.
Habitat has new AW25 Festive Fairground, Alpine Retreat, Jazz Bar and Moorlands ranges of home furniture, lighting and accessories for the lounge, dining room and bedroom, plus dinner sets and glassware.
Homesense has new home furniture and accessory ranges for the kitchen and living room, including soft furnishings, dishes and glassware. Plus Halloween and Christmas decorations for the home.
Nest has new Knoll Studio dining tables and chairs, new Tradition Icons furniture, new HKLiving furniture and rugs, Audo Copenhagen and Norwegian designer furniture for the home plus Hay Traverse and Pallisade garden furniture.
Sofology has a new Modern Classic Christmas range of sofas and chairs and a new Texturalism and Materiality, Rural Refined and Get Yer Freak On range of chairs and settees.
See additional new home images from
TK Maxx National Trust Hobbycraft Ruggable
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