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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from H&M, VF Corp, Levi’s, NOTH, Birkenstock, Quiz, Strathberry, LK Bennett, RM Williams, White Stuff, Stripe & Stare, John Smedley and M&S. Plus, is Debenhams back in business as turnaround gathers momentum, what's Next for Russell & Bromley and more. 

THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS

H&M Group's Q4 profit beat forecasts

H&M Group’s Q4 to the end of Nov shows sales up 2% and beat analysts estimates on operating profit which grew 38% to SEK6.364bn (£523m).

VF Corp reports revenue growth and debt reduction in Q3

Vans and The North Face parent VF Corp reported revenue growth of 1% to $2.875bn and debt reduction in Q3 ending Dec 27.

Levi’s beats quarterly results estimates

Levi Strauss beat Wall Street estimates for Q4 sales and profit, buoyed by strong demand for its wide-leg denim jeans.

Notonthehighstreet acquired by private equity house

Notonthehighstreet has been sold for an undisclosed sum to a Munich-based private equity business specialising in “transformative investment situations”.

Birkenstock targets double-digit growth in updated strategy

Birkenstock aims to generate double-digit growth with €1bn in incremental revenue over the next three fiscal years.

Quiz seeks new funding after tough festive trading

Quiz Clothing owners are seeking a “rescue financing package” following “disappointing” Christmas sales.

Strathberry booms at home and abroad

Strathberry enjoyed a “record peak trading period” late last year and is now on track to hit £50m in revenue for the year to Apr 2026.

Russell & Bromley stores ‘to trade until May’

The Russell & Bromley stores at risk of closure after the Next rescue are expected to trade up until May this year, with other closures on the horizon.

LK Bennett snapped up out of administration by Poundland owner

LK Bennett has been acquired out of administration by Gordon Brothers the owner of Poundland and Laura Ashley.

TOFS chair left with ‘no choice’ but to appoint administrators

The Original Factory Shop chair has said he was left with “no choice” but to put the business into administration after talks with prospective buyers for the brand collapsed.

M&S named UK’s top brand for fourth year in a row

Marks & Spencer has topped the list of the strongest brands in the UK for the fourth year running. The YouGov’s BrandIndex tool, shows M&S with a score of 52.7, ahead of Ikea with 45.6.

IKEA Launches second-hand marketplace in Sweden

IKEA retailer, is launching its second-hand marketplace in Sweden and will then be extended to five further countries, Spain, Norway, Portugal, Poland, and Sweden.

TikTok Shop emerges as UK’s fourth largest beauty retailer

TikTok Shop is the UK’s fourth-largest beauty retailer and the fastest-growing online beauty retailer, driven by a 60% year-on-year increase in beauty sales.

TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY

Is Debenhams back in business as turnaround gathers momentum?

Things appear to be looking up for Debenhams Group after a surprise turnaround at the once ill-fated PrettyLittleThing has put the ecommerce player back in business.

Five innovative crime-busting ideas to address the shop theft scourge

High levels of crime have plagued retailers for years, prompting a wave of investment in staff safety and theft reduction – but there is more to do.

Why shoppers buy more at self-service terminals

One of the key reasons why large touchscreens, also called kiosks, have become so popular with restaurant chains is that they can significantly increase sales.

What's Next for Russell & Bromley

When Next confirmed it had acquired Russell & Bromley in a pre-pack insolvency rescue deal, the news landed with both inevitability and emotion.

What Apple and Google’s 2025 updates mean for email and SMS in 2026

Inbox visibility, AI previews and SMS filtering are altering engagement. Here’s how to realign your email and SMS strategy.

Live shopping has moved firmly into the mainstream

Live shopping across North America and Europe is now an estimated $22bn industry, with live shopping platform Whatnot leading with a nearly 60% market share.

How UK consumers shopped with AI over Christmas

AI is not only being harnessed by retailers looking to simplify operations, cut costs and save time, but by consumers who want an easier and improved shopping experience.

The shopping trends reshaping consumer behaviour in 2026

Tesco Media’s We Know the Nation 2026 third annual trends predictions report explores the cultural and cognitive forces shaping how Britain shops, lives and decides.

BRAND NEWS

M&S doubles down on ‘trusted value’ across fashion and home

Marks & Spencer said it is reinforcing its “trusted value” strategy across fashion, home and beauty, as it seeks to strengthen perceptions of quality and value amid pressures on consumer spending.

R.M.Williams accelerates UK expansion

R.M.Williams is ramping up its UK retail expansion as British demand for heritage footwear and repairable luxury continues to rise, following three consecutive years of double-digit growth.

White Stuff puts customers front and centre in new denim campaign

White Stuff has launched a new spring campaign that puts the spotlight on its latest denim offering - shot with some of its own customers - with a focus on fit and quality.

Stripe & Stare to open debut store on London’s King’s Road

Stripe & Stare, the London-born lingerie brand that has built a cult following for comfort-led underwear, is opening its first-ever brick-and-mortar store on King’s Road this February.

Grace Wales Bonner and John Smedley link up for made-in-England knit collab

John Smedley and Grace Wales Bonner have just launched a joint collab across the Wales Bonner and John Smedley websites and in the John Smedley London boutiques, priced from £295.

Stella McCartney and Jeff Koons are back together for a limited-edition capsule collab

Stella McCartney and artist Jeff Koons are back together to present a “playful, sexy and with a nod to a shared love of animals” limited-edition capsule.

AND FINALLY x2

TikTok uninstalls surge 150% after app’s US takeover

US users are deleting TikTok at a rapid rate following the app’s transfer to US ownership, with removals jumping nearly 150% in the five days after the deal.

Mine's a pint of Guinness kebab

Designed to look like a pint of Guinness, the Guinness kebab has the beef marinated in Guinness, and is drizzled with a Guinness chipotle glaze and has a creamy white head of mint yoghurt.

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PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES

What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending Jan 23^rd 2026?

1/ SS26

2/ Valentine

3/ Bathroom

4/ Easter

5/ AW25

6/ Kitchen

7/ Floral

8/ Jeans

9/ Cushion 

10/ Bedroom
 

PRSHOTS DIARY

PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts

Days until Winter Olympics Milano Cortina - 8

Days until Valentine’s Day – 16

Days until Winter Paralympics Milano Cortina - 36

Days until Mother’s Day – 45

Days until Easter – 66

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 3^rd 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 6^th -22^nd and the Paralympics Mar 6^th -15^th), 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 (21^st Feb - 1^st Mar)

Other events include;

National Storytelling Week (31^st Jan – 8^th Feb)

Moda x Pure Spring Fair, NEC Birmingham (1^st -4^th)

New Homes Week (2^nd – 8^th)

National Apprenticeship Week (9^th - 15^th)

New York Fashion Week (12^th-17^th)

London Fashion Week (19^th – 23^rd)

Diary - Days

1^st – World Hijab Day

1^st – Yorkshire Pudding Day UK 

1^st – Tu B’Shevat

2^nd – Groundhog Day Again!!

4^th – World Cancer Day

5^th – Time to talk day

6^th – Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony  

6^th – National Sickie Day

6^th - National Wear Red Day (Support for Heart disease) (US)

8^th – Valentine’s Day searches peak

8^th – NFL Super Bowl

9^th – National Pizza Day (US)

11^th – Flower searches peak for Valentine’s Day

14^th – Valentine’s Day

15^th – Singles Awareness Day

15^th – Maha Shivaratri 

17^th - Start of Ramadan 

17^th - Random Acts of Kindness Day (US)

17^th – Chinese Luna New Year – (This year it’s the year of the Horse)

17^th – Pancake Day/Shrove Tuesday

18^th – Ash Wednesday

18^th – National Drink Wine Day (UK)

20^th – National Love Your Pet Day

22^nd – Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony

22^nd – BAFTA Film Awards 

22^nd – New car searches rise

23^rd – UK Holiday searches peak

27^th - National Wear Red Day (Support for Heart disease) (UK)

28^th - 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

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.

Oliver Bonas has March, February and Valentine’s Day ranges of clothing, bags, jewellery and accessories.

Monsoon has new womenswear SS26 ranges, new bridal ranges, new Jan and Feb drops, new clothing ranges for SS26, new going out bags, shoes and jewellery, a new collaboration with Sarah Corbett-Winder.

Primark has new Circular womenswear ranges, a Major Finds womenswear range, a new Edit range of womenswear, new American NFL strips, plus new athleisure wear for the spring for men and women, plus new cosmetics ranges.

Roman Originals has new tops, trousers, skirts, coats and dresses ranges, new AW25 Dusk, Curve and Petite ranges for parties and going out, including coats, jackets, dresses and trousers.

Peacocks has new SS26 sleepwear and lingerie, plus leisure wear and ranges for men and women modelled by Louise Redknapp, Dani Dyer and Michael Owen.

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.

Matalan has new kidswear for World Book Day, clothing ranges for Valentine’s Day, Souluxe pastel and print activewear for the new year and January transitional ranges, and a new nightwear collaboration with Little Mistress Vicky Pattison.

Very has a new kids January drop, Traitors-inspired fashion, a new Transitional Very Collection, new Valentine’s related clothing, Winter footwear, a Rebellious Romance clothing line for Valentines, a new Michelle Keegan collaboration, a new Very collection and new Winter layering ranges.

Accessorize has new SS26 womenswear, bags and jewellery, plus new Valentine's Day and & bridal accessories. 

River Island has new Love is in the Air ranges and a To Have and Hold wedding range of womenswear and accessories, SS26 lookbook images and cut-outs of clothing, bags and accessories, plus a new collaboration with Real Hackney Dave.

Fatface has new SS26 womenswear including jeans, dresses, jumpers, tops, jackets, bags and more.

Barbour has a new 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.

Deichmann has SS26 shoes and trainers, a new Bridgerton collaboration of shoes, bags and accessories.

TK Maxx has new Valentine's themed clothing ranges.

Bonmarché has new Dash ranges and Lorraine Kelly Spring 2026 ranges.

Threadbare has new suite dreams pyjamas and nightwear ranges.

New Look has new season outfits and accessories and drops of AW25 ranges including clothes, bags, shoes, boots and accessories.

Cotton Traders has new SS26 women’s and menswear available in January including a new SS26 menswear collaboration with actor Will Mellor and a womenswear collaboration with Alex Jones.

Scamp & Dude has new outerwear ranges and ‘Swag Bags with Purpose’ gift ranges for Valentine’s Day.

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Home, garden and food

Cambridge Imprint has new Valentine’s Day and Easter decorations, new albums, notebooks, cards and patterned paper for SS26 including its Bean Summer, Bean Kingfisher, Alhambra, Windmill and Songbird ranges.

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. 

Oliver Bonas has new February and January homeware for the dining room, living room and bedroom, plus Valentine’s gifts.

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.

Arran Sense of Scotland has new Sannox Lifestyle men’s fragrance gift packs ahead of Father’s Day and Valentine’s Day gift sets.

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.

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.

B&M has a Baby Event of toddler and baby accessories, plus Valentines gifts for him and her.

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.

Homesense has gifts for Valentine’s Day new ranges of soft furnishings and things for the lounge, kitchen and dining room.

The Orchard has its tabletop range of fire pits in five different colours. 

Ruggable has new ranges of doormat including Valentines themes, plus all sizes of rugs for inside and out for SS26 including the Kindred Cottage, Eclectic Boho and Serene Neutrals range.

Quorn Stone has new natural stone, and marble and stone effect ranges, new terracotta decorative tiles, natural stone range, marble and decorative effect tiles.

Primark has new Lowkey Athluxe homeware, Valentine’s Day themed homeware and  travel accessories for the spring summer holidays.

Dobbies Garden Centres has Easter gifts and decorations, Mother’s Day gifts, a collaboration with the RHS, Valentine’s gifts, plus outside dining tables, chairs, lighting and accessories, plus Winter gardening.

Home Bargains has new Hinch interior ranges, new Easter soft furnishings, Mother’s Day gifts, Valentine’s gifts, Desert Dusk and Coastal Retreat ranges plus active fitness equipment for the New Year healthy you campaign.  

Oriana B has furniture for the home including mirrors, display cabinets, armchairs, lamps and sideboards.

Jellycat has new ranges of its soft toys and amuseables bags ready for Valentine’s Day, plus new ranges of soft toys and amuseables.

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