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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from Next, Bodycare, WH Smith, Vans, Fenwick, M&S, Alohas, Iceland, Dobbies, Adidas, Moncler and Primark. Plus, why you need to be ready for Gen Z and Gen Alpha, how AI has changed the search landscape and more.
THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Next lifts full-year profit forecast
Next has raised its full-year profit guidance and now expects full-year profit before tax of £1.135bn, an uptick of £30m on previous forecasts and has upgraded its Q4 sales from 4.5% to 7%.
Bodycare snapped up by former Body Shop CEO
An investment group fronted by former Molton Brown and Body Shop chief executive Charles Denton has acquired beauty retailer Bodycare out of administration.
WH Smith delays results by more than a month
WH Smith has delayed the publication of its results by more than a month as it gets to the bottom of accounting issues that caused profit expectations to be overstated by tens of millions of pounds.
Adidas confirms record-breaking Q3
Adidas saw record-breaking results for Q3 with revenues up 12% to €6.63bn and a 23% increase in operating profit to €736m.
VF Corp revenue totals $2.8 billion in Q2 FY26
Vans and The North Face owner VF Corp Q2 revenues hit $2.8bn with an operating income of $313m and expects Q3 operated income to be over $275m.
Fenwick cuts losses amid sales and margin focus
Fenwick sales for the FY to 31 Jan show sales fell by more than £7m to £177m but it reduced its losses by £16.2m to £35.5m in the year.
Primark seizes US opportunity as Trump hits online rivals
Primark is accelerating its US store openings and ramping up marketing, betting that Trump's move to scrap ‘de minimis’ will drive budget-conscious shoppers away from online and back to stores.
Moncler posts smaller than forecast decline in quarterly revenues
Revenues at Moncler fell 1% to €616m in Q3, hit by weak tourist demand in Europe and Japan despite an increase in sales in the Americas.
PayPal flags smaller basket sizes
PayPal saw a slowdown in payment activity in September that continued into October across both the US and Europe, as consumers became more selective in their purchases.
UK households still feeling the squeeze, says latest retail data
Households continue to face mounting financial pressure, with rising living costs still outstripping wage growth across much of the country, according to the latest Asda Income Tracker.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Why you need to be ready for Gen Z and Gen Alpha
Gen Z and Gen Alpha are rewiring the fashion industry according to the Future of Fashion Report, with 40% of fashion spending over the next decade expected to come from Gen Z and Gen Alpha.
How AI has changed the search landscape
The rapid proliferation of AI answer engines has led to a paradigm shift in search, with these tools fast becoming a key touchpoint across the consumer decision-making journey.
AI search to have big Black Friday impact as retailers rush to capture spend
AI-enabled search will have a bigger impact on customer product discovery and spend this Black Friday, as retailers battle to capture promotional spend due to the potential impact of the Budget.
What marketers should know about ads on ChatGPT
Paid placements on ChatGPT could become the first reliable way for advertisers to leverage LLMs, offering a level of certainty and control that organic presence alone cannot.
How AI can transform loyalty and retention
Econsultancy shows how applying AI can be important in building loyalty by enabling brands to analyse customer data at scale and provide an experience that feels personalised.
5 strategies shaping the future of marketing effectiveness
The Drum speaks to Katrin Werres, UK head of measurement at Google, about what’s new, what matters, and how UK marketers can turn product updates into long-term strategic advantage.
Live shopping platform Whatnot secures $225m funding
Live shopping app Whatnot has secured $225m in funding from new and old investors, valuing it at $11.5bn, more than double its valuation at the start of 2025.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Dobbies names new chief financial officer
Dobbies has appointed Pete Templeton as its new chief financial officer. He has joined the garden centre chain from Boohoo Group where he was group finance director.
BRAND NEWS
M&S launches collaboration with 16Arlington
Marks & Spencer has announced a 43-piece capsule collection with British luxury brand 16Arlington, fronted by model Georgia May Jagger.
Iceland ramps up festive recruitment drive with 24 hr gym
Iceland Foods is hiring, and training, more than 1,800 seasonal drivers and retail assistants to support demand over the festive period.
Alohas opens its first UK store in London
Alohas, the Spanish on-demand fashion and footwear brand, is continuing to expand its global retail network with the opening of its first bricks and mortar store in the UK in London.
Asda revives £1 ‘winter warmer’ café deal for over-60s
Asda has announced the return of its £1 winter warmer café deals, offering over-60s a hot meal and unlimited drinks “to help ease financial pressures during the colder months”.
Dobbies to host Christmas shopping night in support Of Alzheimer’s Research UK
Dobbies Garden Centres is holding a Black Friday event on 27 Nov to be the first to shop exclusive Black Friday offers at its late-night shopping event, in aid of Alzheimer’s Research UK.
AND FINALLY
The 25 most controversial ads ever made
Sex, politics, protests and poor judgment. These are the campaigns that shocked, offended and sometimes changed advertising forever.
PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending Oct 24th 2025?
1/ Christmas
2/ AW25
3/ Halloween
4/ Dress
5/ Candle
6/ Bag
7/ Bauble
8/ Boots
9/ Cushion
10/ Bedroom
PRSHOTS DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until Halloween – 2
Days until Black Friday – 30
Days until Christmas Day – 57
Days until Valentine’s Day - 108
How to make your products attractive to the media and influencers in November
We are well into autumn and the Christmas season, and the media are looking for images that help them fill all those “What to buy on Black Friday?” features, the endless Christmas gift guides, and all those “What to wear for the Christmas party season?” articles.
You should be uploading Black Friday and Christmas images for most media. Long lead-time magazines will be looking at January issues, so anything that helps illustrate the inevitable “New you for 2026” issues will also be welcomed. So, any athleisure, outdoor, healthy, sporty images will all be useful.
As always, don’t forget to add keywords – Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Thanksgiving, Gifts, Christmas, Xmas, Winter, plus all those words beloved of home and women’s magazines like cosy, cosiness, hygge and wellbeing.
Clothing-wise the media are looking for party wear, party dresses, nightwear, going-out outfits, Christmas Jumpers, jumpers, woolovers (yes, they are a thing), scarves, bobble hats, beanies, cardigans, coatigans, jackets, and coats. So, make sure you have plenty of images in those categories uploaded and labelled with as many of those words as you can.
Also, make sure that if your clothing is made from a fabric associated with winter, it’s flagged up somewhere in the title/keyword or in more information. Wool, cashmere, fur (faux obviously), velvet, plus the year’s big trends of embroidery, crochet and lace.
If you want to be included in the Christmas Guides, then make sure you have added prices. Guides are normally price-led, eg “Presents under £50”, “Party dresses for less than £150” and without prices, your items won’t be included.
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.
November Diary - Weeks/Months
Events to add to your marketing diary for November include.
Movember which centres around men’s health issues and moustaches, so beard and shaving-related things might be useful. It’s also World Pancreatic Cancer Month, World Vegan Month, Men’s Health Awareness Month, and in the US, it’s also National Peanut Butter Lovers’ Month, Sweet Potato Month and Candy Month.
Shows to look out for are the Cake and Bake Show 26-30th Nov
Weeks to celebrate in November include;
International Stress Awareness Week (3rd-7th)
Transgender Awareness Week (13th-19th)
Men’s Ashes tournaments Australia ( First Test 21st-25th)
November Diary - Days
1st – World Vegan Day
1st – All Saints’ Day
2nd – All Souls’ Day
2nd – New York Marathon
2nd – International Stress Awareness Day
3rd – Oxford Street Christmas lights switch on (Carnaby Street switched on 6th Nov)
5th – Guy Fawkes/Bonfire night
5th – National Redhead Day US/UK
5th – Three years until the next US presidential elections
5th – Five years since the second National Lockdown was started
9th – Social Media Kindness Day
9th – British Pudding Day
9th - Remembrance Sunday
11th – Armistice/Remembrance Day
11th – Chinese Singles Day
11th – Veterans Day (US)
12th – World Pneumonia Day
12th – National Happy Hour Day (US)
13th – World Kindness Day
14th – King Charles III 76th birthday
14th - BBC Children in Need (Third Friday in November)
15th – International Cheese and Bread Day
17th – Homemade Bread Day (US)
17th – International Students Day
19th – International Men’s Day
20th – UN World Children’s Day
25th – 1 month until Christmas Day
27th – Thanksgiving (US)
28th – Black Friday
29th – US Small Business Saturday
30th – St Andrew’s Day (Bank Holiday Scotland)
30th – Advent Sunday/First Sunday of Advent
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 ON PRSHOTS
Rhoen is the brainchild of designer Rebecca Rhoades. The Rhoen collection features ready-to-wear, bridal, party, signature and casual ranges of luxury womenswear, featuring big bright prints and colours in mini, midi and maxi lengths.
BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
F&F has new spring 2026 transition outfits, a new Abby Clancy collaboration of party outfits for Christmas, new Kids and womenswear Christmas clothing ranges, and new autumn womenswear ranges.
Cotton Traders has new SS26 women and mens athleisure wear, new Will Mellow and Alex Jones collaboration lines, plus winter clothing ranges including coats, cardigans, trousers and Christmas jumpers.
Very has new Christmas Pyjamas and a new Very Collection and a denim range, a new Michelle Keegan collaboration, new Elegant Opulence, Future Heirlooms and West Country Craft drops for its new Very Collection range.
Matalan has new occasion wear, a new Stranger Things collaboration, Winter Smart Edit, Christmas pyjamas and jumper ranges, a collaboration with Little Mistress Vicky Pattison, Grinch & Cindy themed clothing ranges for the family, new AW25 men and women’s wear.
Oliver Bonas has new December drops of Winter wear clothing, bags and jewellery, Autumn women’s accessories and jewellery, new womenswear including coats, jumpers, cardigans, trousers and shoes.
Roman Originals has new AW25 Dusk, Curve and Petite ranges for parties and going out, including coats, jackets, dresses and trousers.
Fable England has new Solara ranges of jewellery and scarves for Christmas.
Primark has a new Ski Collection ranges of outdoor wear, new Adapative clothing range, new perfume ranges, Christmas pyjamas and jumper ranges and lingerie, a Satin and Lace range, plus boots, shoes, bags and jackets for the winter and for the party season.
New Look has party season outfits and accessories, Christmas jumpers and winter clothing, plus new going out outfits for autumn drops of AW25 ranges including clothes, bags, shoes, boots and accessories.
Bonmarché has new Lisa Snowdon and Lorraine Kelly ranges for Christmas 2025 including coats, jumpers, trousers and tops.
Peacocks has it’s Christmas ranges modelled by Louise Redknapp and Danni Dyer, new kidswear, more Danni Dyer AW collections and a new Micheal Owen range of menswear.
Curvy Kate has new ranges for AW25 including Hell for Pleather, Mirage, Zen Pink, Wonderfully, Wild One, Victory Forest, Spotlight, Pucker Up, Lush Oxblood, Lovelace Deep, Flare Full, Enchant, Cool Cat, Lightstyle, and Boost Diamante.
Barbour has new collaborations with Levi’s Arket, Paul Smith, Farm Rio and a collaboration with Kaptain Sunshine collaboration of outdoor wear, new Heritage ranges, clothing ranges plus new outfits and footwear for the festival season.
George at Asda has new season ranges, Christmas party and occasion wear and new Christmas jumpers.
Accessorize has new accessory ranges including sunglasses, jewellery, and belts.
Monsoon has new going out bags, shoes and jewellery, a new collaboration with Sarah Corbett-Winder, AW25 clothing, jewellery and accessories, including bags, shoes, boots, scarves and jewellery.
Regatta has an Orla Kiely collaboration, plus new kids, women's and menswear for winter walks and hikes, including coats, jackets, fleeces and waterproofs, plus boots, scarves and hats.
Lola Starr has a new Earth Collection range of athleisure/active wear crafted from recycled fabrics.
FatFace has a new Winter Collection of womenswear with this season’s must-have Faux Fur and including dresses, trousers, jackets, coats, bags, boots, shoes and hats.
River Island has a new collaboration with Nephthys, has new Heritage, Nostalgia and Studio womenswear ranges, a new collaboration with Olivia Attwood, new Suede season handbags, plus new ranges of clothing, shoes, bags, and accessories.
TK Maxx has new fashion accessory ranges including scarves, bags and jewellery.
M&S has new Christmas clothing collections and Collection and Autograph clothing, accessories and jewellery, plus ballet shoe ranges, and new kids ranges of clothes and shoes.
Joe Browns has new Christmas party and cosy evenings in outfits for men and women, Christmas jumpers and gifts for him and her, and Christmas bags, clothes, slippers, boots, shoes, jewellery and accessories.
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Home, garden and food
Cambridge Imprint has new Very Slim List books, Christmas Crackers, new occasion cards, place cards, notebooks, patterned papers, new notecards and envelopes, Christmas cards, garlands, paper chains, and coronets.
Quorn Stone has new natural stone range, marble and decorative effect tiles, Parisian Manoir, Lullington, Chalfont and Orotelli decorative tiles, plus new natural stone and Canyon Terrazzo effect porcelain tiles.
Matalan has Christmas decorations and gifts, AW25 homeware for the autumn.
Accessorize has new ranges of Christmas decorations for the tree.
Dobbies Garden Centres has Christmas gifts from the Gruffalo collection, Lemax and Disney-themed Christmas decorations.
Ivyline has Spring Summer 2026 planters, pots, watering cans and misters for indoors, plus chimeneas and pots for outdoors.
Very has new Western, Folk Cottage and Playful furniture and soft furnishing ranges, plus homeware for the kitchen and lounge, new Christmas decorations for the home, plus Christmas toys and homeware.
Homesense has new Christmas homeware and gifts, plus Christmas decorations, new furniture and accessory ranges for the kitchen and living room, including soft furnishings, dishes and glassware.
Primark has new Christmas homeware for the bedroom, table and the lounge, new Christmas and Wicked/Stitch/ themed gifting ranges for kids, a new low-key luxury ranges, a new Viral Product range.
The Gluttonous Gardener has gifts for the horticulturist in your life including their Growbar flower seed kits.
Treats by Mars has new Galaxy Caramel and vegan Galaxy dairy-free biscuits and selection boxes, Malteser gingerbread cake bars, Mars and Snickers-flavour milk drinks.
Oliver Bonas has new homeware and Christmas gifting, a new Shrimps collaboration of homeware, new furniture, Christmas decorations, gifts and things for the home, plus new November drops of homeware ranges for the lounge, bedroom, kitchen, dining room.
Regatta has an Orla Kiely collaboration of thermos mugs, cool bags, picnic rugs and totes.
Habitat has new Christmas decorations for the home and the tree.
TK Maxx has new things for the home.
M&S has a new Kelly Hoppen collaboration, new Christmas homeware for the kitchen, bedroom and lounge plus decorations for the tree and the home.
The Orchard has new home interiors, Christmas furnishings, tabletop fire pits and mini pizza ovens, artificial Christmas tree ranges, and a new Miami Corner Group sofa.
Arran Sense of Scotland has new festive collections, Island Dusk range, 2025 Christmas gift packs and an advent calendar, new refill packages, home fragrances, scented candles, plus a new mum and bride scent range.
Joe Browns has new Christmas gifts, plus homeware including lights, faux plants, signs, lamp shades, dining and drink ware, trays, coasters, stools, side tables soft furnishings, prints and throws.
B&M has its Christmas Gift Guide for her, Frosted Night, Nordic Glow, Peaceful Wishes, Snow Much Fun and Festive Folklore Christmas decorations.
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