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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from Watches of Switzerland, Weird Fish, Topshop, Michael Kors, Ocado, Booths, Deichmann, Specsavers, Looksfantastic, Waitrose, Agent Provocateur and M&S. Plus, how retail brands are proving themselves in real life again, the rise of dual concept stores and more.
THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Watches of Switzerland recovery continues with strong Q3
Watches of Switzerland upped its full-year sales forecast on the back of strong demand in its core US and UK markets. It had been expecting sales to rise 6%-10% but is now expecting 9%-11%.
Weird Fish delivers record Christmas and full year performance
Weird Fish has reported its strongest ever Christmas and Q4, with total sales up 18.4% to £13.5m over November and December.
Topshop to host 'world’s first' AI-driven shoppable catwalk
Topshop is hosting what it describes as the world’s first AI-driven, immersive, shoppable catwalk later this month.
M&S leads Valentine’s Day dining spend
Research by product intelligence business Vypr found for a special Valentine’s Day meal, M&S is the most-chosen supermarket for dinner ingredients (15%), just ahead of Tesco (14%).
Lidl and Ocado remain fastest-growing retailers
Lidl was named the fastest growing bricks-and-mortar retailer, with sales increasing by 10.1% over the quarter to 25 Jan, and Ocado was the fastest growing retailer overall, with sales up 14.1%.
Michael Kors parent Capri raises annual revenue forecast
Capri Holdings raised its annual revenue forecast, driven by strong performance from its Jimmy Choo brand, despite a dip in overall revenue and continued pressure on Michael Kors.
Walmart becomes first retailer to hit $1tn market value
Walmart has become the first traditional retailer to hit a $1tn (£730bn) market valuation, propelling it into a small group dominated by tech firms.
Co-op advert banned over ‘misleading’ Aldi price-match claims
A Co-op advert promoting its Aldi price-match scheme has been ruled misleading by the ASA for failing to compare similar products.
Game closes final standalone stores as administration marks end of High Street era
Video game retailer Game is shutting its last three standalone shops following its entry into administration last week, ending more than three decades of presence on the UK High Street.
German watchdog says Shein must substantiate or remove net-zero claims
The ultra-fast fashion retailer says it has updated language on its website following engagement with the group.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
How retail brands are proving themselves in real life again?
In retail, everyone’s fighting for the same scroll time and the same eyeballs. But younger audiences are pushing back on the inauthenticity of it all.
The rise of dual concept stores
Dual-concept stores are proving increasingly popular at shopping centres and on destination streets across the UK and shopping malls are taking notice.
The new buyer decision cycle happens across SEO and GEO
Search has expanded. Under pressure, buyers and brands default to the clearest voice they can trust. Buyers didn’t abandon search engines. They added new ones.
As Ocado’s stock rises at home, are its international ambitions fading away?
Ocado Retail continues to grow at home, but does last week’s announcement from Sobeys spell the end of the pureplay retailer turned tech provider’s international ambitions?
As online beauty advances, fashion retreats
What was hot and what was not when it came to buying online in Q4 2025? Beauty was up 10.3% on a year ago, and fashion was down 9.1% according to new data from Scurri Unpacked.
UK online retailers bullish on 2026
Retailers are forecasting online sales growth to accelerate in 2026 as AI adoption expands to enhance shopping experiences, improving delivery and strengthening customer loyalty.
How marketplaces and retail media can drive revenue and margin growth
Many brands still don’t understand marketplaces, but retailers have recognised they can supercharge their retail media business, says Internet Retailing.
How are retailers tackling the 2026 Christmas stock hangover?
How have retailers been discounting post-Christmas, and how has this been received by consumers? Drapers finds out.
Asos speeds up design process with AI tool
Asos has upskilled more than 100 of its designers in generative AI to speed up its production process.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Booths names new CEO amid leadership shake-up
Booths has appointed Nigel Murray as its new chief executive, following a restructuring of its leadership team.
Marks & Spencer Kidswear Director departs before 'new chapter' at White Stuff
Marks & Spencer Kidswear Director Alex Dimitriu has left after six years at the retailer and is taking gardening leave before she starts at White Stuff.
BRAND NEWS
Deichmann launches first TV marketing campaign for New Balance trainers
With its new 'Find Your Balance' campaign, Deichmann is presenting its current range of New Balance trainers for women and men.
Aldi invests £22m in price cuts
Aldi has invested £22m in reducing the prices on hundreds of products as it looks to help customers “save across their weekly shop”.
Specsavers renews Emmerdale sponsorship
Specsavers has renewed its sponsorship of ITV’s soap Emmerdale. With new idents that continue the brand’s ‘mini soap within a soap’ creative platform and stars from last year.
Agent Provocateur launches SS26 campaign, channels Jilly Cooper novels
Luxury lingerie label Agent Provocateur has launched a new campaign for SS26 starring Jilly Cooper’s Riders star Emily Atack as the protagonist, ‘The Duchess’.
Lookfantastic confirms opening date for second UK store
Online beauty brand Lookfantastic has confirmed it will open its second UK store in Bristol’s Cabot Circus on 27 Feb.
Waitrose heads to space in latest ‘food lovers’ brand campaign
Waitrose has unveiled a new sci-fi-inspired brand campaign to position itself as the home of food lovers.
PRShots launches new social listening solution
The new Pulse Social listening tool from our sister brand PressArea allows you to track and trace mentions of your brand and competitors and put those insights to work to gain real benefits.
AND FINALLY
Greggs offering yoga classes to mark new matcha range
Greggs is launching a new iced matcha range arriving on 5 Feb. In celebration, Greggs is offering a Pilates studio 30-minute slot for a Greggs-themed Pilates session in central London on 13-14 Feb.
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PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending Jan 30th 2026?
1/ SS26
2/ Valentine
3/ Easter
4/ Dress
5/ AW25
6/ Shoes
7/ Yellow
8/ Polka Dot
9/ Kitchen
10/ Pyjamas
PRSHOTS DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until Winter Olympics Milano Cortina - 2
Days until Valentine’s Day – 10
Days until Winter Paralympics Milano Cortina - 30
Days until Mother’s Day – 39
Days until Easter – 60
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;
National Storytelling Week (31st Jan – 8th Feb)
Moda x Pure Spring Fair, NEC Birmingham (1st -4th)
New Homes Week (2nd – 8th)
National Apprenticeship Week (9th - 15th)
New York Fashion Week (12th-17th)
London Fashion Week (19th – 23rd)
Diary - Days
4th – World Cancer Day
5th – Time to talk day
6th – Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony
6th – National Sickie Day
6th - National Wear Red Day (Support for Heart disease) (US)
8th – Valentine’s Day searches peak
8th – NFL Super Bowl
9th – National Pizza Day (US)
11th – Flower searches peak for Valentine’s Day
14th – Valentine’s Day
15th – Singles Awareness Day
15th – Maha Shivaratri
17th - Start of Ramadan
17th - Random Acts of Kindness Day (US)
17th – Chinese Luna New Year – (This year it’s the year of the Horse)
17th – Pancake Day/Shrove Tuesday
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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BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
Primark has new Major Finds ranges, new perfume ranges, new Bridal ranges, Tailored Denim for adults and kids, Swimwear and beach wear, Circular womenswear ranges, a Major Finds womenswear range, a new Edit range of womenswear, new American NFL strips.
Scamp & Dude has new clothes and accessory ranges.
Very has new Traitors-inspired fashion, a new Transitional Very Collection, new Valentine’s related clothing, Winter footwear and a new Michelle Keegan collaboration.
Matalan has a new Clubhouse range of womenswear, new kidswear for World Book Day, clothing ranges for Valentine’s Day, Souluxe pastel and print activewear and transitional ranges.
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.
Roman Originals has new Spring dresses, tops, trousers, skirts, jumpers and cardigans, new Dusk, Curve and Petite ranges including coats, jackets, dresses and trousers.
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.
Oliver Bonas has March, February and Valentine’s Day ranges of clothing, bags, jewellery and accessories.
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.
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.
Deichmann has SS26 shoes and trainers, a new Bridgerton collaboration of shoes, bags and accessories.
Cotton Traders has new SS26 women’s and menswear including a new SS26 menswear collaboration with actor Will Mellor and a womenswear collaboration with Alex Jones.
New Look has new season outfits and accessories and drops of SS26 ranges including clothes, bags, shoes, boots and accessories.
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Home, garden and food
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.
The Gluttonous Gardener has new seed kits for Mother’s Day.
Oliver Bonas has new February homeware for the dining room, living room and bedroom, plus Valentine’s gifts.
The Orchard has the Kilmore corner sofa and a tabletop range of fire pits in five different colours.
Quorn Stone has new natural stone, and marble and stone effect ranges, new terracotta decorative tiles, natural stone range, marble and decorative effect tiles.
Cambridge Imprint has new Charleston themed ranges of patterned paper, 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.
Arran Sense of Scotland has new Island Dusk perfumed ranges, Sannox Lifestyle men’s fragrance gift packs ahead of Father’s Day and Valentine’s Day gift sets.
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.
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.
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.
Primark has new Lowkey Athluxe homeware, Valentine’s Day themed homeware and travel accessories for the spring summer holidays.
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