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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
UK inflation rose by 3.3% in March after the surge in fuel prices triggered by the Iran war led to the biggest jump in transport costs since December 2022.
Abuse of retail staff is costing sector at least £235m a year
Violence and abuse against shopworkers is costing UK retailers at least £235m a year in people-related costs and the true bill could be far higher once under-reporting is taken into account.
Shoe Zone warns of full year loss as consumer caution hits sales
Shoe Zone has warned that it expects to post a loss of between £1-2m in the year to 3 Oct 2026, against a previous guidance of a profit of £1m.
Klarna says use of resell option surges
Klarna said it has seen “a significant surge” in its resell feature usage over the past year, with growth of over 75%, with clothing the most popular category.
Tesco unveils £750m share buyback scheme
Tesco has launched a £750m share buyback scheme in a bid to reduce its share capital, with the buyback starting immediately.
British Land says near-full retail parks continue to power growth
In an update for the year ended 31 March 2026, retail landlord British Land has said its retail park portfolio remains virtually full at 99% occupancy.
Waterstones owner plots bank appointments ahead of potential £2bn float
Elliott Management, the owner of Waterstones, is close to appointing a syndicate of banks to oversee a potential flotation of the bookseller on the London Stock Exchange.
Boots owners hire consultants for overhaul before possible London IPO in 2027
Boots are working with consultants on a possible strategy overhaul in preparation for a potential London stock market listing which could come as soon as 2027.
Estée Lauder seeks €5bn funding for Puig deal
Estée Lauder has hired JPMorgan Chase & Co. to take the lead on structuring a financing package of about €5bn to fund its potential tie-up with Spanish company Puig.
Charles Tyrwhitt sales and profits rise
Charles Tyrwhitt has continued its bounce back with FY to Aug 2025 showing turnover up to £347m from £305.8m, and EBITDA jumped from £36.7m to £55.3m.
Clarks returns to profitability for the first time in two years, with FY to Jan 2026 showing sales down 3.3% to £871.5m but with operating profit up at £66.3m, up from a loss of £18.1m.
Moncler revenues were up 12% to €880.6m, driven by solid growth from the Moncler brand up 12% and Stone Island up 11%.
Parents expect to spend £85 on average in spring on children’s school supplies
Parents expect to spend £85 on average on school supplies over the spring months - with outgrown uniforms, shoes and stationary high on shopping lists.
Company Shop Group passes 1bn surplus items milestone
Company Shop Group has redistributed more than one billion surplus items since its launch, as the business reported another year of growth in its latest impact report.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Is Primark ready to stand on its own two feet?
The boss of Primark’s parent company, George Weston, said it was a “big day” for the group as he announced that the fashion giant would split from the wider business.
How 10 social media networks rank content
Hootsuite looks at what social media algorithms are and how to navigate the ranking signals of each platform to get your content seen.
How to get the most out of Reddit
The platform can be a useful way to reach your audience but it's important to understand how it works. InComms looks at the pros and cons.
How to evaluate AI marketing tools
Buying marketing AI tools is easy. Making it work across data, workflows, and teams is not. MarTech reveals how to evaluate tools before you invest.
Payment failures put GBP £1.2bn in UK sales at risk
Payment system failures put up to £1.2bn in annual UK retail sales at risk. With the average outage lasting 79 minutes, far longer than most customers are willing to wait at the till.
Mountain Warehouse overhauls ecommerce
Mountain Warehouse has replaced its long‑standing ecommerce platform as part of a wider effort to support international growth and reduce the operational strain of legacy technology.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
JD Sports chair Andy Higginson to step down
JD Sports has confirmed that chair Andy Higginson will be stepping down from the retailer in the summer.
BRAND NEWS
Bleckmann expands UK footprint with new ‘mega’ distribution centre
Supply chain expert Bleckmann, which provides logistics for brands including Gymshark, Blakely and Superdry, has opened a huge new distribution centre (DC) in Lutterworth in the East Midlands.
Clarks to launch new Marble Arch flagship
Clarks is gearing up to open a new store at Marble Arch, London, in July. It will mark the business’s third shop on Oxford Street, as well as the second to display its latest store design concept.
Nobody’s Child reunites with Elizabeth Scarlett for ‘Dear Summer’ collaboration
Nobody’s Child has partnered once again with Elizabeth Scarlett for a second collaboration, drawing inspiration from the natural world for spring/summer 2026.
Lacoste ‘returns to its roots’ with new visual identity
Lacoste has redesigned its visual identity and reintroduced more pronounced serif characters for its logo, while also nodding to the original artwork of Robert George.
TFG London opens first joint Hobbs, Phase Eight and Whistles store
TFG has opened its first tri-brand outlet store in Northern Ireland bringing Hobbs, Phase Eight and Whistles together for the first time.
AND FINALLY
The growth of Primark as a leader in value fashion retail
TheIndustry.fashion takes an in-depth look at Primark's milestone moments over the years from its launch in 1969 to the latest decision to split from ABF.
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PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending Apr 17th 2026?
1/ SS26
2/ Bikini
3/ Swimsuit
4/ Beach
5/ Outdoor
6/ Garden
7/ Denim
8/ Sunglasses
9/ Sandals
10/ Lemon
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PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until Father’s Day – 60
Days until School Summer holidays (Scotland) - 71
Days until School Summer holidays (England & Wales) – 91
Days until Halloween – 192
Days until Black Friday - 219
Days until Christmas - 247
How to get your brand on the April Editorial Calendars, search engines and social media
Our April 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.
We’re now definitely in Spring, and people are thinking about the approaching summer holidays, so add any spring-summer-related images you have and add in keywords relating to summer outfits and summer events, e.g. festival outfits for Reading, Leeds, Wireless, Download, Isle Of Wight, Womad, Green Man, Coachella this month in the US, beachwear, swimwear, the garden, garden parties, outdoor living, things for the patio, and of course Barbecues. Don’t forget to add all the other spellings BBQ, Bar-B-Que, etc and other related keywords like picnic, garden party, get-togethers, parties, socials, gatherings and for the young ‘gaths’.
While some people are looking to holidays abroad, some are considering destinations closer to home, so add in keywords and phrases like “staycation”, “holistay”, “holiday at home” to your keywords and why not suggest clothing like throws, fleeces and cardigans plus from homeware blankets and rugs, for the colder UK evenings.
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.
April Diary - Weeks/Months
There are lots of other big events in April. April is World Stress Awareness Month and National Pet Month in the UK, so if you have anything to relieve stress (massage products, recliners, diffusers, pillows, garden swings, etc) and anything for pets (dog coats, cat collars, dog beds will also be looked for etc) then add them and get all the relevant keywords added. It’s also World Autism Acceptance Month, National Garden Month in the US (in the UK it’s just a week so anything gardening-related should be tagged with National Garden Week), it’s also National Poetry Month in the US and the US also has April as its Celebrate Diversity Month.
Other events include;
Allergy Awareness Week (20th – 27th)
MS Awareness Week (20th – 26th)
Fashion Revolution Week (Commemorates the Rana Plaza, Savar Upazila, Bangladesh disaster on the 24th April 2013 which killed 1,134 workers see https://www.fashionrevolution.org/ for event details)
RHS National Gardening Week (28th – 4th May)
April - Days
22nd – Earth Day
23rd – St George’s Day
23rd – Start of the Asparagus season
23rd – Shakespeare Day
24th - National Skipping Day
24th – Gardening searches peak
24th – Fashion Revolution Day
24th - Arbor Day
25th – Running searches peak ahead of the London Marathon
25th – Staycation searches peak
25th – World Malaria Day
25th – National Lingerie Day
26th – National Mending in Public Day
26th – London Marathon
29th - International Dance Day
30th – Stop Food Waste 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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Iolla has new ranges of its sunglasses with custom tints for the summer holiday season.
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Clothing, beauty and accessories
Deichmann has new ranges of summer shoes and sandals plus new Converse ranges.
Bonmarché has a new Dash range of womenswear, new summer outfits, beachwear, including dresses, tops, bikinis, swimsuits, shirts and shorts, plus women’s wear for the summer holidays modelled by Lisa Snowdon.
F&F has new womenswear collections for the summer including, bikinis, swimsuits, and day and evening wear for the summer holidays.
Regatta has a new extensive range of everyday womenswear for all occasions, and new Orla Kiely collaboration of jackets, dresses and coats.
Barbour has a new Farm Rio collaboration, new Chelsea Flower Show dressing ranges, a new Icons range, a Paul Smith Collaboration, a Heritage+ range plus a collaboration with Feng Chen Wang, new jumpers and bags.
Primark has new band t-shirts, Major Find ranges, a new Edit range, new beachwear, a Scene collection of womenswear, a new Sienna Sol menswear range, KPop Demon Hunter ranges, and Adaptive ranges.
New Look has new season outfits, jewellery and accessories and drops of SS26 ranges including clothes, bags, shoes, boots and accessories.
Oliver Bonas has new May jewellery launches, new June summer fashion lines, plus April and May drops of hats, sunglasses, socks, shoes, sandals, clothing, bags and accessories.
M&S has a new menswear range, a new 300-piece Body range of lingerie, a new Gillian Anderson collaboration, new Autograph lingerie and nightwear ranges, new menswear ranges, new SS26 accessories, jewellery, shoes and bags.
Very has new children’s Hello Kitty and Disney clothing ranges, new footwear, accessory and makeup ranges, womenswear and menswear ranges for the summer holidays, new denim ranges and a new collaboration with Adidas.
River Island has a new Terry De Havilland collaboration of beachwear, accessories, shoes and jewellery, new Abbie Rosie and Enid Blyton bag collaborations, Olivia Denim collaboration with Olivia Attwood, and a new Off to the Races ranges.
Dune has new bags and shoes for SS26.
Busby & Fox has new linen smart and casual wear for the summer holidays, including trousers, dresses and jackets, plus a range of chunky cardigans.
Fatface has new womenswear ranges for the summer holidays from bathing suits to cardigans for cooler evenings.
Monsoon has new spring womenswear drops for April, May and June, along with jewellery, new linen and denim womenswear and accessory ranges, plus new ranges of shoes, bags, scarves and sunglasses.
National Trust has new collaborations with clothing and accessory ranges for the outdoors for men and women from Craghoppers.
Matalan has a new Riveria range of menswear, a new Prairie range of womenswear and accessories for SS26, a new floral range of clothes and accessories, new Clubhouse range of womenswear.
Peacocks has new accessories for the summer, including bags, sunglasses, jewellery and sandals, new lingerie and nightwear, new Lousie Redknapp and Dani Dyer SS26 ranges of womenswear and accessories including, shoes, bags and belts.
Threadbare has new SS26 womenswear including skirts, jackets, shorts and waistcoats.
Accessorize has new women’s and kids summer holiday wear including dresses, bikinis, shirts, jewellery, shoes, hats and bags.
Scamp & Dude has a new Super Scarf collaboration with Alison Hammond, new holiday outfits including denim, dresses, shirts, swimwear and bags, a new Davina McCall collaboration plus new clothes and accessory ranges.
Joe Browns has its SS26 men’s and womenswear collections from jackets and t-shirts for men, to big print maxi-dresses to floral patterned tunic dresses for women.
Cotton Traders has new SS26 menswear collaboration with actor Will Mellor and a womenswear collaboration with Alex Jones and new summer holiday wear, including dresses to tankinis.
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Home, garden and food
Very has new Very Collection of soft furnishings and ranges of outdoor furniture, a new Revive outdoor furniture and soft furnishings collection, plus a new Very collection of furniture, wall art and storage solutions.
Primark has new luggage and storage solutions, Island Heat ranges of homeware, new homeware including decorations, vases, soft furnishings, candles, diffusers and kitchenware.
Homesense has new art-related gifts and barbecue and picnic items for the summer months.
Jellycat has new ranges of amuseables for 2026 including Bartholomew Bear, Ricky Rain Frog, Zumblebi Junior.
Cambridge Imprint has new small pocket books, kitchen trays, exercise and hardback books, notebooks, new Clamshell and Dandelion patterned paper, plus patterned paper, new notecards, envelopes, albums, notebooks, and cards.
Designers Guild has new SS26 soft furnishing design ranges including cushions, rugs and throws.
National Trust has new garden furniture, new gifts, food and gardening ranges, new homeware, new shed ranges, new garden furniture with new Oxleys and Sitting Spiritually collaborations and new glasshouses.
Dobbies Garden Centres has new things for garden barbecues and eating outside, from lighting to tabletop firepits to climbing frames, plus garden pots and grow your own solutions for spring, and all the tools needed for the spring planting spree.
M&S has everything you need for a picnic and outdoor food, a new Kelly Hoppen collaboration and furniture and homeware collections, and new homeware ranges for the spring and summer.
The Orchard has new furniture for the home, garden structures, new lounge, dining room and bedroom interior ranges including beds, sideboards, dressers, sofas, lighting, shelving, benches and more.
Joe Browns has updated its SS26 home range with more ideas for every room in the home including bedding, furniture, vases, candlesticks, glassware, bowls, lamps, serving bowls and trays, storage solutions and knick-knacks.
The Gluttonous Gardener has new Father’s Day gifting suggestions.
B&M has a holiday shop range of kids’ beach toys, tech, bags and luggage, a Great Outdoors range including camping gear and everything for the garden from solar lights to cushions, new limited edition Isle Life range of homeware.
Ivyline has lots of new planters for your indoor plants.
Home Bargains has new picnic and garden ranges of kitchenware.
Oliver Bonas has new May homeware furniture for the bedroom and living room and kitchenware, plus Father’s Day gifts and cards, April homeware and kitchenware ranges for the dining room, living room and bedroom.
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