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PRShots Roundup brings you the latest retail news from Topps Tiles, Poundstretcher, Denby, Nike, PVH, Allbirds, Dr Martens, Joybuy, Suit Direct, Aldi, Adidas and M&S. Plus, how can online retailers overcome the problem of choice overload, how to market on Reddit and more.
THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
Chancellor to meet grocers to discuss war cost-of-living impact
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will meet supermarket chiefs today amid concern about rising costs following the outbreak of war in the Middle East.
Topps Tiles to close 23 stores as it steps up cost-cutting measures
Topps Tiles is to close 23 underperforming stores this year as part of a wider cost-cutting drive aimed at delivering sustainable profit growth.
Poundstretcher rules out store closures as it launches rent-cut restructuring plan
Poundstretcher has said it is not planning any store closures or redundancies as it moves ahead with a major restructuring plan focused on reducing property costs across its estate.
Denby pottery has entered administration after failing to find an investment partner or access funding. It will continue to trade whilst a new owner is found.
Nike outperformed expectations in Q3 of its 2026 financial year, despite flat year-on-year sales of $11.28bn and a 35% year-on-year decline in net profit to $520m.
PVH sales up 3% in 2025 on solid Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger
Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger parent PVH Corp sales were up 3% to $8.95bn for FY25, with sales in Q4 up 6% to $2.505bn.
Allbirds to be acquired by American Exchange for $39m
American Exchange Group has agreed to acquire all of the assets and intellectual property of footwear brand Allbirds for an estimated $39m.
Authentic Brands Group eyes Converse
Authentic Brands Group is reportedly interested in acquiring Nike-owned Converse, should it be put up for sale.
LVMH has worst-ever start to a year
Shares in LVMH have had their worst start to a year on record, as the impact of war in the Middle East clouds the global economic outlook and intensifies demand headwinds for luxury goods.
Scottish shops face £162m more in business rates than English counterparts
Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) finds shops occupying medium to large spaces are set to face £162m more in business rates over the next three years than the same size stores in England.
Clothing and footwear social commerce spend to top £1.9bn in 2025
Clothing and footwear spend on social platforms in the UK is predicted to reach £1.9bn in 2025, making it the biggest single category within British social commerce.
Retailers brace as business rates costs soar to over £37bn
UK retailers are braced for a fresh cost increase, with nationwide business rates receipts set to rise over 10% from 1st April to more than £37bn.
Digital wallets’ cross-generational rise will unlock £453bn of UK spend by 2030
Digital wallet purchases are expected to grow from £269bn in 2025 to £453bn by 2030, a significant 68% increase, underlining its rapid mainstream adoption.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
How can online retailers overcome the problem of choice overload?
The e-commerce industry is stacked full of different sites with an endless array of products and this has led to a new shopper phenomenon known as choice overload.
MarTech reveals everything you need to know about marketing on Reddit, from who uses Reddit through to the latest updates to Reddit Pro.
How international e-commerce marketplaces can help brands grow
If your fashion brand has established a strong presence in its home market, expanding internationally through e-commerce marketplaces can unlock significant growth opportunities.
How to test if the US market is right for your brand
You have a product. You’ve done the research. The U.S. market feels like the obvious next step, but you haven’t launched there yet. You’ve wondered, “What if it doesn’t work?”
The $4bn shoe that fashion never wanted: the rise and fall of Allbirds
Once the darling of the DTC era, the sustainable footwear brand has been sold for just $39m, less than one percent of its peak valuation. FashionUnited looks at how it grew and how it fell.
Superdry CEO Julian Dunkerton on what makes his stores industry-leading
Superdry CEO Julian Dunkerton reveals the strategies behind its stores, including a stronger sense of identity, more visual impact and a more distinctive mix of product and concepts.
How can physical stores compete with online in 2026?
Retail Gazette looks at all of the ways physical stores can compete with online, from creating a seamless omnichannel experience to optimising store numbers.
The top SEO tactics that increase GenAI visibility
Traditional search engine optimisation is fundamental to visibility on generative AI platforms. PracticalEcommerce reveals the top SEO tactics to elevate GenAI mentions and citations.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Nick Duff is new Dr Martens UK general manager
Dr Martens has seen some major leadership changes in recent periods and its latest move sees it making an internal promotion to the new role of UK general manager.
BRAND NEWS
M&S one of the first brands to confirm to opening at £500m The Elephant development
Rental operator Get Living has revealed its first confirmed retail brands at its £500m new town centre at Elephant and Castle, The Elephant launching in late 2026.
Newly launched Joybuy unveils first marketing campaign
New online retail entrant Joybuy has launched a marketing campaign to highlight its appeal to prospective customers.
Suit Direct reveals new concept with Cheshire Oaks shop relaunch
Menswear specialist Suit Direct reopened its store at Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet last week, as it introduced its latest retail concept under its ongoing UK store investment strategy.
Adidas unveils second drop with Molly-Mae Hague
Adidas Originals and Molly-Mae Hague have launched the second drop of their footwear collaboration, featuring two of the German sportswear giant's classic silhouettes.
Aldi invests £16m in Easter price reductions
Aldi has invested £16m in slashing prices across its Easter range and key product lines, including champagne, prosecco, and branded and private label confectionery.
AND FINALLY
The Queen of British Fashion Caroline Burstein is 100.
The founder and owner of the upmarket boutique Browns and the Molton Brown brand, Caroline Burnstein has just celebrated her 100th birthday.
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PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending Mar 27th 2026?
1/ SS26
2/ Easter
3/ Denim
4/ Dress
5/ Sandals
6/ Home
7/ Hat
8/ Sunglasses
9/ Coastal
10/ Skirt
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PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until Easter – 4
Days until Father’s Day – 81
Days until School Summer holidays (Scotland) - 92
Days until School Summer holidays (England&Wales) - 112
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;
Community Garden Week (1st – 7th)
Discover National Parks Fortnight (3rd – 17th)
Ideal Home Show (10th – 19th)
International Dark-Sky Week (13th – 20th)
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
1st – April Fool’s Day
1st – Passover Begins
2nd – Maundy Thursday
4th – Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
5th – Easter Sunday
6th – Easter Monday
7th – World Health Day
7th – National Beer Day (US)
8th – Gym and fitness searches peak
9th – Grand National Weekend starts
9th – Passover Ends
11th – Grand National Race
10th-12th – Coachella Weekend One
12th - Olivier Theatre Awards
14th – Vaisakhi (Sikh New Year)
17th- 19th – Coachella Weekend Two
21st - National Tea Day
21st-22nd -Yom Haatzmaut (Jewish Holiday)
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.
BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
Oliver Bonas has new June summer fashion lines, plus April and May drops of hats, sunglasses, socks, shoes, sandals, clothing, bags, jewellery and accessories.
Primark has a new Sienna Sol menswear range, KPop Demon Hunter ranges, Adaptive and Major Find ranges, Knit and Jersey ranges, new clothes for the beach, new bridal outfits, a new Coleen Rooney collaboration, athleisure and swimwear wear ranges, an Edit range, F1 Alpine and Ford Goodyear collaborations, and a Scene youth range.
Monsoon has new jewellery, new linen and denim womenswear ranges and an accessory range, plus new ranges of shoes, bags, scarves and sunglasses.
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.
Bonmarché has new beachwear, including dresses, tops, bikinis, swimsuits, shirts and shorts, plus womens wear for the summer holidays modelled by Lisa Snowdon.
New Look has new season outfits, jewellery and accessories and drops of SS26 ranges including clothes, bags, shoes, boots and accessories.
Joe Browns has its SS26 mens and womenswear collections from jackets and t-shirts for men, to big print maxi-dresses to floral patterned tunic dresses for women.
Regatta has a new Orla Kiely collaboration of jackets, dresses and coats.
Very has new womenswear and menswear ranges for the summer holidays, new denim ranges, a new collaboration with Adidas, and new Wuthering-Heights-inspired womenswear.
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.
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.
Threadbare has new SS26 womenswear.
Barbour has a new Icons range, a Paul Smith Collaboration, a Heritage+ range plus a collaboration with Feng Chen Wang, new jumpers and bags and new collaborations with Ganni, Baracuta, Sorel, Levi’s, Arket and Farm Rio.
Lola Star has a new Elevate range of athleisure wear.
River Island has a new Enid Blyton bag collaboration, Olivia Denim collaboration with Olivia Attwood, a new Off to the Races ranges, new collaborations with Year Zero on clothes, accessories and bags, a new Love is in the Air range, a To Have and Hold wedding range of womenswear and accessories.
M&S has a new Gillian Anderson collaboration, new Autograph lingerie and nightwear ranges, new menswear ranges, new SS26 accessories, jewellery, shoes and bags, underwear ranges.
Roman Originals has new floral ranges, Petite ranges for SS26, Spring dresses, tops, trousers, skirts, jumpers and cardigans, new Dusk and Curve ranges including coats, jackets, dresses and trousers.
Deichmann has new boots and ballet flats.
Inspecs has a new Barbour range of sunglasses.
Peacocks has new Dani Dyer SS26 ranges, Lousie Redknapp denim ranges, SS26 shoes, bags, belts, jewellery, accessories, sleepwear and lingerie, plus leisure wear and ranges for men and women.
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Home, garden and food
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, Easter-themed homeware and decorations.
Ivyline has lots of new planters for your indoor plants.
Primark has new Island Heat ranges of homeware, new homeware for Easter including Easter decorations, vases, soft furnishings, candles, diffusers and kitchenware.
Home Bargains has new picnic and garden ranges of kitchenware.
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.
Jellycat has new ranges of amuseables for 2026 including Bartholomew Bear Junior.
Cambridge Imprint has new kitchen trays, exercise and hardback books, notebooks, new Clamshell and Dandelion patterned paper, Charleston themed ranges of patterned paper, new Easter decorations, new notecards, envelopes, albums, notebooks, and cards for SS26.
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.
Homesense has new SS26 homeware for the lounge, bathroom, kitchen and dining room and Easter gifts for the home.
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 Easter and spring planting spree.
Quorn Stone has new Marisol ranges of decorative tiles, natural stone, and marble and stone effect ranges, new terracotta decorative tiles, natural stone range, marble and decorative effect tiles.
Matalan has a new Sorrento range of tableware, bed linen, cushions and furnishings for the garden.
National Trust has new food and gardening ranges, Easter decorations, new homeware, new shed ranges, new garden furniture with new Oxleys and Sitting Spiritually collaborations, new glasshouses, and new kitchen furniture ranges based on their country houses, including walled units, islands and kitchen dressers.
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