Spring Heatwave Delivers Boost for UK Retail at Debenhams Group

Spring heatwave sparks 500% retail sales surge at Debenhams Group

The Debenhams Group, which includes Debenhams, Karen Millen, Boohoo, Man, and PrettyLittleThing, has reported a 500% surge in sales and a 1,000% increase in searches for certain summer products this May, compared with the same month last year, driven by the spring heatwave. New data, which looked at the demand for summer-related products between 1 April and 26 May 2025, revealed a “dramatic shift” in consumer behaviour, signalling the arrival of…

Spring heatwave delivers boost for UK retail at Debenhams Group

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! The spring heatwave has delivered a much-needed boost for UK retail, with Debenhams Group, home to Debenhams, Karen Millen, boohoo, MAN, and PrettyLittleThing, reporting a 500% uplift in the sales and a 1,000% uplift in searches for some summer products in May versus the same month last year. New data, which…