Primark to open restored flagship store in Belfast Primark plans to open its refurbished flagship store in Belfast in November, following an extensive restoration project. Business • 10 Aug
Penneys to open new store in Tallaght next month Penneys will officially open its new store in The Square Shopping Centre in Tallaght in Dublin on Thursday September 15. Business • 08 Aug
Penneys takes €72m retail revenue hit due to Covid Primark's Penneys stores here last year took a €72.1m retail revenue hit due to Covid-19 enforced closures. Business • 27 Jul
Primark to trial click & collect service in UK The owner of Primark has said it will will trial a click & collect service on children's products in some UK stores. Business • 20 Jun
Primark expands sustainable cotton programme Primark, one of Europe's biggest fast fashion chains, has pledged to train an additional 125,000 smallholder cotton farmers in more sustainable farming methods in India, … Business • 06 May
Primark to raise prices due to inflationary pressures Budget clothing chain Primark is set to raise prices due to severe inflationary pressures, its parent company Associated British Foods said today, as it also … Business • 26 Apr
Primark puts click-and-collect on its radar Fashion chain Primark, which has shunned the extra cost of home delivery, could add click-and-collect services to its revamped website over time. Business • 11 Mar
Primark's Head of Data & Analytics new chair of CeADAR CeADAR, Ireland's Centre for Applied AI, has named Bronagh Riordan, Primark's Head of Data & Analytics as the new chair of its Industry Steering Board. Business • 07 Mar
AB Foods sees strong H1 on improved Primark performance Associated British Foods has today forecast first-half sales and adjusted operating profit "strongly ahead" of the previous year and ahead of pre-Covid 19 levels, reflecting … Business • 28 Feb
AB Foods says Primark sales up 36% over Christmas Associated British Foods said that sales at its Primark fashion business over the 16 weeks to January 8 were up 36% compared to last year … Business • 20 Jan
AB Foods says Primark trading ahead of expectations Associated British Foods said today that trading to date in its new financial year at its Primark fashion business had been ahead of expectations with … Business • 10 Dec 21
Primark opens its 400th global store in Sicily Retailer Primark has opened its 400th global store in Sicily in Italy today. Business • 01 Dec 21
Penneys to create 700 jobs in €250m investment Fashion retailer Penneys is to create 700 new jobs as part of a €250m capital investment and redevelopment programme. Business • 26 Nov 21
AB Foods expects Primark to bounce back from Covid hit Associated British Foods has forecast a significant increase in sales and profit at its Primark fashion chain in its new financial year after the 2020-21 … Business • 09 Nov 21
Primark launches new circular denim collection Primark, which trades as Penneys here, has launched a new denim collection designed and created to show what circular fashion means in practice. Business • 02 Nov 21
Green light for new €118m Penneys distribution centre Kildare County Council has given the green light for a new €118 million Primark distribution centre for Newbridge that is to deliver 482 full time … Business • 27 Oct 21
ASOS aims to be carbon neutral by 2025 Online fashion retailer ASOS said it aims to cut its environmental impact, use more sustainable materials and appoint more diverse corporate leaders, joining a growing … Business • 16 Sep 21
Penneys owner to reduce fashion waste and cut emissions Primark has today unveiled its new sustainability strategy, which is designed to reduce fashion waste, halve carbon emissions across its value chain and improve the … Business • 15 Sep 21
Primark's sales miss expectations due to Covid hit Sales at fashion retailer Primark fell short of management expectations in its latest quarter, hit by public health restrictions in major markets to control the … Business • 13 Sep 21
Primark ups full year outlook after sales top forecasts Associated British Foods said today that third-quarter sales at its Primark fashion stores which reopened after Covid-19 lockdowns were ahead of expectations in all markets. Business • 01 Jul 21
Primark expansion continues with first store in Prague Retailer Primark has opened its first ever shop in the Czech Republic as it continues to expand across Europe and the US. Business • 17 Jun 21
AB Foods' H1 profit down 50% on Primark's Covid hit Associated British Foods has today reported a halving in first half profit after Covid-19 lockdowns closed its Primark fashion stores but said it saw record … Business • 20 Apr 21
Primark pauses placing new orders in Myanmar Primark has today become the latest clothing retailer to suspend new production orders in Myanmar in the wake of last month's military coup. Business • 31 Mar 21
Primark warns of £1.1 billion lockdown hit to sales Associated British Foods has warned today that it expected to lose sales worth £1.1 billion from the lockdown of its stores at fast-fashion chain Primark … Business • 25 Feb 21
Penneys-owner warns of £1.5 billion sales hit Primark-owner Associated British Foods warned that the loss of sales from store closures could rise to over £1.5 billion if current lockdowns last until the … Business • 14 Jan 21
