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The all island Penneys distribution centre when operational will employ 212 people.

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 and temporary jobs.

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 list of apparel companies setting new ESG targets.

Business • 16 Sep 21

Primark's sustainability strategy aims to reduce fashion waste, cut carbon emissions across its value chain and improve the lives of the people who make its products

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 lives of the people who make Primark products.

Business • 15 Sep 21

Associated British Foods said sales at Primark were lower than expected in its fourth quarter

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 fast-spreading Delta coronavirus variant.

Business • 13 Sep 21

Primark, which trades as Penneys here, said like-for-like sales were 3% up on a two-year basis in the latest quarter

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

The new Primark store in Prague spans 49,800 square feet of retail space across three floors

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

Primark, which does not trade online, saw its adjusted operating profit slump 90% to £43m

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 sales when they reopened.

Business • 20 Apr 21

Primark, which trades as Penneys here, sources from 21 production sites in Myanmar

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

Primarkk said it had likely reopening dates for 233 stores in addition to the 77 stores already open

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 in the first half of its financial year.

Business • 25 Feb 21

Unlike many rival retailers who can continue to trade online during lockdowns, Primark does not have an online shop

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 end of March.

Business • 14 Jan 21

From January 1, 253 Primark stores will be temporarily closed due to Covid-19 restrictions in Ireland and the UK

AB Foods ups sales loss from Covid closures to £650m

Primark-owner AB Foods said tougher lockdown measures in Britain and Ireland would result in an estimated sales loss of £650m this financial year, up from its previous estimate of £430m.

Business • 31 Dec 20

Paddy Power had more than 105,000 mentions on Twitter in 25 weeks between June and November

Paddy Power most talked about brand on Twitter here

Paddy Power was the most talked about Irish brand on Twitter, according to new data from Sprout Social, the Chicago-based social media analytics and management company.

Business • 08 Dec 20

The estimated hit to sales at the Primark fashion chain from Covid-19 related store closures this autumn will be about £430m

Primark looks to recoup £430m of sales lost to lockdown

Associated British Foods said today the estimated hit to sales at its Primark fashion chain from Covid-19 related store closures this autumn is about £430m, up from a previous forecast of £375m.

Business • 04 Dec 20

Primark's profit plunged to £362m from £969m, reflecting the closure of its stores across Europe during a first wave of Covid lockdowns

Primark says won't venture online despite COVID hit

Associated British Foods has today reported a 40% fall in full-year earnings, with a Covid-19 related hit to profit at its Primark clothing business outweighing increases at its sugar, grocery, agriculture and ingredients divisions.

Business • 03 Nov 20

57% of Primark's total selling space could be closed from November 5

Primark-owner sees £375m loss of sales from lockdowns

Associated British Foods has estimated the temporary closure of its Primark clothing stores in European markets due to new Covid-19 restrictions will cost it £375m in lost sales.

Business • 02 Nov 20

Full-year profit at the Primark fashion chain is expected to be at least at the top end of its previously guided range

Primark firms up profit guidance on better trading

Associated British Foods today forecast full-year profit for its Primark fashion chain "at least at the top end" of previous guidance after post-coronavirus lockdown trading exceeded its expectations.

Business • 07 Sep 20

The new Primark store in Warsaw is the company's first in Poland

Primark opens its first store in Poland

Primark, which trades as Penneys in Ireland, has opened its first shop in Poland in Warsaw's Galeria Młociny shopping centre.

Business • 20 Aug 20

Penneys re-opened around the country last month after the Covid-19 closures

Profits at Primark to drop by two thirds, owner says

Associated British Foods said today that trading in its Primark fashion stores that have reopened after coronavirus lockdown has been "reassuring and encouraging".

Business • 02 Jul 20

All of the fashion retailer's 376 stores in 12 countries have been closed since March 22

Primark owner can't give guidance due to virus crisis

Primark owner Associated British Foods said today it would not pay an interim dividend and could not provide earnings guidance for the remainder of its 2019-20 year because of uncertainty caused by the coronavirus crisis.

Business • 21 Apr 20

All of Primark's 376 stores in 12 countries have been closed since March 22, representing a loss of £650m of net sales a month

Primark commits to paying for £370m of orders

Fashion retailer Primark has committed to pay suppliers for £370m of orders, even though all its stores are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Business • 20 Apr 20

Primark will stop placing new orders with suppliers, its parent company said today as the coronavirus outbreak deepens

Primark closes all stores, stops orders with suppliers

Primark is closing all of its stores, a loss of roughly £650m worth of net sales a month, and will stop placing new orders with suppliers, its parent company said today as the coronavirus outbreak deepens.

Business • 23 Mar 20

20% of Primark stores closed around Europe due to coronavirus

AB Foods says 20% of Primark store space closed

Associated British Foods said it has been forced to close 74 Primark fashion stores in continental Europe due to government measures to combat coronavirus, while sales have fallen in those still open.

Business • 16 Mar 20

Staff at Primark's headoffice in Dublin asked to work remotely tomorrow

Staff at Primark's Dublin HQ asked to work remotely

Primark, which trades as Penneys here, has asked the majority of its employees in its Dublin headquarters and Reading office in the UK to work from home tomorrow.

Business • 05 Mar 20

Primark owner Associated British Foods sources a broad assortment of its products from China

Primark owner warns coronavirus threatens supplies

The owner of Primark, which trades as Penneys here, has warned of a risk of shortages of some clothing lines later this year if delays in factory production in China are prolonged because of the coronavirus.

Business • 24 Feb 20

Primark sales rose by 4.5% for the 16 weeks to January 4

Penneys' parent keeps guidance after solid Christmas

Associated British Foods has kept its full year earnings outlook, partly due to solid revenue growth at its Primark fashion chain in the key Christmas trading period.

Business • 16 Jan 20