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  • Monday, 20 June, 2022
    Primark to test first move into online shopping

    Retailer will trial UK click-and-collect service as it reports quarterly sales growth 4% higher than pre-Covid

  • Tuesday, 26 April, 2022
    Associated British Foods PLC
    Primark to lift prices as inflation dents owner profits

    ABF seeks to mitigate impact of rising costs across its businesses

  • Thursday, 20 January, 2022
    City Bulletin
    Primark sales stuck below pre-Covid levels Premium content

    Plus, why Lloyd’s cannot be sentimental about its iconic City building

  • Friday, 10 December, 2021
    Fast-fashion chain Primark says trading is better than expected

    Owner Associated British Foods remains cautious over tightening Covid restrictions

  • Friday, 10 December, 2021
    City Bulletin
    ABF says Primark trading ahead of forecasts Premium content

    Plus, Evergrande’s overseas bonds in default, says Fitch and SEC prepares Spac crackdown

  • Tuesday, 9 November, 2021
    LexRetail sector
    ABF: Primark rollout says less than ramped up dividends Premium content

    New capital allocation policy will return more cash to investors

  • Tuesday, 9 November, 2021
    Discount retailer Primark plans aggressive US expansion

    Group plans to increase stores in America to 60 from 13 over five years

  • Wednesday, 15 September, 2021
    Primark seeks to woo eco-conscious consumers with sustainability drive

    Retailer says its pledges signal the ‘pace and scale of change’ in fashion

  • Monday, 13 September, 2021
    City Bulletin
    Primark-owner AB Foods raises profit target Premium content

    Plus, António Horta-Osório’s Credit Suisse power grab and Mohamed El-Erian

  • Monday, 13 September, 2021
    Associated British Foods PLC
    Primark sales recover despite Delta variant and ‘pingdemic’ hit

    Fashion-chain owner Associated British Foods says profits to beat expectations as lower costs offset earlier sales decline

  • Thursday, 1 July, 2021
    UK retail results
    Primark and Gap show diverging fortunes on UK high street

    Fast-fashion chain bounces back with revenues above pre-pandemic levels while US rival retreats with closure of all UK stores

  • Friday, 21 May, 2021
    Myanmar
    H&M and Primark resume Myanmar orders for first time since coup

    Europe’s C&A says it is unwilling to make new purchases from garment suppliers at this stage

  • Tuesday, 20 April, 2021
    Primark raises estimate of Covid-driven lost sales as profit plunges

    Discount fashion retailer to continue with new store openings and repay furlough cash

  • Thursday, 25 February, 2021
    Primark expects strong recovery once lockdowns are lifted

    Discount fashion chain to lose £1.1bn of sales in first half due to coronavirus-related store closures

  • Thursday, 14 January, 2021
    Associated British Foods PLC
    Pandemic wipes out £540m of Primark sales as Boohoo charges ahead

    Performances highlight gulf in UK retail as lockdowns hit store-based groups

  • Tuesday, 8 December, 2020
    Mary Portas
    Covid didn’t kill Topshop: a lack of creativity did

    For three decades, much of retail has been led by numbers people who squashed creatives

  • Friday, 4 December, 2020
    Associated British Foods PLC
    Lockdowns wipe £430m off Primark sales

    Fashion chain reports strong trading in European stores since restrictions were lifted

  • Tuesday, 3 November, 2020
    LombardKate Burgess
    Prudent Primark owner is right to keep hold of cash

    Associated British Foods doesn’t pay a dividend; Telit still can’t escape Oozi Cats

  • Tuesday, 3 November, 2020
    Associated British Foods PLC
    Primark calls for extended trading hours after UK lockdown

    Plea comes alongside news that clothing retailer’s owner plans to scrap dividend

  • Monday, 2 November, 2020
    Coronavirus economic impact
    British business warns of ‘devastating’ lockdown hit

    Shares in consumer-facing groups plunge and Primark expects sales blow as fresh curbs loom

  • Monday, 7 September, 2020
    LombardCat Rutter Pooley
    Primark shows shopping is having a retail-park revival

    Unglamorous outlets trump flagship shops; ISS tries to bring airline bosses’ bonuses to ground

  • Monday, 7 September, 2020
    City Bulletin
    City Bulletin: Summer sales push Primark to top profit forecast Premium content

    Primark shoppers splurge, ‘Nasdaq whale’, future of work

  • Monday, 7 September, 2020
    Primark full-year profits on course to top forecasts

    Discount fashion chain now has higher share of UK sales than before pandemic

  • Sunday, 12 July, 2020
    Coronavirus economic impact
    Primark rejects UK government’s furlough bonus

    Decision by discount retailer will put response of other large employers under scrutiny

  • Thursday, 2 July, 2020
    LexUK retail results
    Primark/reopenings: bunny-hop Britain Premium content

    Returning to normality in everyday life and business is a stop-start process

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