All Primark articles – Page 40
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OpinionAsda should be doing better in tough times
It hasn’t been a good week for Asda. To lose a COO after six months might be considered bad luck, to have lost 0.4% of market share as well starts to look a bit careless.
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Opinion
An attack on retail
The BBC Trust’s verdict against Panorama’s attack on Primark demonstrates there was, and probably still is, an agenda against retailers in the liberal media
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NewsBBC apologises to Primark over faked child labour footage
The BBC has issued an apology to value fashion giant Primark after a three year inquiry revealed that the broadcaster used faked imagery of child labour in a Panorama expose.
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NewsGreen understood to be in talks to sell Bhs stores to Primark
Arcadia owner Sir Philip Green is reported to be in early talks to sell off a number of Bhs stores to Primark as part of a group cost cutting exercise.
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AnalysisAt the margins
At every turn, retailers are staring at rising costs. With deflation a thing of the past, how can they manage their margins and remain profitable? Charlotte Hardie considers the challenges ahead.
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GalleryA Manc for all seasons
Despite a sunny interlude, retailers are now having to shift summer stock in less than summery conditions. Manchester’s retailers are managing. John Ryan finds out how
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NewsPrimark owners highest ranked retailer on Rich List
Galen and George Weston, who hold a 21% stake in Primark-owner Associated British Food (ABF), were the top-placed retailers in The Sunday Times Rich List.
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NewsMore chains sign up to Westfield Stratford centre
Westfield Stratford City has signed a string of new retailers ahead of its opening on September 13.
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NewsAbsorbing price rises will cost Primark £20m
Analysts forecast that Primark could take a hit of up to £20m on profit margins this year as it absorbs input price rises to continue to offer its cheap chic fashion.
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NewsPrimark's growth slows in first half
Primark’s profits grew 5% in the first half, and the company said trading in the UK had shown signs of improvement after a disappointing start to 2011.
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NewsTesco stays on target but UK disappoints
Tesco’s first set of prelims under new boss Phil Clarke came in much as expected, although there were some City worries at the UK performance and scale of US losses.
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NewsPrimark coup for Leeds scheme
Value fashion giant Primark is to open a three-floor, 67,400 sq ft store in the Trinity Leeds shopping centre, which will open in 2013.
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NewsPrimark to open in retail park
Primark, the value chain, has set its sights on opening its first store in a retail park.
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OpinionIt’s time for a retail clean-up
When sales of scratchcards soar we know that consumer confidence has reached a particularly low ebb - or so the logic goes.
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NewsMatalan planning to grow online business
Value fashion and homewares group Matalan is to ramp up its ecommerce operations and plans to hire a top-level online retail specialist to drive growth.
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GalleryEuroshopping
Visitor numbers were up, novelty was down, but Euroshop remains a must-visit event. John Ryan reports from Düsseldorf
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NewsSales slowdown at Primark sparks City retail sector fears
Value fashion powerhouse Primark sounded a warning that shoppers have been reluctant to open their purses since the start of the year, knocking City sentiment towards retailers.
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OpinionIf Primark’s suffering, what about the rest?
Even during the worst of the recession, one thing that remained consistent was that Primark continued to power on as if nothing was wrong.
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NewsPrimark reports tougher trading
Value fashion giant Primark has reported a slowdown in demand, signalling how tough high street trading has become since the start of the year.