All Primark articles – Page 48
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Inflation shock and sales slump send FTSE 100 and retail down
A market rally on Monday was reversed as a slew of bad news broke.
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Primark on track to beat market as sector suffers
Primark was expected to outperform the fashion market again as Retail Week went to press, but its like-for-like growth is thought to have levelled out as the market slowdown kicked in.
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Opinion
Marks is no Primark – nor should it be
Sir Stuart Rose may have found himself in the unusual position of whispering a prayer of thanks to Primark today.
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Primark hit by weather
Primark sales jumped 14 per cent in its third quarter, but like-for-like sales were hit by weak trading in April.
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Primark picks C&A man for Continental move
Value fashion specialist Primark has poached an executive from European retailer C&A as it prepares for expansion on the Continent.
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Primark poaches New Look's Marchant
Primark has poached senior New Look director Paul Marchant as chief operating officer.
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Panorama Primark child labour exposé airs tonight
A programme airing tonight on BBC’s Panorama will accuse Primark of using manufacturers employing children as young as 11 to make its clothes.
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Opinion
The big question for Woolworths
“Good management, bad business.” If Trevor Bish-Jones had a pound for every time someone said that about his time at Woolworths, his pay-off would pale into insignificance.
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Primark sacks factories found using child labour
Primark has sacked three of it southern Indian factories after they were found to have used unauthorised sub-contracting and child labour to produce its garments.
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Debenhams continues to gain market share
Debenhams has continued to increase its clothing market share, while Marks & Spencer has made gains and Next’s market share losses have slowed.
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Primark gears up for European expansion
Value fashion retailer Primark is preparing to push the button on European expansion plans.
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Opinion
Food inflation is here to stay
It takes something for Primark to play second fiddle in the news after parent company ABF’s results, particularly considering the value fashion giant seems to be doing a remarkable job of weathering the fashion downturn.
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Primark vows to keep up pace as profits soar
Primark has vowed to continue its breakneck expansion despite the vicious slowdown in the fashion market, as it reported a market-beating first-half performance this week.
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Opinion
Nose for a bargain
One out of every 10 – that’s the number of clothing items bought in Primark by UK shoppers over the past year, apparently.
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Primark posts storming sales and profits
Revenues at value fashion retailer Primark soared 25 per cent to 899 million and operating profit jumped 22 per cent to 111 million in the first half, despite a background of tough trading for UK clothing retailers.
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Primark named second anchor in Corby centre
Primark has taken the second anchor spot at Willow Place in Corby town centre.
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Primark in High Court dispute over piracy claims
Textile supplier Ashley Wilde is suing discount retailer Primark in a dispute over bed linen.
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Primark to enter Holland in bid to take on Europe
Primark is gearing up to open its first store in Holland this year as its plans to conquer Europe take shape.
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Opinion
George calls time early
It’s early closing for George after four years on the UK high street. However, it is far from surprising that Asda has called time on the 11-store standalone clothing concept.