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  • Monday, 27 February, 2023
    LexAssociated British Foods PLC
    ABF/Primark: fast-fashion group enjoys shopping’s speedy recovery Premium content

    Medium-term growth prospects justify bullish view of the shares

  • Monday, 27 February, 2023
    Associated British Foods PLC
    Primark owner expects higher profits as consumer spending holds up

    Associated British Foods cautions on consumer outlook for second half of year

  • Tuesday, 24 January, 2023
    Fashion chain Primark posts record Christmas sales

    Parent company ABF says stronger US dollar and price rises helped boost its profits

  • Sunday, 1 January, 2023
    News in-depth
    Primark resists move online despite pandemic shock

    Discount clothing retailer says ecommerce would damage profitability as it remains committed to stores

  • Monday, 14 November, 2022
    Associated British Foods PLC
    Primark’s site crashes after it launches click-and-collect service

    The 25-store trial marks the retailer’s potential foray into online shopping

  • Tuesday, 8 November, 2022
    LexGermany
    Primark/Germany: Europe’s biggest market proves hard to crack Premium content

    Fashion chain must contend with frugal shoppers, cultural differences and tough labour laws

  • Tuesday, 8 November, 2022
    Associated British Foods PLC
    Primark struggles to restore sales growth in Europe

    Retail chain warns of ‘substantial and volatile’ cost inflation in year ahead

  • Thursday, 8 September, 2022
    Primark owner ABF warns on profits as strong dollar bites

    Weakness of sterling and euro against greenback raises costs for retail chain

  • 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

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