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    • Friday, 15 September, 2023
      Investments
      Investors’ Chronicle: Associated British Foods, Wickes, Fevertree Drinks

      Companies analysis from our sister publication

      Shoppers with a Primark carrier bag
    • Tuesday, 12 September, 2023
      Associated British Foods PLC
      Primark owner warns of rise in shoplifting and abuse against staff

      Associated British Food chief says theft and antisocial behaviour have hit fashion chain’s profit margins

      Shoppers walk past a Primark in York
    • Friday, 25 August, 2023
      Jo Ellison
      I love my £6 Primark bra. Does this make me a toxic consumer?

      For all the problems with fast fashion, price is no guarantee of higher ethical standards

      A pile of colourful bras
    • Monday, 26 June, 2023
      Associated British Foods PLC
      Primark owner raises profit outlook on strong demand and higher prices

      Associated British Foods upgrade follows that of rival Next as consumer spending proves resilient despite cost of living crisis

      People walking past a Primark store in York, UK
    • Tuesday, 25 April, 2023
      LexWhitbread PLC
      Premier Inn/Primark: discerning Germans set test for incomers Premium content

      Values guide German consumers’ shopping choices

      A signage of the Premier Inn hotel
    • 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

      Mannequins at a window display of a Primark store
    • 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

      A Primark store
    • 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

      A shopper carries Primark bags in London
    • 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

      Shoppers at a Primark store in Barcelona, Spain
    • 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

      A Primark fashion store
    • 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

      A shopper sits with Primark bags
    • 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

      A Primark store in Cardiff
    • 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

      Shoppers outside a Primark store in Manchester
    • 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

      A Primark store in London in 2020
    • 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

      A Primark branch on Oxford Street in London
    • 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

      People carrying Primark shopping bags
    • 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

      Primark store in Boston
    • 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

      Shoppers leaving a Primark store
    • 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

      A customer carries a shopping bag from a Primark clothing store
    • 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

      Shoppers carry bags from a Primark clothing store in Birmingham, UK
    • 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

      Protesters make a three-fingered salute during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon. Myanmar has been a chaotic place to do business and posed an ethical challenge for foreign companies since the coup
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