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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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