Primark’s sales growth slows in Christmas quarter
No significant disruption to supply chain from Red Sea situation expected for now
ABF
Record Christmas sales at Primark boost revenues for owner ABF
Consumer spending ‘more resilient’ than expected
Penneys parent sees Irish sales surge 48% this year in ‘strong’ trading
AB Foods says Primark will not increase prices any more than already planned before next autumn despite soaring costs
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Australian secondrow looks primed for final slot after injury recovery
Fast fashion masters such as Primark fail to admit that climate conflicts are coming
Making sustainable clothing will mean either price increases or reduced profits
Primark promises to make clothes that last longer and are more recyclable
Parent’s share price drops as it says costs may increase but prices won’t
Penneys sales hit by Covid-19 restrictions in fourth quarter
Profits to beat expectations at Primark owner Associated British Foods
Primark opens first Czech Republic store as it eyes further expansion
Retailer plans more stores in Central and Eastern Europe
Brown Thomas and Arnotts may sell in £4bn Selfridges deal – report
Weston family appoint Credit Suisse to advise after unsolicited offer for group
Penneys owner to repay Covid supports received from State
Retailer has 36 stores waiting to reopen in the Republic and another 11 in the North
European shares rise as investors bet on clear Biden poll win
US set to vote in its most polarised presidential election in living memory
AB Foods earnings fall 40 per cent on Primark’s Covid-19 hit
Primark’s profit plunged to £362m from £969m as pandemic measures shuttered stores
Full-year profits at Penneys on course to top forecast
Continuing Covid impact on city centre stores will mean a hit to full-year earnings
Sales at Penneys and Primark fell 75% during lockdown
ABF reports ‘encouraging signs’ since reopening of stores
Mixed bag for global equity markets as traders await economic stimulus
German Dax rises to six-week high as Iseq falls by almost a third of 1% on thin trading volumes
Superquinn, Xtra-Vision and Roches Stores: The shops we loved so much
Pricewatch: They may be gone, but the once household names are certainly not forgotten
Business leaders pay tribute to ‘retailer pioneer’ Arthur Ryan
Dublin man established Penneys and Primark as a major global fashion brand
Ireland does not need a posse of super-charged, bonus-snorting bankers
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Sharp rise in Primark profits support ABF earnings
Full-year outlook for the group unchanged as Penneys/Primark lifts ABF profits
After half a century, will we ever reach peak Primark?
Caveat: Retail juggernaut plans to further expand, but shun ecommerce
Profit warning from Société Générale weighs on European shares
Cairn Homes enjoys 4% bounce in Dublin on the back of positive trading numbers
‘Challenging’ November for Primark spooks British retail industry
Irish-run fashion chain is traditionally viewed as most resilient in sector
Markets fall as investors await outcome of US midterm elections
Iseq closes down 0.9%, with CRH, Green Reit and Ryanair among those to lose ground
Shares fall as trade war concerns depress confidence
In Europe financials contributed the most to losses with banking sector down 0.9 per cent
Wall Street hits record as European stocks trade higher
Iseq overall index closes up 0.02% with Ryanair rising on strong passenger numbers
Penneys owner share price dips over US problems
Shares in parent company Associated British Foods down 15% as lack of a digital model criticised
Penneys owner Primark opens its eighth store in US
Fashion retailer plans to open two more stores, in New York and New Jersey
Primark takes its first bite of the Big Apple
Outlet in Staten Island Mall is chain’s seventh US store
European stocks close session little changed
Building and materials companies temper gloom over unravelling deals
European stocks fall again as investors fret about US rake hike
Oil up as markets reassess central bank policies while Kingspan takes 3% hit
Financials help European shares hit a two-week high
IFG is biggest faller in Dublin while Total Produce, Permanent TSB and BoI all gain
Thanks, Penneys. The rise and rise of Primark
Following the success of the store in the US, and as it launches in Milan next week, we follow the success of Penneys from a pile-em-high shop on Dublin’s Mary Street to the fashion capitals of the world
Denis O’Brien spends €2m-plus on Rubens to donate to State
Alfred Beit Foundation selling paintings to fund upkeep of Co Wicklow house
Beit Foundation board set to postpone art sale
Board to meet to discuss pulling of paintings from auction after private donors make offer
Beit trust says it asked Government for aid twice in 2013
Foundation says it notified of financial situation before plans to sell Russborough art
National Gallery powerless to act on Beit paintings in London sale
Gallery interested in acquiring some paintings but no funds for purchases since 2010
Irish beef makes return to New York with Michelin-star menu
‘Pasture-raised ribeye of Irish beef tartare on gougère’ to celebrate reopening of US market
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