All Primark articles – Page 27
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OpinionComment: Retailers must be distinct or risk becoming extinct
It has become commonplace that polarisation in retail is accelerating. In grocery, shoppers are migrating to hard discounters and premium chains such as Waitrose and M&S.
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NewsM&S suffers fashion market share decline as Next grows
Marks & Spencer again lost fashion market share in the 24 weeks to May 11 as arch-rival Next continued to gain ground.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Topps Tiles, Mulberry and retail supply chain
Retail news round-up on June 11, 2014: Topps Tiles gets £50m for expansion, Buccellati chief joins Mulberry, Supply chain slavery solution, DFS seeks upmarket shopper.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Carphone Warehouse, Primark and more
Retail news round-up on June 9, 2014: Tesco Ireland hires former Aldi executive, EE assures Carphone Warehouse over plans to sell direct, Primark poised to sign for Pavilions shopping centre, Farmfoods sales surge but profits fall.
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OpinionComment: Primark right to disregard European boundaries
There are diverse growth opportunities outside the Continent, yet only a select group of retailers have so far taken advantage.
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OpinionComment: Why Sports Direct on Oxford Street matters
The opening of a discount sports flagship that doesn’t feel like one is a challenge to the rest of the market that can’t be ignored.
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NewsB&M Bargains 'to become Dollar General of Europe' as it aims for 900 UK stores
B&M Bargains plans to emulate US value retailer Dollar General as it eyes ambitious growth, starting with a target of 880 stores in the UK.
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NewsWeston family tops retailers in Sunday Times Rich List 2014
The Weston family, which owns Selfridges and Primark, topped the list of retailers in The Sunday Times Rich List with a combined fortune of £7.3bn.
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GalleryJohn Lewis at 150: Store design that has moved with the times
John Lewis has always had a knack for moving with the times. Perhaps nowhere is this more evident than in the evolution of its store design.
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AnalysisThe US value fashion market: What do retailers need to know?
Value fashion giant Primark has unveiled plans to launch in the US next year. It will enter a market full of strong competition.
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OpinionComment: Can the new Kate Moss collection put Topshop back on top?
Topshop remains under pressure from its UK high street competitors, needing to justify its midmarket prices to convey value for money.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Pan-European retailers look to secondary cities for expansion
Finding the right space in Europe’s capitals has become increasingly difficult, opening up an opportunity for the continent’s regional cities.
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AnalysisAnalysis: BCSC presidents sum up temperature of UK retail property market
What factors are affecting the recovery of the property market after the recession? The BCSC presidents share their views on the current state of play.
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AnalysisUS value fashion market: What do retailers need to know?
Value fashion giant Primark this week revealed plans to launch in the US next year. Retail Week takes a look at the value fashion market over the pond.
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NewsCampaigners to form human chain on Oxford Street to mark Rana Plaza anniversary
Campaigners are planning to form a human chain on Oxford Street today to mark the anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh.
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OpinionComment: Primark shows profitability and morality can co-exist
Primark is at the forefront of efforts to build sustainable partnerships with suppliers, a year on from the Rana Plaza tragedy.
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NewsPrimark confident it can succeed in America, says finance boss
Primark is confident it will succeed where many UK retailers have failed in cracking America as it plots launching there next year.
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OpinionComment: Can Primark crack the US? You bet it can
Primark’s move into the US should not be compared with previous UK retailers’ entry and subsequent failures in that market.
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NewsPrimark to launch into the US with first store planned for 2015
Primark is set to launch into the US with its first store in Boston as it revealed a 26% operating profit increase in its first half.
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OpinionComment: Guaranteed footfall driver Primark lights up East Ham high street
East Ham high street plays host to thriving value chains, with Primark taking the prize for best-looking shop on the street.