All Primark articles – Page 33
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News
Primark 'deeply shocked' by fatal Bangladesh building collapse
Value fashion giant Primark has expressed horror and pledged action following the collapse of a building in Bangladesh that housed a supplier to the retailer.
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News
Primark plans store launches in France this year
Primark aims to open two stores in France by the end of this financial year as it seeks to build on its success on the Continent.
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Opinion
Nick Bubb's Verdict: Primark - What is the secret of its success?
Expectations were high for today’s Primark interim profits from Associated British Foods (ABF) but they still beat them, with amazing 55% growth. How does Primark do it?
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Primark posts 7% rise in first-half like-for-likes as profits rise
Primark has reported a 7% rise in like-for-like sales in the first half while operating profits rose 55% to £238m from £154m in the same period last year.
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News
Value retailers climb into Rich List top 100 as Sir Philip Green's fortune increases
Retailers appeared prominently in the Sunday Times Rich List once again with Topshop tycoon Sir Philip Green’s wealth increasing and value retailers ranking in the top 100.
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Fashion retailers anxious over cotton price hikes
Fashion retailers are anxiously watching the price of cotton following a 16% surge in the first three months of 2013.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Plenty in store at Trinity Leeds shopping centre
The opening of the Trinity Leeds shopping centre last week marked a new chapter for retail in Yorkshire’s commercial capital.
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Gallery
In pictures: Trinity Leeds shopping centre opens for business
Trinity Leeds, the only major UK shopping centre to launch this year, has opened for business this morning in Leeds city centre.
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News
Oxford Street redevelopment plans approved by Westminster Council
Plans to transform the eastern end of Oxford Street have been approved by Westminster Council, in the next phase of redevelopment.
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News
Primark rules out retail park expansion despite debut success
Primark finance boss John Bason has ruled out widespread expansion in retail parks despite the success of its Milton Keynes debut.
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News
Marks & Spencer loses clothing market share to Primark and Zara
Marks & Spencer lost more ground to its fashion rivals Primark and Zara over January, according to data from Kantar Worldpanel.
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Primark reports "outstanding" first half as like-for-likes soar 7%
Value fashion retailer Primark’s like-for-likes are expected to soar 7% in its first half to March 2 thanks to weak comparatives and “good trading” over Christmas.
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Analysis
Sites: Argos Vs Primark
Peter Veash Managing director of The BIO Agency, shares his view of good and bad sites.
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Analysis
Analysis: New hope for London Oxford Street’s east end
Is the arrival of Primark and the forthcoming Crossrail hub enough to kick-start the much-needed regeneration of the eastern end?
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Analysis
Analysis: Horse meat scandal delivers supply chain lessons
Sarah Butler investigates the supply chain implications after horse DNA was found in burgers and ready meals sold by a number of retailers.
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News
Fashion giant Primark signs up to St David's flagship
Value fashion giant Primark is to open a 86,000 sq. ft flagship store at St David’s, Cardiff, increasing its floor space in the welsh capital by 80%.
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News
Primark wants to be online but says business model doesn’t work
Primark has said it wants to have an online presence but the economics of trading online would currently make it impossible for the fashion retailer to trade profitably.
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Opinion
Comment: Discount fashion - when more really is less
News that value-clothing chain Store Twenty One is pleading with landlords for rent reductions should not be entirely surprising.
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News
Marks & Spencer suffers fall in fashion market share
Marks & Spencer lost clothing market share in the run-up to Christmas while rivals made ground, industry data has shown.
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Analysis
Analysis: Primark proves that you don't have to be online to thrive
As fashion goliaths Primark and Asos revealed soaring festive sales today. Retail Week analyses why the two are the sector’s top performers.