All Primark articles – Page 37
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News
Barratts Priceless 'nears administration'
Barratts Priceless is reportedly close to appointing administrators for the second time in two years.
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Analysis
Analysis: The out-of-town fashion set
Some fashion retailers are mixing things up and turning to retail parks for store growth. Is this a trend that will increase? Rebecca Thomson examines the shift and asks if it will last.
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News
Primark's profits fall 8% as like-for-likes grow
Value clothing retailer Primark’s profit dropped by 8% due to high cotton prices and the 20% VAT increase in January, it said in its year end results.
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Opinion
Selfridges broadens its brands and appeal
Last week’s news that Primark was to open menswear concessions in Selfridges will no doubt have raised a few eyebrows.
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Opinion
Primark in Selfridges: Selmark?
Selfridges’ decision to allow Primark into some of its stores is a win win for both retailers.
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Gallery
Store design: Balancing cost and creativity
How do you strike the right balance between conceiving a good-looking store and the cost of creating it. John Ryan investigates.
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News
Primark to open concessions in Selfridges
High fashion and fast fashion combine as Primark opens concessions in Selfridges in Birmingham and Manchester.
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News
Metrocentre attracts new Primark flagship
Primark is to open a 58,700 sq ft store at the Metrocentre in Gateshead, which celebrates it 25th anniversary this week.
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News
Discounting hits Primark’s operating margin
Primark’s operating margin is expected to take a hit over the full year following a higher level of discounting on the UK high street towards the end of the summer.
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News
Primark operating margins to be hit by high street discounting
Primark’s operating margin is expected to be hit slightly in its full year results after a higher level of discounting than is normal on the UK high street towards the end of the summer.
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Analysis
Value fashion online
Primark has quashed reports it is launching a transactional website. We examine the pros and cons of making such as move
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News
Retail shares slide along with market
General retailers were on the slide along with the market during the week, although the fall in grocers’ share prices was much less marked.
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News
Primark sees scope for 300 store openings in Europe
Value fashion giant Primark sees scope to more than double store numbers as it considers its next phase of overseas expansion.
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News
Primark denies transactional website launch
UPDATED: Value fashion giant Primark has denied reports that it is to launch a transactional website.
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News
Video: Shops forced to shut in south coast's flash flooding
Retailers on the south coast were forced to shut up shop yesterday as flash flooding drenched parts of Dorset and Hampshire.
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News
Primark ‘over worst now’ as cotton price inflation reduces
Primark owner Associated British Foods (ABF) has flagged that the worst of the cost inflation in cotton prices is over for the value fashion retailer.
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News
Primark reports strong growth in sales, but margins fall
Primark has defied the downturn in the fashion market to post strong growth in total sales.
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Opinion
The public will still believe that Primark exploits workers
The news of the BBC Trust’s apology to Primark over fabricated footage in the Panorama programme about child labour in the retailer’s supply chain gave rise to some heated debate among the Verdict analysts - as happened more widely.
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Opinion
Asda should be doing better in tough times
It hasn’t been a good week for Asda. To lose a COO after six months might be considered bad luck, to have lost 0.4% of market share as well starts to look a bit careless.