Primark, founded in Ireland and with a huge presence on British high streets, contributes about half of group profit to AB Foods, which also owns major grocery, sugar, agriculture and ingredients ...

Paul Marchant, CEO of Irish multinational fashion retailer Primark, poses for a photograph following an interview with AFP at the company's headquarters in Dublin on Nov. 21, 2024.

In 2015, Primark opened its flagship store in the US in Boston. There are now 29 stores across 12 US states, including New York and Orlando, which opened in August last year.

Primark is continuing to expand, having signed 17 leases for future US storefronts. “Under Paul’s leadership, Primark has become a truly international business,” a biography of Marchant on ...