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 ...

Primark Chief Executive Officer Paul Marchant has resigned following an investigation into what the fashion chain’s owner Associated British Foods Plc called inappropriate behavior toward a woman.

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 ...