The CEO of a major budget fashion retailer has stepped down after a woman made an allegation of inappropriate behavior against him, the company says. According to a press release by Primark's owner, Associated British Foods,

Marchant, who joined Primark in 2009, left after the company hired lawyers to investigate “an allegation made by an individual about his behavior towards her in a social environment,” Associated British Foods,

The head of fast fashion chain Primark, Paul Marchant, has resigned with immediate effect after he admitted to an "error of judgment" during an interaction with a woman in a social situation late last year.