The group said Primark’s total sales grew 2 per cent over the 16 weeks to Jan. 4, its fiscal first quarter, helped by new store openings. However, on a like-for-like basis they fell 1.9 per cent ...

Associated British Foods (ABF.L) downgraded the annual sales guidance for its Primark budget clothing business on Thursday after disappointing results in the Christmas quarter in its main UK and ...

Irish fashion giant Primark has reduced its 2025 forecasts after weaker-than-expected sales in the United Kingdom and Ireland during the Christmas period. The company attributes the decline to more ...

Primark's owner has slashed forecasts for the retailer's sales this year after a disappointing performance over the crucial Christmas trading period. It comes as Associated British Foods and ...

Primark has cut its sales expectations as "cautious" UK shoppers and wet weather weighed on performance. Its parent company, Associated British Foods (ABF), reported a downturn in UK sales in ...

Fashion giant Primark has reported slumping sales in the UK and Ireland as “cautious shoppers” held back on seasonal spending in the lead up to Christmas. Primark parent company Associated British ...

to £24 for a women’s knitted jumper that features double-ended zip sleeve and thumb holes. The collection will be available from 28 January in 31 stores nationwide and via Primark’s click and ...

Aarin Chiekrie, equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “Primark, ABF’s star asset, likely enjoyed bustling footfall over the festive season, with Christmas shoppers flocking through its ...

Shareholders will be hoping that positive momentum later in the financial year translated into a strong run-up to Christmas. Aarin Chiekrie, equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “Primark ...

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Associated British Foods (ABF) will also reveal whether the consumer group has been affected by recent weakness in sugar prices. The parent firm of Primark will next week shed light on whether it ...

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