Primark

Value fashion retailer Primark was founded in Ireland in 1969 under the name Penneys, a name it still trades under in Ireland. Its business model relies on quality fast fashion at unbeatably low prices. The retailer operates over 450 stores worldwide. It does not operate a transactional website or app, though it does provide a click-and-collect service, setting it apart from other retailers. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about Primark and the fashion sector.

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Chart of the Week
Chart of the week: Brits to cut fashion spend in new year budgeting push
2026-01-14T11:00:00+00:00By George Arnett
Budget-conscious Brits are keen to cut down on discretionary spending in the new year and the number one target for cutting down on budgets is fashion purchases, according to new data from Barclays.
Opinion
‘In Primark’s bleak midwinter, one guiding star gives hope’
2026-01-08T14:57:00+00:00By George MacDonald
Despite tough conditions, the UK was the standout performer as Primark’s overseas business slumped. Applying lessons learned at home internationally should help the retailer recover, believes George MacDonald
News
Primark reins back expectations after sales in Europe plunge
2026-01-08T07:23:00+00:00By George MacDonald
Value clothing giant Primark has reported tough trading overseas, prompting it to cut sales growth expectations and hit profitability.

More on Primark

News

Primark launches biggest activewear range to date

2026-01-06T14:14:00+00:00By Helen Gilbert

Value fashion giant Primark has curated what it claims is its “most technical” and biggest activewear range to date, encompassing 240 pieces.

Feature

Shake-ups, showdowns and sabotage: the stories that defined retail in 2025

2025-12-19T07:00:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev

Retail Week looks back at 2025. From the cyber attacks that crippled high-street giants, to several high-profile administrations and the splitting up of one of Britain’s oldest and best-known brands, the year was another tumultuous one for the sector

‘Retail’s 12 gifts of Christmas – and beyond’
2025-12-19T06:30:00+00:00By George MacDonald
Ranking: Retail’s biggest winners and losers in business rates revaluation
2025-12-16T12:00:00+00:00By George Arnett
Primark store heads into the Upside Down with Stranger Things collaboration
2025-12-11T07:00:00+00:00By Aoife Morgan
Q&A: Primark licensing director on staying culturally relevant
2025-12-11T07:00:00+00:00By Aoife Morgan

‘If the government treats retail fairly, we can help drive the growth the UK economy so badly needs’
2025-11-27T16:07:00+00:00By Kari Rodgers
Next closes in on Primark with surge in shopper purchase intent
2025-11-26T14:45:00+00:00By George Arnett
‘Black Friday isn’t just flawed, it’s self-sabotage’
2025-11-24T06:30:00+00:00By Stephen Springham
‘Primark has been good for the Westons – but the Westons have been good for Primark’
2025-11-06T16:22:00+00:00By George MacDonald

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