Primark sales rise 19% outside Ireland

PRIMARK, which trades as Penneys in Ireland, saw sales jump 19% in the months leading up to Christmas but Irish sales suffered slightly.

The sales boost, which covers all of the Irish headquartered group’s stores worldwide reflected the increase in retail selling space and “very good” like-for-like sales growth, particularly in Spain and Britain.

The company added, however, that sales in Ireland are “seeing the effects of economic recession”.