Penneys sees record sales in Irish stores after lockdown restrictions are lifted

Stores in Ireland broke their daily sales records on two days running.

The queue at Penneys in Cork on Tuesday as Level 5 restrictions were lifted. Picture Dan Linehan

Retailer Penneys said their stores in Ireland have broken their daily sales records for two days running since reopening this week. 

In a trading update issued today, the parent company of Penneys and Primark, Associated British Foods said before and after the second lockdown was much higher than had previously been expected.