Penneys is closing all of its stores until further notice because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Discount clothing retailer Primark — which trades in Ireland as Penneys — has said that the relocation of its sourcing, buying, and merchandising functions from the UK to its Dublin headquarters will play a significant supporting role in its continuing international expansion.

Discount clothing retailer Primark has said it is pleased with its trading performance in Ireland in its current financial year.

Dublin-headquartered discount clothing retailer Primark is to focus on the US and eastern Europe for its international growth.

The owner of Penneys is blaming the weather for a fall in its annual sales.

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Fire crews are dealing with a major blaze at a Primark store in Belfast.

Penneys say they are working to resolve an outage of its credit card machines.

The owner of fashion retailer Primark, which trades in Ireland as Penneys, has said profit growth at the fashion retailer would accelerate thanks to a boost from the weak US dollar and a better buying performance.

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Discount clothing retailer Primark has said it remains pleased with its performance in Ireland where it trades as Penneys but has declined to comment on plans by the Dealz chain to branch into clothing, in direct competition, writes Geoff Percival.

Primark, the low-cost clothing retailer headquartered in Dublin and which trades here as Penneys, has indicated that it is open to the idea of opening more stores in Ireland, writes Geoff Percival.

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Weaker trading over the Christmas period created a marginal drag on first half revenues at discount clothing retailer Primark.

Investment property activity is continuing through to year’s end in and around Cork city centre streets by the Penneys site, which is expected to go forward for planning permission next month for a major redevelopment, after a two-year site assembly

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Irish fashion chain Penneys is to open a new store in Boston.

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