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Owner of Independent House and nuns fail in appeals against new land hoarding tax

An Bord Pleanála dismisses appeals against residential zoned land tax on former newspaper headquarters and south Dublin monasteries

Primark drives strong sales at AB Foods as shoppers shrug off price hikes

The chain implemented ‘selective price increases’ for shoppers over the past year after reporting a spike in costs

Primark in throes of shift towards sustainability

Primark Cares aims to reduce fashion waste which is no mean feat given size of retailer, writes Kevin O’Sullivan

Penneys owner AB Foods raises profit outlook as sales of food and clothes rise

Growth has been driven by selective price increases, well-received ranges, and strongly performing new stores

Penneys posts 20-fold increase in profits and €475m payout for shareholders

Retailer said that the jump in profits has largely been driven by a return to more normal customer behaviour since the pandemic

Global shares rise on the eve of US inflation data

Insulation specialist Kingspan and a number of other big hitters drove index in Dublin up 2.2%

Penneys owner raises profit outlook after rise in sales

Associated British Foods enjoys boost as shoppers buy more seasonal clothing and health and beauty products

Penneys opens new €16m Dundrum store, increasing shopping space by two-thirds

New shop replaces part of the former House of Fraser department store

Only the supermarkets know if they are charging fair prices

First milk prices fell across a range of retailers, then butter. But consumers are waiting for something more meaningful

Penneys owner Associated British Foods raises full year outlook

Resilient consumer demand for its budget fashion offering means Primark group now expects substantially higher sales

Business Person of the Month: Paul Marchant, Primark

Record sales in run-up to Christmas help Dublin-based retailer deliver better than expected results for 2022

Spectrum.Life raises €5m in funding to fuel further growth

Dublin headquartered company raises additional funding in oversubscribed round

Record Christmas sales at Primark boost revenues for owner ABF

Consumer spending ‘more resilient’ than expected

Penneys launches new website – but you still can’t shop online

Refreshed site allows customers to browse ranges, check stock and even create an account, but retailer has said it won’t offer online purchasing

Primark to open 10 shops before Christmas amid ‘encouraging’ sales

Low cost high street retailer says cost volatility had ‘diminished’ since its previous update a month ago

Cost-of-living takes shine off ‘revenge Christmas’ for sequinned-up fashion retailers

Clothing advertisers want price-sensitive shoppers to fall for their post-pandemic charms, but consumer sentiment has not gone their way

Primark can afford price freeze with wider ABF group at its back

Joe Brennan: Fast-fashion retailer sees cost-of-living crisis as an opportunity

Penneys parent sees Irish sales surge 48% this year in ‘strong’ trading

AB Foods says Primark will not increase prices any more than already planned before next autumn despite soaring costs

‘This store means so much’: Primark reopening prompts party atmosphere in Belfast

Shoppers and dignitaries gather to welcome one of our most beautiful and iconic buildings

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