Penneys O’Connell Street revamped in €5m ‘commitment to bricks and mortar’
The store is one of the brand’s 10 busiest and employs 250 people
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WRC cuts dismissal award to Penneys worker who called bosses ‘scrotes’ in WhatsApp group
Penneys worker was dismissed last year over certain remarks about a manager made in a informal work WhatsApp group
Penneys owner AB Foods slumps amid weak earnings
Like-for-like sales at Penneys and Primark fell by 6%, worse than competitors, meaning it lost market share
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Marchant’s shock departure leaves Primark in flux
Now former CEO played key role in retailer’s recent growth
Irish man given nod to head up Penneys was cutting his teeth in business at 21
The 52-year-old, who was previously CFO at Greencore, chosen by ABF to take up top job on interim basis following resignation
Primark chief Paul Marchant resigns after investigation into inappropriate behaviour
Marchant leaves Dublin-based retailer after probe into allegation about his behaviour in a social environment
Hammerson’s Irish results a mixed bag
Company jointly owns the Dundrum Town Centre with German insurer Allianz
M7 corridor lands, with full planning for large logistics facility, guiding at €8.85m
The 9.55-hectare holding has prime pitch next to Primark distribution hub in Newbridge, Co Kildare
Global stocks steady as Trump rally shows signs of fizzling
Iseq index up 1.5% amid big moves for Ryanair and homebuilder Glenveagh
Penneys will top up statutory maternity pay as part of new range of benefits
Supports for employees ‘across a range of parenting journeys’, including surrogacy, available for the first time
Wet weather hit Primark’s UK summer sales, says owner AB Foods
But better performance in other markets ensured steady operating profits
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Primark opens its 450th store in Florida
Opening coincides with the 55th anniversary of Penneys in Ireland
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Penneys stores contribute to €1m-a-day profits last year for fashion retailer Primark
Retailer had 37 stores in Ireland during the financial year, although it opened a 38th store in Bray, Co Wicklow, in recent weeks
Primark’s Irish man in Spain: ‘We sell roughly the same number of coats in Madrid as we do in Dublin’
Wild Geese: Stephen Mullen, Madrid
Most Irish people unwilling to pay higher price for more sustainable products, research finds
Almost three-quarters of those questioned view price as key when buying clothes or accessories, according to survey done for Penneys
Dressing for summer in Ireland isn’t easy, but here are style staples that always work
Dressing for summer in Ireland isn’t easy, but there are some style staples that always work, says Corina Gaffey
Primark plans €40m expansion in Portugal
Fashion retailer to open four new outlets in Portugal as part of investment
UK developer acquires Independent House for student accommodation in €8m deal
Former headquarters of Independent Newspapers, dormant since 2003, to provide 280 bed spaces
Penneys and Primark owner AB Foods expects ‘significant growth’ in full-year profit
Recovery in margins at clothing chain fuels 39% jump in profit in first half of the year
‘Vibecession’ hits as Irish consumers feel gloomy despite positive signs
More than 60% of parents say wages just about cover essential monthly expenses with little left over for leisure
James Blunt and David Kitt lock horns, filming the Troubles and PR-ing for Penneys
In his memoir, British singer-songwriter claims Irish musician called him the c-word, but Kitt dismisses it as an ‘Alan Partridge version of what happened’
Primark’s sales growth slows in Christmas quarter
No significant disruption to supply chain from Red Sea situation expected for now
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Highlights include Dancing with the Stars and a new series of Room to Improve with Dermot Bannon
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
Dunnes Stores opens homewares and clothing shop in Dundrum Town Centre
Dunnes will occupy the site formerly operated by Penneys, which has moved to a larger unit in the Dundrum centre
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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
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%
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