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6/4/2013
Primark ties up with ASOS for foray into online sales
...conglomerate Associated British Foods, Primark has bucked the retail gloom thanks to its focus on low prices at a time when many retailers find the going tough as consumers fret over job security and a squeeze on...
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5/22/2013
Primark to provide short-term financial aid to Rana Plaza victims
...company Associated British Foods , was urgently working on the details of the delivery of the aid, which will be available for six weeks, and hoped to start making the payments within seven days, it said in a...
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5/13/2013
Primark says it will use NGO scale to pay Bangladesh victims
...owned by Associated British Foods . The British company said last week it would compensate workers who had been making its clothes and their families.Manifestation on May 1 in Dhaka (photo: AFP)An existing...
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4/29/2013
Primark to compensate workers in Bangladesh factory disaster
...company Associated British Foods (ABF.L), said on Monday that it was working with a local NGO to help victims of the disaster which killed nearly 400 people.The collapse acted as a stark reminder of the risks...
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4/23/2013
Primark drives AB Foods profit rise
...Associated British Foods predicted its Primark discount clothing chain would remain Britain's fastest growing major retailer this year, though its profit growth would moderate amid higher cotton prices and a weak
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2/25/2013
AB Foods says Primark drives better first half
...Associated British Foods forecast first half results ahead of its expectations at the start of the year, driven by the performance of its Primark discount fashion chain.
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1/23/2013
Primark to open in France by September
...mother-company Associated British Foods, has confirmed that the first Primark store will open towards the end of the company’s financial year in September. In an interview with Bloomberg, the chief said that the...
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11/2/2012
M&S profit fall to turn up heat on CEO
...Primark-owner Associated British Foods (ABF.L) will post its year-end results on Tuesday, with SuperGroup (SGP.L), the company behind the Superdry fashion brand, publishing an update on second-quarter trading on...
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9/10/2012
AB Foods boosted as Primark bucks retail gloom
...Primark-owner Associated British Foods is set for a big jump in full-year earnings as shoppers snapped up bargains at its discount fashion chain and shrugged off the distractions of the Olympic Games and depressed...
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4/24/2012
AB Foods sees substantial earnings rise for year
...Primark-owner Associated British Foods gained as under-pressure British shoppers turned to its discount fashion stores and it benefited from high sugar prices prompting the group to forecast a substantial growth in...
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2/27/2012
AB Foods profit growth driven by Primark and sugar
...Primark-owner Associated British Foods expects growth in its half year profits to be driven by its discount fashion chain which has gained as under-pressure British shoppers seek out bargain prices and a strong...
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1/19/2012
Primark owner AB Foods eyes growth as costs ease
...Associated British Foods PLC said its discount fashion chain Primark enjoyed a strong Christmas and forecast profit growth as falling raw materials prices help margins recover and ease the pain for cash-strapped...
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11/8/2011
UK stores fret over Christmas as M&S profit falls
...owned by Associated British Foods , said a recent fall in cotton prices should ease the pressure in the coming financial year, although that would take time to feed through.AB Foods shares were up 1.9 percent at...
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9/12/2011
AB Foods says UK retailer Primark's margins dented
...group Associated British Foods warned that price discounting in Britain has hit margins more than expected at Primark, its discount fashion retailer.
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7/14/2011
Higher Primark sales offset lower margins
...Associated British Foods remains on track to deliver flat earnings this financial year as rising sales at its Primark discount clothing chain offset pressure on profit margins from higher cotton prices.
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7/14/2011
Overseas demand bails out struggling UK retailers
...owned by Associated British Foods (ABF.L), has responded by absorbing most of the cost increases, taking a hit to profit margins in order to protect its low-price credentials with struggling shoppers.The move has...
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7/8/2011
M&S seen beating retail gloom with sales rise
...owner AB Foods, internet fashion retailer ASOS, sports retailer Sports Direct and mother and baby goods retailer Mothercare.
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4/27/2011
Cost rises force AB Foods to cut Primark margin
...owner Associated British Foods warned of flat annual earnings on Wednesday as spiralling costs and squeezed consumer spending hit Primark's margin after beating half-year earnings forecasts.
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3/2/2011
Adidas ups 2011 sales goal as consumers spend more
...such as AB Foods and BASF.The group, based in the same southern German town as arch-rival Puma, said it expected 2011 sales to grow at a mid-to-high single digit rate, improving on its previous guidance for a...
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2/28/2011
Primark's UK slowdown hits AB Foods
...owner Associated British Foods Plc as tax rises and inflation squeezed consumer spending in the first two months of this year.
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1/26/2011
H&M falls short as cotton and price cuts hit margins
...(part of AB Foods) warned last week that soaring cotton prices would hit margins, while mid-market rivals such as Next are hiking prices to offset higher costs. Quarterly pretax profit at H&M, the world's...
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12/9/2010
AB Foods says on track, keeps cautious outlook
...margins, AB Foods sees profit growth over the full year.
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12/6/2010
Primark entrusts Wolfgang Krogmann with European market
...group Associated British Foods Plc, has just appointed Wolfgang Krogmann as its Northern Europe director.
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11/8/2010
Cotton price increase will hit Primark margins
...owner Associated British Foods warned the sharp hike in cotton prices will hit margins at its discount fashion chain as it beat forecasts with a 25 percent rise in full-year earnings.
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11/8/2010
M&S's new CEO lifts investment
...company Associated British Foods (ABF.L) posted a forecast-beating rise in full-year profit on Tuesday.It has bounced back, helped by new clothing ranges and cheaper "wise buys" in food, though stores groups in...
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9/12/2010
AB Foods sees H2 profit rise, Primark growth slows
...owner Associated British Foods said its second half profits will show a substantial rise resulting in a very strong rise in annual earnings, but it saw a slight slowdown in sales growth at its fashion discount...
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8/18/2010
Primark strengthens its presence in Spain
...where, the Associated British Foods owned company, Primark will stretch over 3,000 square metres and employ 162 people. "Primark is having an excellent year, with particularly strong performance in Spain and...
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7/7/2010
AB Foods Q3 sales rise led by upbeat Primark
...owner Associated British Foods gave an upbeat update Thursday saying its third quarter sales jumped 13 percent and expected very strong growth in annual earnings, driven by its fashion discount retailer.
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4/20/2010
UK retailers ease fears of double-dip recession
...tourists. Associated British Foods (ABF.L), which owns Primark fashion stores and food products like Silver Spoon Sugar and Twinings tea, said Britain's economic recovery was slower than elsewhere, but nonetheless...
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4/20/2010
Primark, recovery help AB Foods top forecasts
...owner Associated British Foods said the global recovery was underway, prompting it to predict a "very good" rise in annual earnings after beating forecasts with half-year profits up 20 percent.
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6/3/2013
Primark: l’offensive française se concrétise
...appartient à Associated British Foods (ABF), a trouvé un accord pour son arrivée à Dijon. Alors que le quotidien français glisse de nouveau le nom d’O’Parinor. Primark propose des pièces modes à bas prix - Visuel:...
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5/20/2013
Bangladesh: Leclerc travaillait avec une usine textile incendiée
...Primark (Associated British Foods) figurait parmi ses clients.Le géant espagnol Inditex, propriétaire de la marque Zara, avait dit pour sa part avoir passé des commandes dans le passé mais ne plus avoir aucun lien...
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5/12/2013
Le Bangladesh ferme 18 usines du textile après l'effondrement d'un...
...Primark (Associated British Foods) et l'espagnol Mango, étaient à leur poste lorsque le Rana Plaza, situé à la périphérie de Dacca, s'est effondré voici 15 jours comme un château de cartes.Des ouvriers avaient...
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5/12/2013
Bangladesh: la miraculée du Rana Plaza va "très bien" et n'avait...
...Primark (Associated British Foods) et espagnole Mango, lorsque l'immeuble s'est écroulé.Certains corps méconnaissables ont pu être identifiés grâce au téléphone portable retrouvé dans leur poche ou leur badge de...
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5/7/2013
Immeuble effondré au Bangladesh: plus de 700 morts, les rescapés...
...Primark (Associated British Foods) et l'espagnol Mango, étaient payés moins de 30 euros par mois, un niveau de rémunération dénoncé publiquement par les ONG et le pape François. Le Bangladesh est le deuxième pays...
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4/25/2013
Primark: +7% de ventes semestrielles
...maison-mère, Associated British Foods, s’attend à des bénéfices supérieurs aux attentes. L’enseigne a notamment profité de fortes ventes cet hiver dans ses magasins d’Europe continentale, notamment en Allemagne,...
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3/8/2013
Primark: les raisons du succès
...groupe ABF (Associated British Foods). "Le succès de Primark repose sur sa capacité à se concentrer sur des catégories de produits mode et à sa capacité à les rendre disponibles sur le marché rapidement", détaille...
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1/23/2013
Primark: les premiers magasins français d’ici septembre
...maison mère Associated British Foods, précise désormais que des magasins verront le jour vers la fin de l’exercice, qui intervient en septembre prochain.Dans une interview à Bloomberg, le responsable précise...
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8/24/2011
Primark veut 300 nouveaux magasins en Europe
...britannique Associated British Foods, Primark confiait en décembre dernier la direction de son activité continentale à Wolfgang Krogmann, ex-collaborateur de H&M, Jean Pascale, Ulla Popken et Adler. En 2010,...
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1/24/2011
Primark satisfait de son premier trimestre 2010-2011
...propriété de Associated British Foods, annonce une hausse de 12% de son chiffre d’affaires sur le premier trimestre de son exercice 2010-2011par rapport à la même période lors de son précédent exercice. Celui-ci...
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12/3/2010
Primark confie l'Europe continentale à Wolfgang Krogmann
...britannique Associated British Foods plc) vient de nommer Wolfgang Krogmann au poste de directeur en charge de l'Europe du Nord.
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4/30/2013
Primark compensará a las víctimas del derrumbe de Bangladesh
...grupo Associated British Foods (ABF), ha anunciado su intención de compensar a las víctimas y los familiares de los fallecidos por el derrumbe de un edificio de fábricas textiles en Bangladesh el pasado jueves, y...
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4/23/2013
Primark eleva sus ventas un 23,6% en el primer semestre de su...
...grupo Associated British Foods, ha elevado sus ventas un 23,6% en el primer semestre de su ejercicio fiscal, hasta 1.997 millones de libras esterlinas (2.349 millones de euros). Además, la compañía irlandesa mejoró...
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9/10/2012
Primark eleva sus ventas un 17% al cierre de su ejercicio fiscal
...matriz Associated British Foods.
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2/28/2011
El propietario de Primark advierte del frenazo de las ventas en...
...británico AB Foods, propietario de la cadena textil Primark, ha advertido de la "notable ralentización" de las ventas comparables de la compañía en Reino Unido en el arranque de 2011 a pesar de los signos positivos...
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9/22/2010
La cadena de ropa Primark abre su primera tienda en Canarias
...grupo Associated British Foods (ABF), que cotiza en la Bolsa de Londres. Primark registró un incremento de las ventas del 17 por ciento durante los nueve primeros meses de su ejercicio fiscal, hasta finales de...
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9/8/2010
La cadena textil Primark abrirá una tienda en Las Palmas de Gran...
...grupo Associated British Foods (ABF), que cotiza en la Bolsa de Londres. Primark registró un incremento de las ventas del 17 por ciento durante los nueve primeros meses de su ejercicio fiscal, hasta finales de...
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8/25/2010
Primark ultima tres nuevas aperturas, con las que alcanzará una red...
...grupo Associated British Foods, por el mercado español, en el que aterrizó en mayo de 2006."Primark está teniendo un año excelente, con un comportamiento particularmente fuerte en España", destacó el grupo...
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8/18/2010
Primark refuerza su presencia en España con la apertura de una...
...propiedad de Associated British Foods desembarcó en España en 2006 con la inauguración de su primera tienda en Madrid y en septiembre proseguirá con su expansión en este mercado, con la apertura de otras dos...
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4/26/2010
Primark eleva un 18% su beneficio operativo en su primer semestre
...grupo Associated British Foods (ABF), propietario de la firma. Las ventas crecieron un 19%, hasta 1.263 millones de libras (1.440 millones de euros), un incremento que, según la compañía, refleja el aumento de la...
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