Penneys

‘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

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Primark’s sales growth slows in Christmas quarter

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Television: For an Irish business to bestride the world is not to be sniffed at, but tough questions are left unanswered

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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%

Making savings while saving the planet and joining the circular economy

Pricewatch: Organisations are starting to incorporate reuse and recycling into how they work, leaving the destructive linear economy behind

People returning to towns and shopping centres in significant numbers

Migration towards online shopping platforms slowing after a surge in popularity during Covid lockdowns

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

Ireland’s largest shopping centre to be put up for sale with €725m price tag

Wall Street investment giant appoints Eastdil Secured and CBRE to find buyer for 1.2 million square feet Dublin retail scheme

Penneys owner under pressure from inflation and weak sterling

Fast fashion’s firm margins shrank 8.3% in first half of its financial year

McKillen jnr’s Oakmount seeks tenants for final units at Bray Central

New centre’s tenant line-up includes Penneys, Sports Direct, Butler’s Chocolate Cafe, Stella Cinema and Bert’s Bowl

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

Penneys to open for business in Bray

Fast-fashion giant signs deal to anchor developer Oakmount’s Bray Central scheme

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

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

50 people to watch in 2023: Ireland’s brightest young talent

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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

Davy investors close in on €30m deal for Dundalk’s Marshes Shopping Centre

US real estate firm Kennedy Wilson acquired Louth retail scheme for €44.5m in 2014, a fraction of its build cost

Meet the world leaders driving us down the ‘highway to climate hell’

Planet Business: Slimming margins at Penneys, the third richest man in the world and Mark Zuckerberg’s message to Meta employees

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

Dunnes Stores to open at Dundrum Town Centre

Irish retailer agrees deal for second-floor unit as Penneys moves to second and third floors of former House of Fraser

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

No winter gas shortages, EY and Irish vote on split, and working until you’re 70 for a higher State pension

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

Landmark Belfast Primark store reopens after devastating fire

Refurbished store represents an investment of £100m, while retailer says it has created almost 300 new jobs

Penneys owner warns of lower profit next year

Soaring energy bills and decision to limit further price hikes will hurt margins in fast fashion retailer

Penneys add up for ABF’s gem in the Irish market

First time release of the company’s full accounts in Ireland shows it is a cash cow

Sales at Penneys stores in Ireland last year fell 13% due to Covid lockdowns

Retailer breaks out its Irish trading results for the first time due to new accounting rules

Irishman Eoin Tonge quits M&S to take up role with Primark owner

Retailer’s finance and strategy chief, a veteran of food group Greencore, will retire in April 2023

Dublin Airport reception facility for Ukrainian refugees to close

Process to run at Citywest, with 100 temporary beds, play area and HSE triage desk

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I’m nostalgic for Normal People’s lockdown thrills and still rooting for its central couple

Caveat: €58m bonus play of Boohoo’s Irish chief could become a crying game

Inflation has slowed the online fast fashion retailer’s growth

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