Primark has several brands, which include Atmosphere, Secret Possessions, and Primark Essentials. Find the store in Friary Walk in Crowngate Shopping Centre, Worcester.
While its original name is still used in the Republic of Ireland, the Penneys name couldn't be used internationally as it was already owned by US department store JCPenney. The company, which has since expanded throughout Europe and the US, therefore trades as Primark outside of its country of origin.
We sell a lot of items. This means we're able to make savings from buying in bulk for all our stores. We do very little advertising. We design clothes that offer the latest trend but we don't use expensive hangers, tags or labels.
Primark Stores Limited (/ˈpraɪmɑːrk/; trading as Penneys in the Republic of Ireland) is an Irish multinational fast fashion retailer with headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, with outlets across Europe and in the United States.
Ever wonder what happens to stock we don't sell? We have an efficient business model, so we try to minimise excess stock. Where we do have leftover stock, we work with partners to ensure any unsold stock is donated, resold or recycled if it can no longer be worn.
The cost of my M&S haul was over three times what I spent at Primark, but the quality of Marks' was 1,000 times better in my experience. Plus, their work-out gear is still cheaper than a lot of the major fitness brands.
We also want to find a good home for any clothes that we don't sell. In Europe, we've been donating our unsold clothing and buying samples to the charity Newlife since 2010 and in the US to Good Delivery since 2015.
Paul Marchant, CEO of Primark, kicked off Drapers Inner Circle Summit 2023. He identified ways the retailer is progressing with its click and collect offering, international expansion and making headway with its sustainability strategies.
The world's biggest Primark, located in Birmingham city centre, has become somewhat of a go-to spot for thrifty fashionistas up and down the UK. With five floors of budget buys, the store boasts three different cafés - including a Greggs - plus an impressive second- hand section and a 'gigantic Beauty Studio'.
Worcester is the home of Royal Worcester Porcelain, Lea & Perrins (makers of traditional Worcestershire sauce), the University of Worcester, and Berrow's Worcester Journal, claimed as the world's oldest newspaper. The composer Edward Elgar (1857–1934) grew up in the city.
Size S used to be 8-10, XS used to be 4-6, only the labels changed their actual sizing hasn't." But someone else thought the sizing had changed, writing: "Primark has standardised their sizing with the actual measurements recently so most people come up a size bigger."
I went to Matalan & loved their Zara dupes – the clothes are cheaper than Primark & one section was the absolute best. IF you're looking for somewhere to bag fashionable clothes at a fraction of their usual price, it seems Matalan could be the answer.
Everything we do is built around everyday affordability: from great quality essentials to standout style, trendsetters to multi-generational families, everyone is welcome at Primark.
Primark also ranked at the top of brands that lack transparency over their green claims. It is SHEIN however, that tops the ranking for being the least transparent fast fashion brand in terms of sustainability, as it does not share any information about production, supply chain and the impact of its business.
At all of our 190 stores across the UK we're accepting unwanted clothing, textiles, bags and footwear from any brand, in any condition. So if you're due a wardrobe sort out or you've got clothes that you can't repair, reuse or perhaps no longer fit, we'll take them off your hands and prevent them going to landfill.
We work closely with our suppliers and their factories and we always return at least once a year to make sure our standards are being maintained. In fact, our team on the ground carry out around 2,500 inspections every year to ensure workers' hours, wages and rights are protected.
After five-years the brand decided to branch out of Ireland into the UK and possibly beyond. However, they began using the name Primark to avoid a legal clash with the US retailer JC Penney. So, the store kept the original name, Penneys, in all of the Irish stores — but for every other store, they went with Primark.
Wittington Investments owns a majority stake in Associated British Foods (which itself owns the discount clothing chain Primark), and 100% of British retailers Fortnum & Mason and Heal's.
Founded in Ireland in 1969 under the Penneys brand, Primark's goal is to provide affordable choices for everyone, from great quality everyday essentials and standout style for women, men and kids, as well as beauty, homeware and accessories.
