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No plans for Penneys click and collect in Ireland even as Primark extends service in Britain
Primark’s margin fell to 8.3% in the six months to March, down from nearly 12% a year earlier, according to its owner Associated British Foods
Primark, the budget fashion chain that trades as Penneys in Ireland, is extending its click-and-collect online service in Britain but has no immediate plans to launch a similar offering in Ireland, the retailer said on Tuesday.
In a market update, the Irish-founded group said it is to roll-out the its click and collect trial across London later this year, allowing customers to buy kidswear and nursery items online and collect from 32 stores this summer.
