Companies Primark, Penneys sales up 15% after record Christmas salesAssociated British Foods, which owns Primark and Penneys, said consumer spending had proven more resilient than expected
Retail Still no online shopping at Penneys despite new Irish websiteThe company’s page will allow customers to check stock in local outlets. The retailer has traditionally shunned online sales
Companies Primark Ireland pays out €475m dividends even as after-tax profits fall 71%Company suffered a hit to retail sales due to pandemic but accumulated profits rose to €1.3bn
Metaverse Metaverse is ‘fundamentally changing how consumers behave’ – Penneys chief risk officerTraditional businesses are ‘struggling’ with technological change
Artificial intelligence can benefit SMEs, says new chair of AI centre Bronagh Riordan was appointed chair of UCD’s Irish artificial intelligence centre earlier this month
Vincent Boland: Naive Cameron’s bromance ends in controversy and recriminationThe scandal currently consuming David Cameron is an example of what can happen when a financier with a big idea encounters a captive audience unable to figure it out
