Two months ago, it looked like lockdown could be the end of Primark. This morning queues are a glimpse of hope for the brand
‘Will Covid-19 finally kill off Primark mania?’ we asked in this newspaper around two months ago. It seemed possible; the coronavirus pandemic had forced the closure of 188 stores around the UK, leaving Primark lumbered with an estimated £284m of spring stock it couldn’t shift. Unlike almost all of its competitors, this high street chain doesn’t have an ecommerce website, which might have given it a chance to recoup some sales during lockdown.
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