UK: “Outstanding” Primark sales surge 25%
By Richard Woodard | 17 January 2013
Value fashion retailer Primark enjoyed an "outstanding" 16 weeks' trading to 5 January, with sales up 25% and "very strong" like-for-like sales growth.
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