Primark
Primark is an international clothing retailer, founded in Ireland in 1969 by Arthur Ryan under the Penneys brand. Primark aims to provide affordable choices for everyone, from great quality everyday essentials to stand-out styles across women’s, men’s, and kids, as well as beauty, homeware, and accessories. Focused on creating great in-store experiences, Primark employs more than 70,000 colleagues and has more than 400 stores in Europe and the US. An important growth direction for Primark is currently the region of Central and Eastern Europe, with Poland as a key market, where the retailer opened its first store in August 2020 and by the end of 2023 it intends to develop its store network to six. Continuing to expand in new and existing markets, globally Primark's ambitious plan is to have 530 stores by 2026.
Another strategic goal for the company is to become a more sustainable business, building on the work it has been doing for more than a decade in this area. Under the Primark Cares strategy, launched in 2021, the brand is working to make more sustainable fashion affordable for everyone putting at the heart of its business model a multi-year plan that focuses on giving clothing a longer life; protecting life on the planet, and supporting the livelihoods of the people who make Primark clothes. As part of this, Primark unveiled nine commitments it is working to achieve by 2030. These commitments include making all of its clothes from recycled or more sustainably sourced materials, ensuring clothing is recyclable by design, halving carbon emissions across its value chain, eliminating single-use plastic, and pursuing a living wage for workers in its supply chain. More details can be found here:
https://www.primark.com/pl/primark-cares
Another strategic goal for the company is to become a more sustainable business, building on the work it has been doing for more than a decade in this area. Under the Primark Cares strategy, launched in 2021, the brand is working to make more sustainable fashion affordable for everyone putting at the heart of its business model a multi-year plan that focuses on giving clothing a longer life; protecting life on the planet, and supporting the livelihoods of the people who make Primark clothes. As part of this, Primark unveiled nine commitments it is working to achieve by 2030. These commitments include making all of its clothes from recycled or more sustainably sourced materials, ensuring clothing is recyclable by design, halving carbon emissions across its value chain, eliminating single-use plastic, and pursuing a living wage for workers in its supply chain. More details can be found here:
https://www.primark.com/pl/primark-cares
