LONDON (Reuters) – Associated British Foods said on Thursday third-quarter sales at its Primark fashion stores which reopened after COVID-19 lockdowns were ahead of expectations in all markets.
It said Primark revenues reached 1.6 billion pounds ($2.21 billion) in the third quarter with the reopening of all stores and the opening of seven new stores, up from 0.6 billion pounds in the same period last year.
Primark’s like-for-like sales were 3% up on a two-year basis in the quarter.
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(Reporting by James Davey; Editing by Kate Holton)
