Irish Independent : Independent | ‘It’s Penneys, hun’: Can the Irish retail giant conquer the US?

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‘It’s Penneys, hun’: With Primark’s first Manhattan store now open, the Irish retail giant is trying to prove analysts wrong who warn that its profits are under pressure. Inside Dublin’s Arthur Ryan House on Parnell Street – a massive, California‑style open‑plan office with bold colours, big screens and co‑working spaces – the company’s heritage is celebrated by staff like a general manager who says “Primark is in my blood, my dad was running this store when I was born.” The article examines how the brand, known for low‑price fashion, hopes to translate its domestic success to the US market despite scepticism about the financial sustainability of rapid expansion.

Read more: https://www.independent.ie/business/its-penneys-hun-can-the-irish-retail-giant-conquer-the-us/a800204332.html

#Penneys #ArthurRyan #Manhattan #Dublin #US

Elvis the Taxi Driver

https://inphotos.org/2026/04/21/elvis-the-taxi-driver/

Elvis the Taxi Driver

Derry “Elvis” Coughlan is a local taxi driver in Cork. Here he was on St. Patrick’s Street in 2021. He was walking towards an older man with bags of shopping who would probably need a lift home. I don’t think I’ve seen Derry around since then. Not someone who appears to have an...

https://inphotos.org/2026/04/21/elvis-the-taxi-driver/

#character #Cork #DerryCoughlan #Ireland #PatrickStreet #penneys #Photo #Photography #portrait #StreetPhotography #TaxiDriver #Urban

[12:07] Penneys boss Paul Marchant resigns after allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards woman

The boss of Primark, which trades as Penneys in Ireland, has resigned after an allegation over his behaviour towards a woman.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/penneys-boss-paul-marchant-resigns-after-allegations-of-inappropriate-behaviour-towards-woman/a2048553249.html

#Primark #Penneys #Ireland

[20:04] Watch: 'Lotto Lovelies' syndicate celebrate €250,000 win

The 'Lotto Lovelies', a syndicate of mostly Penneys' employees, have claimed their Lotto Plus 2 Raffle prize of €250,000, from the 1 February draw.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0212/1496422-watch-lotto-lovelies-syndicate-celebrate-250-000-win/

#Penneys #250,000 #the1February

#Penneys have these cool #Christmas decorations reduced to €1 at the moment if anyone fancies embracing their dark side.

#Mastodaoine #StarWars

Shout out to the newly upgraded #Penneys in #Clonmel who now have a choice between either Women or Any Gender changing rooms.

Keeping “women only” spaces so the transphobes don’t loose their shit.

🙌🏳️‍⚧️🙌🏳️‍⚧️🙌