Primark reports 'phenomenal' trading since lockdowns ended

Sales boom in England, Ireland, France and Belgium but Covid restrictions cost £430mCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe owner of Primark has revealed that the latest wave of Covid-19 lockdowns cost the fashion chain £430m in lost sales but that it has experienced a “phenomenal” jump in sales this week since stores were allowed to reopen.Associated British Foods’ finance director, John Bason, said that trading across reopened Primark