Primark sales beat expectations since exiting lockdown

// AB Foods issues pre-close update to say it expects Primark to report around £2bn in full year sales
// Sales driven by larger customer baskets with transaction sizes initially “significantly higher” than last year due to “pent-up demand”
// Earlier-than-expected reopening of stores means it now expects to book a £150m hit from unsold inventory, instead of £284mThe parent company of Primark has said that sales at the high street retailer have beaten ex