Primark forecasts £1.1bn sales hit
ABF said it expects to take an additional £480m hit in the second half of the financial year- as Covid restrictions may still be in place come spring -however it said it predicts the period after reopening to be ‘very cash generative’

The owner of Primark is expecting to lose £1.1bn in sales during the first half of its financial year due to the ongoing coronavirus restrictions which prohibit stores to trade.