Going into 2020, The Currency spoke with some of the newest fashion designers to come out of Ireland about their plans for the start of the new decade.
In a retail world turned upside down by the digital revolution, the leadership style of Brown Thomas’s fashion director includes a measure of “listen and wait” and careful attention to young people.
She was part of the famous Primark Gang of Four who helped turn Penneys into a global phenomenon. She talks to Alison Cowzer about ethics, education, fast fashion and how Arthur Ryan once stole her shoes.
Primark is a division of Associated British Foods, a company that makes sugar, animal feed and other food products. This marriage makes no sense for Primark or for shareholders.
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