22:25 19 August 2020
Poland’s first Primark in capital Warsaw
Dublin-headquartered discount clothing retailer Primark after throwing the door of its first Polish store open on August 20 at 10am in the Galeria Młociny shopping center, northern Warsaw, plans to launch another equally large facility in Poznań, western Poland, next year.
The store claims to have created over 250 jobs and that numerous security measures have been put in place to protect employees and customers. Sprawled out over 3,600 sq m of retail space on two floors, the store states that it includes 30 cash desks, 35 fitting rooms and free Wi-Fi access.
An Irish Times article from June 2019 points out that “Primark has been criticised in Germany over poor conditions of Sri Lankan suppliers,” adding that all workers interviewed for a German report said that “during auditor visits, they [the workers] were instructed to work less and treated better.”
(WBJ, Irish Times)
