# Penneys

This year

2023

Penneys parent company records Irish profits of over €1m per day

Primark opened its first store in Dublin in 1969 under the name Penneys and today operates in over 400 stores globally.

26.7k

Jul 26th 2023, 5:22 PM

# Thanks Penneys

Penneys launches new stock-checking tool for customers - but you still can't buy online

Customers will be able to see both stock and size availability of various items in a particular store.

12.1k

Jan 17th 2023, 3:56 PM

Last year

2022

# Product Recall

Penneys recalls Winnie the Pooh plate over presence of lead and formaldehyde

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland said health effects are not expected from using the plates.

18.6k

Aug 12th 2022, 11:03 PM

# Penneys

Belfast Primark to reopen in November after refurbishment due to fire

The store will be 76% bigger than it was previously and a new fifth floor will open.

10.5k

Aug 10th 2022, 11:43 AM

# Covid-19

Penneys accounts show €72 million less revenue last year

The company’s stores opened for Christmas 2020 but closed in January and didn’t reopen until May 2021.

18.5k

Jul 27th 2022, 5:32 PM

All time

# Penneys

Penneys to create 700 new jobs with 250 million euro investment

The Tanaiste said the expansion was an enormous vote of confidence in the Irish retail sector.

19.0k

Nov 26th 2021, 4:41 PM

# Penneys Lane

Penneys announce shopping by appointment ahead of full reopening

The retailer will announce the date when it will start taking bookings for appointments to visit their stores.

82.0k

Apr 30th 2021, 8:45 PM

# Level 3

Retailers prepare for 'make or break' Christmas run-in with longer opening hours and 24-hour shopping

Non-essential retailers will be allowed to re-open from next Tuesday.

29.0k

Nov 28th 2020, 1:29 PM

# Penneys Lane

'It's good to see town busy': Penneys re-opening sees long queues and excited shoppers

In Dublin and across the country, hundreds queued to enter Penneys.

38.2k

Jun 12th 2020, 12:55 PM

# Retailers

Simon Harris says 'there's no need to camp outside Penneys' as major retailers outline re-opening plans

Under the government’s accelerated roadmap, retailers are permitted to re-open from Monday.

78.5k

Updated

Jun 6th 2020, 2:39 PM

# Covid-19

Debunked: No, some Penneys stores are not reopening on a trial basis this week

It appears as though misinformation about Penneys reopening is being deliberately shared in a bid to dupe people.

25.0k

Jun 2nd 2020, 7:00 PM

# Penneys

Debunked: Sorry, that 'announcement ' from Penneys saying it's reopening on 8 June is fake

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

111k

May 6th 2020, 12:10 PM

# Penneys

Primark agrees to pay for £370 million worth of orders from suppliers

Primark had previously only committed to orders which had been in transit or scheduled to be shipped by 18 March.

42.9k

Apr 20th 2020, 3:40 PM

# penneys hun

Penneys to close all its Irish stores until further notice due to coronavirus

Some 5,000 employees will be affected by the closures.

70.1k

Mar 18th 2020, 6:20 PM

# Pay increase

Labour Court recommends pay increase of 2.25% for 5,000 workers at Penneys

However, 2.25% falls short of the 3.4% increase that the Mandate union was seeking on behalf of its members.

25.1k

Nov 8th 2019, 7:39 AM

# Dublin

Penneys closes Rathfarnham store after 28 years

Penneys said that the lease on the store had been due to expire.

43.8k

Oct 16th 2019, 2:53 PM

# RIP

Penneys founder Arthur Ryan has died aged 83

Mr Ryan founded the clothing retailer in 1969.

45.2k

Jul 8th 2019, 6:03 PM

# Thanks Penneys

Penneys' online trial could bring 'incremental' growth, but its future still lies in bricks and mortar

The retailer has just opened its biggest store in the world in Birmingham.

34.1k

Apr 22nd 2019, 7:00 AM

# retail and services

Penneys' online trial could bring 'incremental' growth, but its future still lies in bricks and mortar

The retailer has just opened its biggest store in the world in Birmingham.

1.9k

Apr 18th 2019, 9:23 AM

# Penneys

Primark to move 220 UK staff to Dublin - but not because of Brexit

It said that in cases where it didn’t suit employees to work in Dublin, redundancies would be offered as a “last resort”.

73.2k

Mar 7th 2019, 5:32 PM

# you need this

If you're as lazy as me, this €2.50 Penneys brush cleanser will change your life

Yes, I’m only discovering this now.

23.9k

Dec 9th 2018, 6:00 PM

# thanks hun

What's going to be THE Penneys scarf of the winter? We investigate

Prepare to see this everywhere.

15.0k

Nov 22nd 2018, 5:00 PM

Penneys now have their own dupe for Stila's liquid eyeshadows, but are they any use?

There’s a €25 price difference.

4.0k

Nov 20th 2018, 8:00 AM

# in my bag

What's in my makeup bag? Sarah Flozey O'Brien (Sarah Floz Style File)

Having a rummage through our favourite faces’ wares.

3.9k

Nov 18th 2018, 1:00 PM

# retail and services

Penneys' owner will keep shunning online shopping so it can drive social media 'mania'

Associated British Foods is planning to introduce more partnerships with so-called ‘influencers’.

14.6k

Nov 8th 2018, 5:19 PM

# skincare

Penneys are releasing a skincare range with beauty guru Alex Steinherr

This looks interesting and it’s SO affordable.

17.7k

Oct 1st 2018, 3:46 PM

# thanks hun

Penneys stepped in to defend a plus-sized blogger after backlash on their Instagram account

Emma Hill was showing off her outfit on Primark’s official Instagram account.

24.0k

Sep 25th 2018, 1:30 PM

# Belfast

Primark says staff from store destroyed by fire will be paid until end of year

The company plans to allocate workers to other stores.

15.9k

Sep 7th 2018, 2:15 PM

# Belfast

Primark says staff from store destroyed by fire will be paid next week

The news comes after management met with hundreds of staff from the store.

22.5k

Sep 4th 2018, 10:41 PM

# Belfast

Staff being given 'support and information' after fire completely destroys Belfast Primark store

The area surrounding the building remains cordoned off this evening.

49.0k

Updated

Aug 29th 2018, 5:55 PM

# Penneys

Penneys' new eyeshadow palette is being hailed as a serious Huda Beauty dupe

Penneys is out here doing the Lord’s work.

10.8k

Aug 13th 2018, 10:02 AM

# essence

Essence are discontinuing a bunch of cult products - here's 5 you should grab before it's too late

Time to say goodbye.

5.1k

Aug 5th 2018, 9:45 AM

# leaping bunny

Penneys' own brand makeup has just been certified 100% cruelty-free

PS… Cosmetics can now display the Leaping Bunny logo.

5.4k

Jul 11th 2018, 1:01 PM

# Bargain

Are You More Like TK Maxx Or Penneys?

There’s definitely a difference between the two.

13.6k

Jul 7th 2018, 8:00 PM

# fenty beauty

Penneys are releasing a highlighter almost identical to Fenty Beauty's Trophy Wife

This looks pretty damn familiar.

7.1k

Jul 2nd 2018, 7:00 PM

# building and property

Penneys is battling to keep one of its prime city centre properties off the land-hoarders list

The firm faces thousands of euro in levies over the long-vacant Independent House on Abbey Street.

15.0k

Jun 28th 2018, 12:51 PM

# dupes

Penneys are selling StylPro dupes which means we can finally clean our manky brushes

They’ve done it again.

20.6k

Jun 19th 2018, 2:16 PM

# Festivals

Beauty Q: Would you wear 'bum gems'?

This is one we NEED to know.

7.8k

May 27th 2018, 6:00 PM

# shrek tan

The new St Moriz fake tan in Penneys appears to be turning people green

The ultimate shade for summer.

12.6k

May 6th 2018, 9:41 AM

# stick to the knitting

Why some fashion stores like Penneys and TK Maxx resist selling online

Despite its popularity, e-commerce doesn’t always make business sense.

31.3k

Apr 28th 2018, 6:30 PM