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Fashion Network
27-06-2025
- Business
- Fashion Network
Primark opens 13th store in Portugal with 7 million investment
Primark opened its 13th store in Portugal on Thursday, June 26. The launch marks the third of four new locations announced by the Irish retailer a year ago as part of its expansion plan in the national market. Located in Palácio do Gelo Shopping, the new store marks Primark's debut in the city and represents a 7 million euro investment by the company. The opening has generated 80 new jobs. Spread across a single floor, the store offers more than 2,750 square meters of commercial space. Primark Viseu features the brand's collections for men, women, children and the home. In addition to traditional checkout counters, the store includes 12 self-checkout counters—a service currently available only in the Guimarães, Montijo, Sintra and Portimão locations. The Viseu opening represents Primark's latest phase in the Portuguese market's expansion strategy. Announced in June 2024, the 40 million euro investment plan also includes new stores in Montijo and Guimarães (inaugurated in October last year and May this year, respectively), a planned arrival in Covilhã in 2026, and the expansion of Primark Colombo, which recently reopened with more than 6,000 square meters of space. Once all four planned store openings are complete, Primark will operate 14 stores across Portugal, expanding its commercial footprint by over 30% and generating more than 500 new jobs nationwide. Simultaneously, the Irish retailer has focused on refurbishing its existing stores. After redesigning the locations in Sintra and , Primark plans to renovate its Parque Nascente and Braga stores in July.
Fashion Network
10-06-2025
- Business
- Fashion Network
Primark arrives in Viseu this month
Following the expansion plan unveiled in June 2023, Primark opens its 13th store in Portugal on June 26 at Palácio do Gelo Shopping in Viseu, the third of the four openings announced a year ago. With more than 2,750 square meters of retail space, spread over a single floor, the new store will bring together the Irish retailer's proposals for men, women, and children and will have 12 self-checkout tills, a novelty that Primark has been introducing in its new points of sale and renovated stores. Nelson Ribeiro, Primark's sales director for Portugal and Spain, comments: "This new store represents another milestone in our expansion in Portugal, reinforcing our commitment to bringing our affordable products to more and more customers. Our teams are working hard to prepare all the details of the opening and we look forward to welcoming the people of this region." For her part, Cristina Lopes, director of Palácio do Gelo Shopping, sees the opening of Primark as "a real asset" both for the shopping center and for the city of Viseu and the region. With this opening, Primark will create more than 80 new jobs. The Viseu store will be the third of four openings planned in Primark's growth plan in the Portuguese market, which involves an investment of 40 million euros and has also led to the inauguration of new stores in Montijo and in Guimarães and which is due to arrive in Covilhã next year. In addition, the brand invested in the expansion of Primark Colombo, which reopened in June 2024 with more than 6,000 square meters. Once the four planned openings are completed, Primark will have a total of 14 stores in Portugal, expanding its total commercial space by more than 30% and creating more than 500 new jobs across the country. At the same time, the Irish retailer has invested in the national market with the renovation of several existing stores, namely those in Sintra and .
