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Cut-price apparel retailer Primark predicts that store closures during COVID-19 will cost it $1.4 billionJanuary 14, 2021 at 6:19 AM David Cliff/NurPhoto via Getty Images
British fashion giant Primark's sales were down 30% year-on-year in the quarter, its parent company said.
More than 75% of its stores are currently closed.
Primark's total loss from store closures could reach £1.05 billion ($1.43 billion), it said.
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