Primark sales defy retail gloom

Sales are still growing at Primark

Discount fashion chain Primark has reported rising annual sales, despite the slowdown in consumer spending.

Primark's like-for-like sales - which strip out the impact of new stores - were up 4% in the year to 13 September.

The chain's performance helped Primark's parent company, Associated British Foods (ABF), to report a 3% rise in annual profits to