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Primark Appoints Eoin Tonge as CEO Amid Sales Shift

3/6/2026

Summary

Tonge Takes Charge

Eoin Tonge is Primark's permanent chief executive officer, effective immediately after serving as interim since March 2025.
He will strengthen the customer proposition with improved products and digital capabilities.
Filip Ekvall will join Primark as Chief Commercial Officer on September 1, 2026.
George Weston, CEO of Associated British Foods, backs Tonge's leadership amid consumer confidence pressures.
Primark's sales fell in Europe but grew in the UK and US.

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Edwards Appointed CFO

Associated British Foods (ABF) appointed Joana Edwards as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately, after her role as interim CFO.
Edwards has over 30 years of finance experience, including positions at L’Oréal.
Eoin Tonge was confirmed as Primark's permanent CEO and plans to enhance the brand's customer proposition through improved products and digital capabilities.
Filip Ekvall will join ABF as Chief Commercial Officer on September 1, 2026.
ABF CEO George Weston expressed confidence in Tonge's leadership amid ongoing consumer confidence challenges in Europe and the US.

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Tonge Takes Charge

Eoin Tonge is Primark's permanent chief executive officer, effective immediately after serving as interim since March 2025.
He will strengthen the customer proposition with improved products and digital capabilities.
Filip Ekvall will join Primark as Chief Commercial Officer on September 1, 2026.
George Weston, CEO of Associated British Foods, backs Tonge's leadership amid consumer confidence pressures.
Primark's sales fell in Europe but grew in the UK and US.

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