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Primark CEO Paul Marchant Resigns Over 'Error of Judgment'

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Primark CEO Paul Marchant Resigns Over 'Error of Judgment'

Starts 03/31/2025CONFIRMED 88% CONFIDENCECNN^[1] reports (published 31 March 2025) that Marchant "has resigned with immediate effect" after Associated British Foods "said in a statement on Monday" that his conduct fell below its standards; worldfootwear.com^[2] independently confirms the same resignation and interim replacement.

Primark chief executive Paul Marchant resigned with immediate effect after an investigation by parent company Associated British Foods into an allegation of inappropriate behaviour towards a woman in a social setting, ending his 16 years running the retailer.

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Primark Confirms Eoin Tonge as Permanent CEO

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Starts 03/05/2026CONFIRMED 86% CONFIDENCEJust-style.com^[1], dated 'March 5, 2026', reports Primark "has named Eoin Tonge as its new chief executive, effective immediately, following his service as interim chief executive since 31 March 2025"; Drapers independently confirms the same appointment, dated 5 March 2026.

Associated British Foods confirmed Eoin Tonge, its finance director who had run Primark on an interim basis since Paul Marchant's March 2025 exit, as the retailer's permanent chief executive, alongside a new chief commercial officer role.

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Primark CEO Paul Marchant Resigns Over 'Error of Judgment'

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