Primark CEO Paul Marchant Resigns Over 'Error of Judgment'
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CONFIRMED88% 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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