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Rachel Pugh & Levi Winchester

Primark confirms it's bringing shoppers the service they've been begging for

High street fashion giant Primark is loved by millions of shoppers across the UK, that's for sure.

Its designer dupes and budget homeware proves a hit with shoppers time and time again, and people can often be seen rushing into stores to get their hands on new styles.

But ever since the shop opened, people have had the same gripe - there's no website.

Instead, shoppers often have to use social media to get a sneak peak of what new ranges are in store.

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However, Primark has confirmed that it is finally set to launch a new website next year, which will give full details of all the items in stock in its stores.

Sadly, shoppers still won't be able to order goods for home delivery on the new website - meaning you'll need to go into stores.

Primark has remained adamant that it won't start selling its clothing online, despite calls from shoppers during the coronavirus lockdown.

The closure of non-essential retail saw Primark stores temporarily closed for months at a time over the last 15 months, with its shops last reopening in April this year.

In its latest trading update released today, the retailer said the new website will launch in 2022.

It said: "The improved functionality of the website will allow us to showcase a much larger proportion of the Primark range and provide to customers range availability by store."

The news of its revamped website comes after Primark saw record sales after shoppers decided to "step out of lockdown leisurewear" and snap up fashion staples once again, reports the Mirror.

Primark owner Associated British Foods (ABF) said sales hit £1.6billion in from February 28 to June 19 - compared to the £600,000 in sales in the same period last year.

It added that Primark will pay all money borrowed through furlough schemes across Europe by the end of the year.

ABF has previously warned it expected to lose more than £1billion due to lockdowns, as its sales dipped to zero at times when stores were shut.

Primark has 376 stores across Europe, including 189 branches in the UK.

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