ABF Finance Director Eoin Tonge will act as Primark chief executive on an interim basis after Marchant's departure.

Primark has announced that its new Click and Collect service will be available in 186 UK stores from the summer, and shoppers are excited they can now shop online ...

AB Foods said Marchant, who had led Primark since 2009, has apologised to the individual concerned, the AB Foods board and also to his Primark colleagues.