By Richard Fletcher, City Editor Published: 10:44AM GMT 05 March 2010
Arthur Ryan - Primark arch breaks twenty years of privacy to accept endowmentThe low cost, high volume commercial operation indication has altered retailing (and the High Street) forever. Sales from 196 Primark and Penneys stores opposite Ireland, the UK and Spain right away tip �2bn.
Yet notwithstanding operative in the ego driven universe of retailing, Ryan has remained resolutely in the credentials tirelessly construction in the difference of Sir Philip Green one of the UK"s good businesses.
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He eventually stepped out of the shadows to pick up a lifetime feat endowment at the annual Retail Week awards. Rarely has a drum been so richly deserved.