Open Primark stores in Prague today, don’t miss hundreds of people
Updates: 06/17/2021 17:36
Released: 17.06.2021, 10:00
Prague – The opening of the Primark store in Prague, the first in the Czech Republic, was not missed by hundreds of people today. The first waiters arrived in front of the store around 07:30, shortly before the start of the sale at 09:00, there was a line from Primark to almost the statue of St. Wenceslas. A dedicated space was prepared for customers on Wenceslas Square, and the queue was coordinated by security agency staff. The first two older women and a man arrived in front of the store, they came to buy mainly children’s clothes. They know the Irish chain from abroad, they know that it is possible to buy goods at low prices. The ČTK reporter found out on the spot.
The first waiting CTKs said they arrived in front of the new store around 7:30 p.m. “I expected young people to be here. The lady was number one, I am number two, “said the man who came from Liberec. The other two women who came among the first were both from Prague. They used to visit Primark in Dresden and Vienna, they are glad that now there is no need to travel that far, they said.
The people in the queue did not follow safe distances too much, only a few wore a veil. Waiting in line for breakfast, a personal nearby hotel among whom set out to sell bottled water. Mrs. Ivana and Štěpánka also went shopping. “I was looking forward to the Prague Primark all year round, it was supposed to open last year,” said Mrs. Ivana, who arrived with her mother Štěpánka. “I wasn’t looking forward to it, but my daughter pulled me out. I didn’t expect so many people, “Mrs. Štěpánka managed. They know Primark mainly from Austria and England, they are curious what the prices will be in Prague.
Video: The opening of the Primark store will not be missed by hundreds of people
17.06.2021, 13:00, author: ČTK / Kateřina Sýkorová, source: ČTK / Video
“We are excited that we were able to welcome everyone to our new Prague store today. Today was really busy, already in the morning we opened the door of the first contact, who were in a good mood and were looking forward to shopping in our new store, “Maciej Podwojski, regional manager for Poland, Slovenia and the Czech Republic, told ČTK. today belonged goods from the collection for the current season or clothes from the new Garden Party collection.
The first Primark in the country is located in a newly built multifunctional building, the so-called The Flow Building, which stands on the corner of Wenceslas Square and Opletalova Street. The store is spread over three floors. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the company postponed the start of operations several times. It was originally planned for last May.
The store with a side of 4600 square meters opened at 09:00. We welcome personal staff who wave flags, opens the company released a song by the band Queen We are the Champions. In addition to clothing, footwear and accessories, the store also offers cosmetics and household accessories. The store will be open Monday to Saturday from 09:00 to 21:00, on Sunday between 10:00 and 20:00. In the store, anti-epidemic measures apply as a limit of customers at one time per square meter. There can now be 313 people in Primark at a time.
Prague’s Primark reaches 35 box offices and 56 test booths. Because there is free wi-fi connection. “We have invested more in ensuring the security of our customers and employees, including security staff who help with queue management, for example,” added Podwojski.