Primark talking to alternative suppliers to fill any China shortfall

LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Primark owner AB Foods is talking to existing suppliers in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Vietnam, Turkey and Eastern Europe regarding a possible step up in production if clothing supplies from China are threatened by coronvirus, its finance chief said.

John Bason told Reuters on Monday that Primark currently has enough stock to take it through to the summer months.

He said Primark imports "mid forties percent" of its total clothing supplies from China.

Reporting by James Davey; editing by Kate Holton

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