Argos
This coverage examines Argosโs operations and strategy within the UK retail sector, focusing on store performance, catalogue and online business, distribution logistics, product assortment, and leadership decisions. Reporting highlights how Argos navigates omnichannel retail, evolving consumer habits, and competitive pressures โ offering insight for executives, managers, and professionals in home goods, general merchandise, and multichannel retail operations.
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Nov- 2018 -23 NovemberAdvice
How to remain a winner this Black Friday
Considered to be one of the busiest shopping days of the year, Black Friday can be a manic period for retailers. Nevertheless, it can also be hugely profitable for many brands looking to hijack the seasonal peak to increase sales and build brand loyalty. According to a recent survey, it…
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22 NovemberSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s opens ‘experimental’ Selly Oak superstore
Sainsburyโs has opened a new 67,000 sq ft โexperimentalโ store in Selly Oak, Birmingham, featuring its first eat-in food market. The supermarket is located in the recently regenerated Selly Oak Shopping Park and offers customers a choice of food, general merchandise and fashion. Alongside a wide selection of food and…
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21 NovemberHigh Street
87% of Black Friday prices โarenโt the cheapest of the yearโ, says Which?
A year-long investigation by consumers association Which? has found that Black Friday prices โarenโt the cheapest of the yearโ, and said shoppers could get a better bargain if theyโre willing to wait. The group tracked product prices for 12 months, and found that 87% were the same price or cheaper…
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15 NovemberHealth & Beauty
Former Argos boss hired as chairman of Holland & Barrett
Health and wellbeing retailer Holland & Barrett has appointed John Walden as chairman of its board of directors. Walden said he will work closely with the groupโs management team on an โambitiousโ strategic plan to build digital retail leadership and a global platform for successfully delivering its products and services.…
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8 NovemberSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s sees boost from Argos deal in mixed financial results
Sainsburyโs profit before tax has dropped by 40% to ยฃ132m for the 28 weeks to 22 September 2018 compared with ยฃ220m the year before. However, the supermarketโs takeover of Argos in 2016 provided a boost to the company providing an underlying profit growth of ยฃ51m driven by Argos synergies. It…
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1 NovemberHigh Street
Pets at Home appoints former Argos boss as COO
Pets at Home has appointed David Robinson as COO of retail and Jane Balmain as interim CEO of the Vet Groupโs First Opinion business. Robinson has held senior roles at Homebase, Sainsburyโs and Dixons Retail and spent almost 15 years with the Home Retail Group, most recently as COO for…
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Oct- 2018 -31 OctoberEntertainment
Argos and John Lewis Christmas toy lists create surge in interest
A new study has found interest in this yearโs โmust-haveโ Christmas toys surged by almost eight times, following the publication of the Argos and John Lewis top Christmas toys lists. The research by digital marketing agency, Everest Media, analysed the volume of Google searches that each toy on the list…
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16 OctoberAdvice
How the โcustomer experienceโ can improve inclusivity in-store
Next month, a number of British retailers including Asda, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburyโs, Barclays and Argos will be coming together in aid of โPurple Tuesdayโ – the first accessible shopping day in the UK. Co-ordinated by the disability organisation Purple and endorsed by the government, Purple Tuesday is all about…
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Sep- 2018 -27 SeptemberEconomy
New research shows majority of British people will buy local this Christmas
New research into Christmas online shopping has revealed that British people are increasingly buying from home-grown brands. The research, from CJ Affiliateโs Holiday Intelligence Report, showed that Christmas shopping in recent years has seen cross-border shopping volumes peak around the world, except in Britain. UK cross-border retail sales over the…
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14 SeptemberAnalysis
The new Debenhams branding might be โjoyousโ – but is the in-store experience?
This is a pivotal moment for department stores. The ongoing House of Fraser (HoF) crisis has shown the perils of not keeping up, and just this week former giant John Lewis revealed an incredible 99% dip in profits. Itโs a stark warning – but it has also opened up an…
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