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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Sep- 2018 -7 SeptemberHigh Street
Argos launches UK-first Google voice shopping service
Argos has become the first company in the UK to offer a voice shopping service for customers that use Google Home devices. The catalogue retailer said the technology will allow around 20,000 to reserve Argos products using voice technology across 850 of its stores. As well as placing reservations with…
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5 SeptemberAdvice
Marketing your business for annual events
If you havenโt started already, now is the time to begin planning your marketing campaign for some of the biggest events of the year. As a business, itโs crucial that you get in on all of the action that could lead to a boost of sales โ whether this is…
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Aug- 2018 -14 AugustHigh Street
Asda, Argos, Sainsbury’s and M&S sign up for ‘Purple Tuesday’
โPurple Tuesdayโ, the UKโs first day dedicated to โaccessibleโ shopping, will take place on 13 November and will see retailers such as Asda, Argos and Sainsburyโs introduce new measures to make the shopping experience more inclusive for disabled customers. The initiative is being coordinated by the disability organisation Purple and…
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Jul- 2018 -18 JulyAdvice
Ten ways to outperform 2017โs Black Friday retail success
It may be a relatively recent entry in the UK retail calendar, but Black Friday looks set to take the country by storm this November. In 2017 spending was up 8% and transaction numbers a sizeable 32%. For retailers who get their strategy right, 2018 is an opportunity to generate…
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6 JulySupermarkets
England game could bring additional ยฃ860m in grocery sales
Grocery sales could rise by up to 5% ahead of Englandโs quarter-final match against Sweden on Saturday according to data from Kantar Worldpanel. The data consultancy company said an additional ยฃ860m of groceries sales could be generated on Friday and Saturday this week. An extra 1.4 million trips are expected…
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5 JulyHigh Street
Retailers win court battle against Mastercard and Visa
The Court of Appeals has ruled in favour of four UK retailers who claimed that card fees charged by Mastercard and Visa when customers make a transaction were too high. Judge Terence Etherton agreed with Asda, Sainsburyโs, Morrisons and Argos and found that the card merchantsโ system was an โunlawful…
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Jun- 2018 -20 JuneEconomy
Hornby announces ยฃ10.1m loss
Hornby has announced a pre-tax loss of ยฃ10.1m and โlower than expected salesโ leading to shares plummeting by 20% this morning. Revenue at the toy manufacturer has also dropped 20% to ยฃ37.5m and losses after tax rose to ยฃ9.9m. A Hornby spokesperson told Retail Sector a key factor in the…
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7 JunePeople Moves
Sainsbury’s promotes Clodagh Moriarty to new digital role
Sainsburyโs has promoted Clodagh Moriarty to its operating board as group chief digital officer with immediate effect. Moriarty will create and lead the supermarkets giantโs digital strategy and will be tasked with ย ensuring customers experience an integrated and seamless digital experience across Sainsburyโs, Argos, Sainsburyโs Bank and Nectar. Moriarty has…
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May- 2018 -29 MayHigh Street
Westend Retail Park in Dublin sold for โฌ147.7m
Irish property management group Green Reit has sold the Westend Retail Park in Blanchardstown, Dublin, to a DWS real estate fund for โฌ147.7m (ยฃ128.9m).The sale amount is in line with the most recent valuation of the property, which was โฌ147.1m (ยฃ128.4) in December 2017. The retail park comprises 230,742 sq…
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2 MayHealth & Beauty
Holland & Barrett reports ninth consecutive year of sales growth
Health and wellness retailer Holland and Barrett has reported its ninth consecutive year of like-for-like sales growth, rising by 4.5%. The group reported growth across all channels and markets. Revenue rose by 7.1% to ยฃ656m and operating profit rose to ยฃ114m, with online sales increasing by 23.6%. During the year…
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