Argos
This coverage examines Argos’s 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 — offering insight for executives, managers, and professionals in home goods, general merchandise, and multichannel retail operations.
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Dec- 2024 -13 DecemberAdvice
Plinc’s Stuart Russell on AI and personalised retail marketing
In an era of constant transformation, staying relevant to customers while achieving business objectives is no small feat for retailers. Stuart Russell, chief strategy officer at Plinc, has built a career solving this puzzle. His experience in customer marketing spans over two decades, touching industries as diverse as gaming, travel,…
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Nov- 2024 -7 NovemberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief
Asda announced plans to cut 475 head office roles and reduce hybrid work arrangements, requiring staff to be in the office at least three days per week from January 2025. This decision is part of a turnaround strategy aimed at streamlining the company’s structure amidst challenging market conditions. The layoffs,…
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7 NovemberSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s maintains outlook as H1 profits rise by 4.7%
Sainsbury’s has reported that profit before tax rose by 4.7% to £356m in its half-year results, with underlying operating profit up by 3.7% to £503m, as the group maintained its outlook of “strong profit growth” for the full year. While the group reported that like-for-like retail sales rose by 3.4%,…
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Oct- 2024 -31 OctoberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-31/10/24
The UK retail industry has raised concerns following Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget, which aims to generate £40bn through measures like a rise in employers’ National Insurance to 15% and hikes in minimum wage rates. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that the new measures, which will add over…
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31 OctoberNews
Sainsbury’s sells Argos cards portfolio to NewDay Group
Sainsbury has announced the sale of the Argos Financial Services (AFS) cards portfolio to NewDay Group. The AFS cards support around 20% of Argos sales and are held by around two million Argos customers who use Argos credit to manage the cost of their purchases. The purchase price for the…
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29 OctoberHigh Street
Jollyes appoints new COO
Jollyes has announced the appointment of Adam Dury as its new chief operating officer effective January. For the last five years Dury has been chief commercial officer at Card Factory plc and a key member of its group operating board. Prior to Card Factory, he worked in commercial roles at…
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28 OctoberAdvice
Behind the curtain of retail logistics at DHL Supply Chain
Most consumers think of the shopping experience as the final click online or the moment they walk out of a store with bags in hand. But what happens behind the scenes to ensure that products are on the shelf, or that parcels arrive at our doorsteps on time, is a…
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24 OctoberNews
Klarna enters UK gift card market with launch of Gift Card Store
Klarna, the AI powered global payments network and shopping destination, has partnered with Blackhawk Network (BHN), a leading global branded payments provider, to launch Klarna’s Gift Card Store in the UK. This gives customers the ability to buy gift cards from an extensive selection of brands and pay for them…
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7 OctoberSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s to recruit 20,000 staff ahead of festive season
Sainsbury’s revealed it is recruiting 20,000 seasonal roles nationwide in the run up to the Christmas season, including 18,000 at Sainsbury’s and 2,000 at Argos, both in-store and through home deliveries. The new employees will be responsible for helping customers in-store, restock shelves, and pick and deliver online orders. They…
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Jul- 2024 -2 JulyNews
Today’s news in brief-2/7/24
Shop price inflation in the UK saw a significant slowdown in June, dropping to 0.2% from 0.6% in May, marking the lowest rate since October 2021. This decline was driven by a 1% decrease in non-food prices and a deceleration in food inflation to 2.5%. Helen Dickinson of the BRC…
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