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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Jan- 2024 -5 JanuarySupermarkets
Sainsbury’s invests £200m to raise wages by 9%
Sainsbury’s will be investing £200m to increase colleague pay to £12 per hour – £13.15 in London – from March. The move is the biggest investment made by the retailer into staff pay and will benefit some 120,000 colleagues, giving them an extra £1,910 a year nationally and £2,290 a…
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Dec- 2023 -4 DecemberElectrical
EE boss vows to take on Amazon and Currys
EE boss Marc Allera is planning to take on Amazon and Currys in a bid to become one of the UK’s biggest sellers of electrical goods, according to This is Money. According to the outlet, Allera stated that he wants customers to make purchases “every day and every week”. His…
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Nov- 2023 -2 NovemberSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s set to hit upper half of guidance despite PBT drop
Sainsbury’s has announced that it expects to hit the upper half of its full year guidance of between £670m and £700m despite seeing its statutory profit before tax drop 27% to £275m for the 28 weeks ended 16 September 2023. The supermarket put the fall in profit before tax down…
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Oct- 2023 -13 OctoberNews
Today’s news in brief-13/10/23
The John Lewis Partnership has appointed Martin Gafsen as its new director of property. Gafsen, previously the interim corporate finance director at Royal Mail, brings extensive experience in property management. He led the strategy for Royal Mail’s nationwide freehold and leasehold estate for 16 years. Additionally, Gafsen was responsible for…
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13 OctoberSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s to create 22,000 seasonal roles
Sainsbury’s is creating 22,000 additional seasonal roles ahead of Christmas trading, including 2,000 new roles at Argos. The supermarket said it is recruiting temporary colleagues earlier than usual this year, starting as early as this week. It said this will “ensure there are plenty of colleagues ready to help and…
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Jul- 2023 -25 JulyNews
Dobbies appoints new CEO
Dobbies Garden Centres has announced the appointment of David Robinson as its new chief executive officer. Robinson joins the business from Pets at Home where he was chief operating officer, playing a key role in the business’ success story over the last four years. He has previously worked at Home…
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7 JulyNews
Argos to close 100 stores over the next year
Argos is reportedly planning to shut down more stores next month as part of plans to close 100 sites over the next year, according to The Sun. The retailer has already shut down 37 shops this year, including all the branches in Ireland. Owned by Sainsbury’s, Argos is now planning…
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4 JulySupermarkets
Sainsbury’s returns to growth in Q1 as food inflation falls
Sainsbury’s welcomed a return to volume growth and strengthening market share outperformance in Q1, largely driven by a strong grocery momentum over the period, as the group noted that food inflation was starting to ease. Over the quarter, like-for-like sales (excluding fuel) were up by 9.8%, while total retail sales…
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Jun- 2023 -21 JuneHigh Street
WHSmith, M&S and Argos ordered to pay underpaid staff
WHSmith, M&S and Argos have been ordered to pay unpaid wages to thousands of staff following an investigation from the Department for Business and Trade (DBT). WHSmith have been ordered to pay over £1m to over 17,000 workers after a policy making staff supply their own uniform caused their wages…
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5 JuneAnalysis
Could WHSmith secure Toys R Us’ success through concessions?
After disappearing from UK high streets and retail parks in 2018, Toys R Us has made plans to relaunch this summer across several locations, as well as in the form of concessions in WHSmith branches. The children’s toys retailer exited after falling out of favour due to strong competition from…
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