All Argos articles – Page 29
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AnalysisIn the news: Argos marketing director Stephen Vowles
Argos is on a mission to make people reassess the brand and the man leading the charge is marketing director Stephen Vowles.
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NewsArgos launches biggest ever marketing campaign to signal digital transformation
Argos is launching the biggest marketing campaign in the company’s history as it seeks to shift perceptions to reflect the digital transformation of the business.
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AnalysisAmazon is launching its first store: What do retailers need to know?
Amazon is reportedly opening its first store in New York down the road from Macy’s, raising questions about what this means for the wider retail market.
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NewsAmazon to trial first physical store in New York ahead of Christmas
Etail giant Amazon has plans to open its first physical store in time for Christmas and has picked central New York for the trial.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is supply chain speed a worthy retail investment?
Amazon, Google and eBay believe ultra-fast fulfilment is the Holy Grail of retail, while others doubt it is worth the investment.
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NewsArgos ETs go home after three years on our screens
Argos has bid their advertising aliens farewell after three years, sending them back to the planet of Gorsa with a tear-jerking send-off.
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NewsArgos hires Matt Hobbs for new head of digital engineering role
Argos has appointed Matt Hobbs to the newly created role of head of digital engineering as part of its ambition to become a leader in digital retailing.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will click-and-collect be retail’s next Christmas battleground?
Click-and-collect promises to be in huge demand this Christmas and retailers are working tirelessly to deliver a seamless fulfilment service.
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NewsAmazon beats Apple and Argos to top online retailer crown, says IMRG
Amazon fended off competition from Apple and Argos to claim the top spot in a ranking of the retailers with the most online traffic, according to figures from IMRG.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: Argos to launch 'hub to home' delivery in next few months
Argos is poised to launch a ‘hub to home’ delivery programme in the next few months, Home Retail chief digital officer Bertrand Bodson says.
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NewsMore than 100 British businesses sign open letter calling for business rates reform
The big four grocers are among more than 100 of Britain’s biggest companies that have called for the controversial business rates system to be overhauled in an open letter published today.
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AnalysisPeople: Argos and Tesco active in the August retail job market
Apart from Argos and Tesco, August was a predictably low-key month in the retail jobs market as attention turned to school holidays and summer vacations.
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NewsHome Retail boss John Walden: 'Homebase is not for sale'
Home Retail Group boss John Walden has quashed speculation that Homebase is up for sale and said no decision has been made to divest the retailer.
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NewsHome Retail warns of 'inconsistent' recovery as sales edge up
Home Retail Group has warned of an inconsistent recovery as Argos’s like-for-likes edged up and Homebase’s sales remained flat in the second quarter.
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OpinionComment: Apple's NFC iPhone can leapfrog the competition
Is Apple’s near-field-communication (NFC) smartphone another example of the retailer allowing others to pioneer a technology before presenting an accessible solution?
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OpinionComment: All change at Kingfisher – and all change in retail's boardrooms
The impending departure of Kingfisher chief executive Sir Ian Cheshire is the latest instance of dramatic change in retail boardrooms.
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NewsFormer Home Retail boss Terry Duddy to chair Retail Trust
Former Home Retail Group chief executive Terry Duddy is to join the Retail Trust charity as chairman, suceeding John Lovering.
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NewsMarketing campaign: Argos drops the aliens for 'real-world' furniture push
There is no sign of the blue aliens that usually crop up in Argos ads in the campaign supporting its first home and furniture ‘power brand’.
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NewsArgos to launch ad campaign to push home and furniture own brand
Argos is launching a TV advertising campaign to push its first ever home and furniture own brand Heart of House.
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OpinionComment: The possibilities of digital aisles are endless for retailers
Floor space may be one of the most limiting factors for retailers, but innovation is promising to revolutionise the in-store experience.