All Argos articles – Page 37
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NewsArgos to crowdsource new name for alien baby
Argos is offering its Twitter followers the chance to shape the lives of the alien stars of its advertising in a new TV campaign that launches today.
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NewsAmazon tax not the answer, says Home Retail boss Duddy
Home Retail Group chief executive Terry Duddy has said that taxing Amazon will not make a difference to its competitive offer.
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NewsArgos delivers 'good start to year' as it posts 2% like-for-like rise
Argos has posted like-for-like sales up 1.9% in its first quarter driven by electricals and online as last year’s sales momentum carries through to the new year.
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NewsArgos hires new head of customer fulfilment at stores as it drives multichannel
Argos has hired former Tesco.com business programme director Andy Brown to a newly created role to help improve store product availability.
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NewsHome Retail boss Terry Duddy's reward package rises
Home Retail Group, owner of Argos and Homebase, has disclosed a 40% increase in chief executive Terry Duddy’s rewards package last year.
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GalleryStore of the week: Argos, Camden
Argos would seem the sort of place where the iPad should have a greater ability to come into its own, in helping shoppers get what they want.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Preparing your supply chain for multichannel growth
Smooth delivery options are front of mind for retailers because customer expectations are sky high. It is vital supply chains are as watertight as possible.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will Argos’ new digital model prove successful?
Argos is six months into a five-year transformational plan. Managing director John Walden talks to Rebecca Thomson about the retailer’s journey to become a digital leader.
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OpinionComment: Argos’ digital quest for success
Despite improvement at the flagship Argos business, parent Home Retail’s shares fell after its full-year results.
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NewsArgos launches £15,000 personal loan service
Argos has launched a loan enabling customers to borrow up to £15,000 as it grows its financial services offer.
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OpinionComment: Argos proves to be Home Retail Group’s white knight
It’s just been announced that Home Retail Group’s annual sales have stayed more or less flat at £5.48bn, with pre-tax profits rising from £104m to £130m.
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NewsArgos to confront showrooming by introducing free instore Wi-Fi
Argos is to confront the trend of showrooming head on in a vote of confidence in the continued appeal of its retail proposition.
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OpinionNick Bubb's Verdict: Argos - Luck, or good judgement?
Argos has reversed years of LFL sales declines and been able to capitalise on the tablet PC boom, but was that through luck or good judgement?
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AnalysisArgos’ transformation plan: At a glance update
Eight months into Argos’ five-year transformation plan to overhaul its business model for the digital era, Retail Week takes a look at how they’ve done so far.
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Analysis
Home Retail full-year results: What the analysts say
Argos revealed its first like-for-like rise in five years this morning, however profits at its parent Home Retail slumped 10%. Retail Week takes a look at the analyst reaction
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NewsArgos reports first like-for-like rise in five years driven by multichannel
Argos has recorded its first like-for-like sales rise for five years as the general merchandise retailer grew its multichannel business.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retailers can be in the right place at the right time
The explosion of multichannel is making retailers reconsider everything, from where they want their stores to be, to the kind of shops they should be.
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NewsArgos hires for newly created role of head of own-brand
Multichannel retailer Argos has hired former Nokia executive Joanne Savage to the newly created role of head of own-brand.
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NewsShortlist for PayPal etail awards 2013 unveiled
The shortlist for the PayPal etail awards 2013 has been unveiled with the leading players in the sector all battling it out for a coveted trophy.
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NewsArgos faces industrial action at Staffordshire warehouse in pay row
Argos is facing potential industrial action at its Staffordshire distribution centre amid a row over pay with trade union Unite.