All Argos articles – Page 40
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NewsTablets and e-readers drive Argos like-for-likes up 1.4%
Like-for-likes at catalogue retailer Argos rose 1.4% in the 13 weeks to September 1 and parent Home Retail expects group full-year profits to be in line with expectations.
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OpinionComment: Light at end of tunnel for Argos
Structural issues are often blamed for Argos’ declining sales.
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NewsArgos, Foyles and Blackwells partner with Barnes & Noble to sell Nook
Argos, Foyles and Blackwells are the latest retailers to sign up to sell Barnes & Noble’s Nook ereader, after John Lewis emerged as the first UK retail partner on Tuesday.
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OpinionComment: Traditional channels are still alive
Digital is at the forefront of retailers’ minds, and rightly so. But opportunities are being missed where traditional customers are concerned.
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NewsNext powers ahead in online fulfilment war
Next’s compelling delivery options powered growth at its Directory arm in the first half, as fulfilment increasingly becomes a critical battleground in the fight for online spend.
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NewsVideo: Argos on the top Christmas toys for 2012
Argos has posted a video online about this year’s likely top Christmas toys.
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AnalysisTechnology: The rise of interactive retailing
Retailers are increasingly enhancing the in-store experience through interactive technologies. Liz Morrell looks at what it takes to create a seamless customer journey.
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OpinionComment: Halfords gears up for the future
It is a cruel irony that the week that Bradley Wiggins became the first Brit to win the Tour de France, the boss of the biggest bike seller in the country was handed his P45.
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NewsArgos debuts Habitat products in new catalogue
Argos launched its autumn 2012 range and new catalogue on Saturday which for the first time includes products from homewares chain Habitat, which owner Home Retail Group bought out of administration last year.
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AnalysisRetail Week on the Road: North East and Yorkshire
We visit Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, Doncaster, Harrogate and Leeds.
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AnalysisConsumer insight: Gap in the over 60s retail market
The UK’s population is ageing, making the over-60s an increasingly important consumer market. Rebecca Thomson meets consumers from that generation to find out how they shop, what the industry needs to improve and which retailers are winning their custom.
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OpinionRetailers should seek opportunities to generate sales
Falling fuel and food costs mean consumers are just that bit more flush.
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NewsHomebase: Evolution of the shed format
Poor weather hit sales but the retailer continues to focus on store formats and big-ticket items.
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NewsMothercare UK head of retail in surprise exit
Mothercare’s UK head of retail for the UK, Jeff Fagan, is to leave the maternity specialist less than a year after taking up the role.
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NewsRetailers get behind Portas Pilots
Sainsbury’s is the latest retailer to pledge its support to the 12 Portas Pilot towns after Boots backed the Government-led scheme to help revitalise high streets.
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OpinionJohn Lewis and the electricals market: Do all boats float on the same tide?
One of the minor miracles in UK retailing this year has been the astonishing performance of electricals sales in John Lewis department stores, with growth of 32% over the last 20 weeks.
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NewsIn pictures: BT Retail Week Technology Awards winners announced
Congratulations to all the winners of the BT Retail Week Technology Awards, which were presented at The Lancaster in London last night.
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OpinionBoost for Argos as it stems decline
So used has the City become to dismal trading at Home Retail’s flagship Argos business that any sign of respite prompts jubilation.
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AnalysisHome Retail Group: What the analysts say
Home Retail Group, owner of Argos and Homebase, has delivered a better-than-expected performance, as total sales at catalogue retailer Argos edged up 0.2% to £819m, while Homebase was hit by the wet weather. Despite the surprising numbers, analysts remain cautious.
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NewsArgos sales trend improves
Argos has posted a better-than-expected like-for-like slip of 0.2% in its first quarter as its multichannel offer paid off.