All Argos articles – Page 46
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OpinionHMV buys time but hard work starts now
That HMV has succeeded in renegotiating its debts and selling Waterstone’s is good news.
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NewsSales slump at Argos, but Homebase holds up
Argos has suffered a big drop in first quarter sales, but sister DIY chain Homebase managed a resilient performance.
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NewsElectricals market hit by World Cup comps
A year ago electricals retailers and department stores were riding the crest of the World Cup wave but now store groups that benefited then are coming up against tough comparatives.
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NewsHome Retail chief executive Duddy's bonus halved
Terry Duddy, chief executive of Home Retail, Argos’s parent company, had his bonus slashed last year.
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AnalysisReasons to be cheerful
The bank holiday festivities are over and it is back to the grind of tough trading and ferocious competition. But it’s not all doom and gloom for the industry. Here we highlight why there is plenty of reason for optimism…
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OpinionA false dawn for the two-speed market?
After two bank holidays, a royal wedding and some cracking weather, this week had a bit of a back to school feeling.
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NewsTesco shares down but brokers confident
Grocery and general merchandise giant Tesco edged down as the market digested the first set of results delivered by new boss Phil Clarke.
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NewsArgos pushes new products in a bid to combat tough trading
Multichannel general merchandise giant Argos is to move into new product categories as it chases growth in tough trading conditions, which led to a plunge in profits.
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Opinion
Argos down but not out
Is Argos the new Woolies, someone asked last week when parent Home Retail issued prelims showing plunging profits at the catalogue store business.
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Ideal snapped up as TV shopping catches on
Home shopping group Ideal Shopping Direct is to be sold to private equity firm Inflexion as interest in TV shopping channels increases.
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Opinion
Argos. It’s not really a shop is it?
As profits fall at Argos, what should the shoppers make of a model that would be difficult if you were starting from scratch?
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NewsArgos boss steps down as profits plunge
Argos managing director Sara Weller is to leave the catalogue store group in June.
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OpinionAsos typifies online success
It’s a hard life on the high street but online sales are still growing strongly.
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AnalysisHow to drive growth in a tough market
They say tough times breed innovation and opportunity, and a look at the UK high street and online offer shows how retailers are driving growth in a difficult market.
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AnalysisThe changing face of eBay
One year on since the launch of its fashion Outlet, eBay has emerged as an unlikely ally in offloading end-of-line and clearance stock. Charlotte Hardie reports
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NewsHigher income shoppers will keep spending
Marks & Spencer, Kingfisher and Dixons will benefit this year from their older, higher income customer bases, according to broker Espirito Santo.
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NewsArgos to drive engagement with TV channel
Catalogue store group Argos is to launch a digital TV home shopping channel this summer.
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InterviewInterview: Sir Stuart Rose - Mr M&S
Outspoken, controversial and never dull, Sir Stuart Rose is a retailer’s retailer. He tells George MacDonald about the mess he inherited in 2004, the highs and lows of his time in charge and his plans for the future
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NewsHome Retail lowers forecasts after dip in sales at Argos
Home Retail Group has lowered its year end forecast after Argos reported a dip in sales and trading conditions were more volatile than it expected.
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AnalysisUp against the clock
The immediacy of online buying has never quite extended to fulfilment, but that is starting to change. Joanne Ellul finds out about fashion group Aurora’s new 90-minute delivery promise