All Argos articles – Page 48
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NewsRetailers count cost of payments breakdown
Up to 20 retailers affected by a card payment breakdown last weekend are this week assessing the damage caused before deciding whether to seek compensation from provider Barclaycard.
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NewsAlliance Boots hires Home Retail director
Alliance Boots has hired a former director of Home Retail to work on commercial development.
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AnalysisIs John Lewis’s online pledge a game changer?
Online just got tougher as John Lewis rolls out its famous price pledge, but what does the initiative bode for the sector?
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AnalysisLetting the tills ring out
Getting store operations right at Christmas is vital to a successful festive trading period. Liz Morrell looks at the five big issues facing retailers this year
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AnalysisShipping costs: High prices on the high seas
Expert negotiating and management of inventory will both be necessary if retailers are to protect their margins from the kind of rise in shipping costs seen recently
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AnalysisThe arts and crafts market
Trend-watchers might dispute the reason why, but the figures show that hobbies, arts and crafts are enjoying a huge revival in popularity
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AnalysisBringing it all back home
The latest fulfilment services are diverse, from same-day delivery to having an order delivered to another retailer’s store for collection. Liz Morrell investigates the future of home delivery
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NewsFashion retailers more positive as sector lifts
General retailers held their own in the run-up to Wednesday’s results from fashion groups French Connection and Next, which both made bullish noises about performance.
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NewsArgos performance dents Home Retail profits
Argos owner Home Retail Group expects full-year profits to come in at the low end of expectations after suffering a second quarter sales fall at flagship chain Argos.
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OpinionTime for Argos to help itself
What has almost 1,000 pages and sells everything from air beds to yoga mats? It’s not Argos’s latest big book, but Tesco’s.
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NewsOcado shares up by 5% ahead of update
General store stocks improved compared with their recent weak showing but the sector remains well down over the year in comparison with food groups and the All-Share index.
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NewsArgos sues shipping company
Argos is suing container shipping company AP Moller-Maersk for more than $13m (£8.4m) over accusations it reneged on a contract.
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NewsMultiyork appoints Indira Thambiah as chairman
Privately owned furniture group Multiyork has appointed former Argos multichannel chief Indira Thambiah as its new executive chairman.
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NewsWolfson and Harris: tough times in store
Bellwether retailers Carpetright and Next spooked the City on Tuesday with cautious updates presaging punishing times for the stores sector.
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NewsArgos trials same-day delivery service
Argos is trialling a same-day delivery service in London which will allow customers the option of having their reserved item couriered in as little as 90 minutes.
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AnalysisEmail marketing: Hot mail
Personalising and targeting email marketing campaigns delivers the best results, finds Joanne Ellul
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AnalysisMarketing budgets: Something to shout about
Despite the uncertain outlook some argue that it is more important than ever to advertise your business, writes Liz Morrell
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News1,500 items cheaper in new Argos catalogue
Argos has cut the prices of 1,500 products in its autumn/winter catalogue, which launches tomorrow, and is introducing a video game trade-in service in all stores.
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NewsArgos files law suit over toxic sofas
Insurers to Argos have launched a £13m law suit against the leather technology supplier in connection with the toxic sofas the retailer sold to consumers.
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AnalysisThe customer knows best
OC&C’s customer research on a selection of retailers and their propositions will give the high street plenty to think about