All Argos articles – Page 13
-
News
HMV steals entertainment market share from Amazon
HMV has overtaken Tesco to reclaim second place in the physical entertainment market, while Amazon’s share of the CD, DVD and games market shrunk.
-
News
Homebase to split from Argos with new headquarters
Homebase’s new owners have unveiled plans to shift the DIY retailer’s store support centre to Witan Gate House, Milton Keynes in December.
-
Data
Data: Top 50 retailers by online traffic in the UK
Retail Week exclusive: Department stores enjoy positive results in IMRG’s quarterly ranking of the top 50 retailers by website traffic.
-
News
Tesco hits back at Sainsbury’s with Argos price-match
Tesco has hit back at big-four rival Sainsbury’s by pledging to match the prices of thousands of Argos products during the festive season.
-
Analysis
Timeline: How Sainsbury's won the race for Argos
Sainsbury’s pulled off the biggest retail deal of the year when it sealed the £1.4bn acquisition of Argos owner Home Retail Group after a tussle for control.
-
News
Sainsbury’s boss Coupe slams 'nonsensical' Argos critics
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has described it as “nonsensical” to suggest that Argos will not work alongside the grocer’s existing offer.
-
Analysis
Retail Week Live: Bodson, Spindler and McDonald profiled
Retail Week Live 2017 will give an insight into some of the biggest influencers in the industry – here’s a closer look at three unmissable speakers.
-
Gallery
Store gallery: Nine Elms Sainsbury’s looks to the future
Creating a ‘store of the future’ that will remain relevant is challenging, but Sainsbury’s refurbished Nine Elms store could stand the test of time.
-
Video
Watch: Habitat boss Askem on its future with Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s self-proclaimed “hidden gem” Habitat has opened its first shop-in-shop since the grocer’s acquisition of Home Retail Group.
-
News
Sainsbury's pilots Argos pop-ups to drive brand awareness
Sainsbury’s is piloting Argos pop-up stores as part of a drive to “increase awareness of the brand” among the grocer’s customer base.
-
Data
Etail Power List: Key trends from this year’s list
The Retail Week Etail Power List 2016 reveals the most influential people in etail, but what are the key themes?
-
Analysis
Etail Power List: Amazon's power grows as etailers hit acquisition trail
Amazon remains the one to beat in online retail with three representatives in the top 10 of this year’s Etail Power List.
-
News
Waitrose appoints former Argos executive to lead IT strategy
Waitrose has hired Argos’s former IT director Mike Sackman to build on the grocer’s digital capabilities, Retail Week can reveal.
-
Analysis
Analysis: How Argos, Tesco and John Lewis use tech hubs to drive innovation
Retailers of all sectors and sizes have launched digital labs in recent years, but what tangible business benefits do they offer?
-
News
Sainsbury's boss Coupe hits back at Aldi over price claims
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has poured cold water on the threat of the discounters and said the grocer had “never been sharper” on price.
-
News
Sainsbury’s second-quarter sales fall in 'competitive market'
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has insisted the grocer will “continue to outperform” the big four, despite falling total sales and like-for-likes.
-
News
Argos uses Facebook’s local availability ads to drive multichannel sales
Facebook has launched local availability adverts that will show users products that are available at nearby retail outlets in real-time.
-
News
Argos’s Bodson at the helm of digital and marketing post-acquisition
Argos digital director Bertrand Bodson’s remit has been expanded to include marketing and customer experience at Sainsbury’s-Argos.
-
Analysis
Infographic: M&S's Wade-Gery on her exit, plus the latest retail stats
The week in words and numbers, September 16, 2016: Marks & Spencer’s multichannel director decides not to return from maternity leave
-
News
Retail Week Buzz: New systems are obsolete fast, says Sainsbury's Argos CTO
New technology systems will become obsolete faster so must be easy to replace, advises Sainsbury’s Argos chief technology officer.