All Argos articles – Page 25
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VideoWatch: The rise and fall of mail order catalogues in 60 seconds
A brief history of mail order catalogues and what the future holds as digital takes over in this week’s episode of Short Cuts.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five priorities for Tesco UK's new boss Matt Davies
Halfords boss Matt Davies takes the reins of Tesco on Monday, the latest addition to Dave Lewis’ new team. Retail Week examines his top priorities.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Mike Coupe sentenced, Home Retail results and Poundland
Executive editor George MacDonald and content editor Nicola Harrison pick through the big stories from the past seven days.
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AnalysisJohn Walden explains Argos's digital store rollout in two minutes
Argos chief executive John Walden tells Retail Week how its digital store programme is progressing and how customers have reacted.
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NewsHome Retail boss John Walden pushes button on Argos digital store rollout
Home Retail boss John Walden has pressed the button on Argos’s digital store roll-out and is confident he has found the right format for the multichannel age.
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NewsHome Retail profits jump 14% as Homebase outpaces Argos: What the analysts say
Homebase has outpaced Argos in terms of sales growth to drive parent company Home Retail’s group profits up 14%. This is what the analysts said.
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NewsHomebase outpaces Argos' sales growth as Home Retail profits jump 14%
Homebase has outpaced Argos’ sales growth as parent company Home Retail recorded a jump in annual pre-tax profits after a focus on cutting costs and growing gross margins.
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AnalysisHome Retail's full year: Five things to look out for ahead of its results
Home Retail will report its full-year results tomorrow, and is expected to reveal a jump in profits at Argos. Retail Week highlights five areas to look out for.
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GalleryStore gallery: Wickes reveals its softer side with new store design
Wickes is testing softening its DIY offer – we look at its Kent store to see if the move could reposition the retailer’s place in the market.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Tesco's loss, Sainsbury's to axe 800 staff and Home Retail
Grocery reporter Luke Tugby and Kantar Retail retail insights director Bryan Roberts analyse the big stories from the past week.
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NewsArgos launches targeted birthday planning service for parents
Argos has launched a personalised service to help parents choose birthday presents for their children.
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NewsEBay and Argos partner to pilot new 'click and drop' scheme
EBay is partnering with Argos to trial a new ‘click and drop’ scheme that could help sellers cut the cost of delivering items to customers.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Social proof digital marketing company Taggstar
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Taggstar is in the spotlight.
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NewsAsda and Decathlon aim to score with sports store tie-up
Asda has struck a partnership with Decathlon that will enable the French sports giant to pilot a shop-in-shop format for supermarkets.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Tesco, BHS, Argos and more
Retail news round-up on March 16, 2015: Naked Wines considers stake sale or float; Nick Lansley quits Tesco Labs; and Sir Philip Green demands and new BHS owners agree to top up pension deficit.
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InterviewInterview: How Sainsbury’s will ride out a perfect storm
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe speaks exclusively to Retail Week about how the grocer is weathering torrid market conditions.
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NewsOracle Retail Week Awards 2015 winners revealed
Former Kingfisher group chief executive Sir Ian Cheshire won the coveted Outstanding Contribution to Retail accolade at last night’s prestigious Oracle Retail Week Awards.
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NewsRetail Week Live: How Argos used its lab to launch 3D printed jewellery
Argos this week launched jewellery that can be customised using 3D printing, an idea that was developed in its innovation lab.
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NewsHome Retail Group suffers 'weaker' sales as demand for electronics slumps
Argos and Homebase owner Home Retail Group experienced a “weaker” finish to the year to February 28, which dented its sales figures.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Argos digital transformation has made it 'much more universal'
Argos chief operating officer David Robinson said the company’s digital transformation has made it much more “confident, modern and universal”.