Argos

Argos is a British retailer established in November 1972. Argos was acquired by Sainsbury’s in September 2016 and trades through the supermarket's stores and online. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about Argos and the general merchandise sector.

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Analysis
Sainsbury’s boss joins chorus of retailers warning on Middle East war impact
2026-04-23T13:29:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev
While delivering another strong set of results, Sainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts was cautious about the effects of the ongoing war and called on the government to do more to stamp out rising prices.
Data
Ranking: the retailers with the greatest estimated media value on their social posts
2026-04-01T06:00:00+01:00By Ellis Hawthorne
As the cost of paid social marketing rises, we’ve teamed up with Sprout Social to show you the retailer social media posts with the highest earned media value (EMV). In other words, what the brand exposure of a post is worth in cash.
Analysis
Currys: What does the future hold following Baldock’s exit?
2026-03-30T15:17:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
In a surprise announcement last week, the Currys board revealed that its chief executive of eight years, Alex Baldock, has decided to leave the business to take on a new external position

More on Argos

Chart of the Week

Chart: Why Argos is #1 in the Digital Capability Index

2026-03-04T15:36:00+00:00By George Arnett

The former catalogue retailer works hard to get products to customers, offering same-day delivery and utilising its wide-ranging store network

News

Argos tops new ranking of retailers’ digital capabilities

2026-03-03T10:00:00+00:00By George Arnett

Argos is the first winner of the Digital Capability Index (DCI), a new ranking by Retail Week and The Grocer of 65 leading high street retailers based on how strongly their shopping features match consumer demands.

Asda, AI and DCI report – what we learned at LIVE: Retail Week x The Grocer 2026
2026-03-03T15:59:00+00:00By Retail Week staff
Sainsbury’s puts 300 jobs at risk under restructuring plans
2026-02-26T17:23:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev
Partnership update: Argos’ marketplace venture, Temu’s test and inspection services collaboration, and more
2026-02-17T07:00:00+00:00By Megan Robinson
‘Could Amazon’s ecommerce strength be challenged as rivals seek to shift power balance?’
2026-02-12T12:59:00+00:00By George MacDonald

Argos to launch marketplace as it seeks to maximise strengths
2026-02-09T07:59:00+00:00By George MacDonald
Marketplaces: which retailers have added them to their businesses?
2026-02-09T14:55:00+00:00By Ellis Hawthorne
Chinese ecomm giant sets launch date for food to phones UK retail site
2026-02-02T14:55:00+00:00By George MacDonald
Nearly two-thirds of major UK retailer websites had fewer visitors in 2025
2026-01-30T06:00:00+00:00By George Arnett

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