All Argos articles – Page 50
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NewsAndy Bond to advise Walmart on new international markets
Outgoing Asda chief executive Andy Bond is to advise parent company Walmart on conquering Russia and other new markets when he steps up to the role of chairman.
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AnalysisBranching out into services
Banking, energy and car servicing are just some of the services retailers are extending their brands into - but it’s not without risks, says Liz Morrell
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AnalysisDSGi vs. Best Buy: the electricals storm nears
DSGi is gearing up for Best Buy’s imminent UK debut with more megastores and overhauled service.
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NewsHome Retail to beat City forecasts
Home Retail reported that it would beat the City’s full-year profit forecasts despite a 9.4% decrease in like-for-like sales at flagship chain Argos.
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AnalysisOnline retail demographics: the law of averages
The average age of internet buyers in Europe is 40. Does this mean multichannel has become truly mass market, and are there still distinctions in the way different groups shop? Joanna Perry investigates
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NewsEBay to tackle fashion with fixed-price site
EBay is to launch a fashion channel for branded goods, taking on rival etailers such as M and M Direct, JD Sports and Asos.
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NewsArgos suffers customer data security breach
Argos has acted to improve online shoppers’ security after it emerged an undisclosed number of customers’ credit card details could have been made vulnerable to fraud.
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NewsHome Retail profits to beat expectations despite Argos sales fall
A later than usual catalogue launch and wintry weather contributed to a like-for-like sales fall of 9.4% at catalogue store group Argos but parent Home Retail Group expects its full-year results to beat expectations.
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AnalysisThe ideal store
Which areas of in-store operations do retailers fall down on - and how can they improve them? Joanna Perry finds out
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AnalysisSupply Chain Summit: The customer is king
The challenges facing supply chains continue, but at the Retail Week Supply Chain Summit retailers agreed the customer is becoming ever more important. Joanna Perry reports
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AnalysisAndy Bond: Asda is ready for battle ahead
Asda hasn’t become ‘boring’ and is approaching 2010 in an aggressive mood with a raft of new initiatives, chief executive Andy Bond tells Jennifer Creevy
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Customer satisfaction with top retailers improves
Customers’ satisfaction with retailers improved for the first time after three quarters of small declines, according to the National Customer Satisfaction Index.
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NewsRetail flotation jitters hit non-food shares
General retailers lagged the All-Share index and their food peers as doubts were cast over stores’ IPO hopes.
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OpinionMultichannel retail’s pioneers
A decade after the dotcom crash, online and multichannel retail are firmly established. But as entrepreneurs quest for transformational business models, the multichannel merits of older companies should not be overlooked
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‘iPod’ the most searched-for brown goods brand term
“Ipod” is the most searched-for brand term on the internet in the brown goods sector, generating 9% of all searches in a month.
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AnalysisOn the right channel?
With most online retail propositions now up to scratch in terms of customer delivery, what’s the best way and which is the best channel to differentiate your offer?
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NewsArgos modernises logo in brand refresh as new catalogue launches
Catalogue store group Argos will tomorrow unveil a refreshed brand, coinciding with the launch of its latest big book.
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NewsEBay sales grow 17% in the UK
EBay sales in the UK grew 17% on last year in the three months to December 31.
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AnalysisInsurance: Got it covered
The Competition Commission may have restricted the marketing of extended warranties, but insurance products still play an important role on the high street.
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NewsHome Retail Group profits to beat expectations
Argos owner Home Retail Group expects full-year profit to come in £20m ahead of City forecasts at £285m after Christmas trading exceeded management expectations.