All Argos articles – Page 54

  • News

    Jobs threatened as Argos shuts Castleford DC

    2008-02-28T15:48:24Z

    Catalogue store group Argos intends to close its Castleford distribution centre in Yorkshire following a strategic review.

  • News

    Argos Ireland strike called off

    2007-12-18T09:16:10Z

    Strike action at catalogue store group Argos’ Irish shops has been called off. Staff at the retailer’s stores in The Republic of Ireland had been due to walk out today in a dispute over pay.

  • News

    Argos hit by Irish strike in key Christmas period

    2007-12-06T15:33:47Z

    Catalogue store group Argos has been hit by strike action at its Republic of Ireland division at the height of the Christmas trading period.

  • Boardroom
    Analysis

    Women in retail: It’s a man’s world

    2007-11-22T16:41:00Z

    Many more women than men work in retail, yet barely any of them make it into the top jobs. Charlotte Dennis-Jones and Katie Kilgallen investigate

  • Analysis

    Can Duddy keep grocers at bay?

    2007-11-22T14:35:58.883Z

    Asda chief Andy Bond is the latest in a long list of retailers to have set their sights on stealing a slice of the action from catalogue giant Argos. George MacDonald asks what their chances are

  • News

    Argos calls on BeCogent

    2004-09-17T12:09:00Z

    Argos has hired BeCogent to pick up excess calls to its 2,000 call centre staff during Christmas. Argos expects to require 100 seats by October.

  • News

    Aylesbury park bags three new tenants as work begins on site

    2004-05-14T12:09:00Z

    Aylesbury park The Junction has started on site at its redevelopment of the Cambridge Close Retail Park at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. The site will be developed in three phases. Existing tenants, including Wickes in 47,000 sq ft (4,365 sq m), Comet in 20,000 sq ft (1,860 sq m) and Argos ...

  • News

    Shoppers hunt for Nectar

    2004-04-23T12:09:00Z

    Nectar users can now locate participating retailers’ stores on the scheme’s Web site.

  • News

    Leighton Buzzard mall extension to include Argos

    2004-04-23T12:09:00Z

    Edinburgh House Estates has achieved two pre-lets at its planned extension to the Waterborne Walk shopping centre at Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire.

  • News

    Plans for Fishergate extension to boost shopping for Preston

    2004-01-23T12:09:00Z

    Agora Shopping Centres has unveiled proposals for a major extension to the Fishergate Shopping Centre in Preston city centre. The plans will take the scheme to more than 500,000 sq ft (46,450 sq m).