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News Thirteen UK stores are taking advance orders for the operating system, including John Lewis, Argos and Tesco, according to Microsoft. Windows 7 became available to UK consumers for pre-order on Wednesday, with retailers... [15 Jul 2009]
Web sales no match for worst December in 14 years
News Argos and Tesco trailed with an average of 8.2 million and 7.3 million unique visitors respectively but both showed significant increase, notching up a 32 per cent and 15 per cent increase between them. [13 Jan 2009]
Web sales deliver the goods for Argos
News Home Retail Group, the parent company of Argos and Homebase, has said its argos.com website now contributes 22 per cent of total sales for the brand. Argos said: "Argos... [22 Oct 2008]
How Zavvi lost its Virginity
Comment Technologically, the focus will be on integrating store inventory systems with the online business, although it won't necessarily spell the introduction of a 'click and collect service' in the same vein as Argos and PC... [09 Oct 2008]
Argos online sales bolster stores
News Despite stagnant sales at its bricks and mortar stores, retailer Argos is seeing strong growth in its online sales.silicon.com Retail & Leisure Total sales at Argos for the 13 weeks ending 30 August fell... [11 Sep 2008]
Single-sign-on system makes sense for logistics firm
News The supply chain specialist manages more than one billion square feet of warehousing space supported by 1,600 vehicles across Europe and has retailers such as Argos and Early Learning Centre on its books. [21 Apr 2008]
Profile: Nottingham Building Society head of IT Jack Cutts
Comment Subsequently, he has had extensive experience with multi-channel retailing at Argos, Boots and travel company Gold Medal Travel, before joining Nottingham Building Society. Jack Cutts is a name to conjure with. [11 Mar 2008]
Customer service warning for Xmas retailers
News Customer services departments will have to deal with a five-fold increase in the 10 days before Christmas compared to any other time of year, according to CRM application supplier numéro, which numbers Argos, Experian,... [03 Dec 2007]
Retailers ignoring their online shoppers
News According to figures from the top 50 sites in terms of visits, only two high street brands - Argos and Tesco - feature in the top 10. While Tesco has gained traffic, Argos has slipped a place.silicon.com... [30 May 2007]
UK retailers fail disability web access test
News The retail websites tested included Amazon, Apple, Argos, Carphone Warehouse, Dell, Expedia, lastminute.com, Marks & Spencer, Next, O2, Tesco and Thomas Cook. The UK's top online shopping sites all fail to meet basic web... [21 Sep 2006]
Internet and TV shopping on the rise
News Argos remains the second most popular retailer. Internet and TV shopping continue to grow - but not fast enough to prop up growth in the UK's home-delivery business. Sales of goods ordered in-store, by phone, online, via... [30 Jun 2006]
Argos Implements 'Track-and-Trace' Supply Chain Solution
White Paper In 2003, Argos - a major catalogue retailer in the UK and Ireland with over 500 stores and an annual turnover in excess of £3 billion - introduced a trial 'track-and-trace' system for jewelry and other high-value items... [10 May 2006]
The Weekly Round-Up: 06.01.06
Round-Up All this hoo-hah led many to assume Apple was attempting to cover up for the kind of pricing blunder which has previously caught out online retailers such as Amazon, Argos (twice) and Thai Airways. Happy New Year to one... [06 Jan 2006]
Leader: Bungling Apple must explain itself
Leader "This week we have seen yet another pricing blunder on the web.so began a silicon.com leader written back in 2003 which cited the likes of Amazon, Argos and Thai Airways who have all sold goods or services online, only... [05 Jan 2006]
Apple pricing 'blunder' caught on camera
News In 1999 Argos was caught out advertising televisions for £3. In both cases Argos refused to honour the sales. Apple appears to have become the latest firm to offer goods online at the wrong price and... [04 Jan 2006]
