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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Argos ‘energised’ as earnings rise ahead of sale
2026-11-02T10:29:00+00:00By George MacDonald
General merchandise giant Argos has improved full-year earnings ahead of its sale by Sainsbury’s, Retail Week can reveal.
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Argos showcases new ‘A Christmas Carol’ inspired ad with brand mascots
2026-11-01T00:01:00+00:00By Megan Robinson
Argos has released its 2026 Christmas advert, taking inspiration from Charles Dickens’s iconic “A Christmas Carol”.
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Argos debuts new ‘more intuitive’ store layout
2026-10-23T15:11:00+01:00By Ellis Hawthorne
Argos has opened its newly refurbished Perry Barr store with a fresh design catering to “how customers shop today”.

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Sainsbury’s upgrades profit outlook to at least £1bn after Argos sale

2026-10-22T06:39:00+01:00By George Arnett

The retailer said it was now expecting underlying profit before tax of at least £1.025bn on a continuing operations basis this financial year, although the sale of Argos swung the retailer to a statutory loss after tax in its first half

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Etsy is more visible on AI than all UK-owned retailers bar Tesco

2026-10-14T00:01:00+01:00By George Arnett

The new Semrush AI Visibility Index reveals that Amazon was the retail brand mentioned most in AI answers in the year to September, except on Gemini, where Tesco prevailed

Partnership update: Morrisons and Just Eat expand robot delivery partnership, Argos’ marketplace gets an upgrade, and more
2026-10-13T06:00:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
Argos to officially launch marketplace following successful trial
2026-10-08T06:37:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
Sainsburys and Argos kick off Christmas recruitment
2026-10-05T10:53:00+01:00By Ellis Hawthorne
Argos to start selling plug-in solar panels, with other retailers to follow
2026-08-27T06:48:00+01:00By George Arnett

‘The ‘laminated book of dreams’ may be long gone, but Argos retains a place in shoppers’ hearts’
2026-08-06T15:00:00+01:00By George MacDonald
As Sainsbury’s sells Argos can the general merchandise business finally thrive?
2026-07-31T13:41:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev
Sainsbury’s sells Argos for £120m
2026-07-31T06:26:00+01:00By Aoife Morgan
Argos ‘reimagines’ traditional catalogue in digital first format
2026-07-29T13:19:00+01:00By George MacDonald

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