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Sales at Argos stores open for over a year fell 3.9% in its first fiscal quarter

Argos sales dented by poor electricals market

Home Retail said quarterly sales at its main Argos business fell, blaming waning demand for key electrical goods such as televisions and tablet computers.

Business • 11 Jun 15

Like-for-like sales at its bigger Argos chain fell 5% in the eight weeks to the end of February

Argos-owner posts big drop in year-end sales

Household goods retailer Home Retail delivered a weaker than expected finish to the year at both its Argos and Homebase chains.

Business • 12 Mar 15

Sales from Argos stores open over a year were up a weaker than expected 0.1% in the 18 weeks to January 3

Home Retail reports weak Christmas sales

The Home Retail group said it expected to post full-year profit before tax in line with expectations.

Business • 15 Jan 15

Home Retail's Homebase downsizing plan is part of a strategic review by its new CEO John Walden

Home Retail to cut Homebase chain by a quarter

Home Retail said it will close a quarter of its Homebase home improvement stores by 2018 as it prioritises the development of its main Argos chain.

Business • 22 Oct 14

Argos employs around 1,500 people in Ireland

Argos in Christmas season recruitment drive

The retailer Argos has said it is looking for 500 part-time staff for the peak Christmas season at its 40 stores in Ireland.

News • 15 Sep 14

Q1 sales at Argos up 4.9%, Home Retail reports

Home Retail on track to meet year profit forecasts

Home Retail said it was on course to meet annual profit forecasts after posting strong quarterly sales growth at both its Argos and Homebase businesses.

Business • 12 Jun 14

Home Retail's underlying pre-tax profit for the year to March rose to £115.4m

Home Retail's annual profits up 27%

Home Retail posted a 27% rise in full-year profit as its digital push at Argos and revamps at Homebase start to bear fruit.

Business • 30 Apr 14

Sales at Argos stores open over a year up 5.2% in the final weeks of the company's fiscal year

Argos owner raises profit expectations

Britain's Home Retail Group said annual profit would now be slightly ahead of the top end of market forecasts.

Business • 13 Mar 14

The head of Home Retail's Argos business, John Walden, to replace CEO Terry Duddy

Home Retail names Argos boss as group CEO

Home Retail Group said today that the head of its Argos business, John Walden, would replace outgoing chief executive Terry Duddy.

Business • 16 Jan 14

Argos trials use of tablet computers instead of its catalogues in six stores

Argos begins switch from catalogues

Argos hailed a key milestone in its 40-year history today as it threw open the doors to a new trial store in the UK where tablet computers will replace its laminated catalogues.

Business • 26 Nov 13