Huddersfield Examiner - Tag - argos

Focus on stores as Argos profits slump

Huddersfield Examiner — Wed, 02 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

ARGOS left the door open for future store closures after a weak consumer electronics market caused a huge slide in profits at the catalogue chain.

Weaker sales heap pressure on Argos

Huddersfield Examiner — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

THE owner of catalogue chain Argos insisted there were no plans for major store closures – despite another slump in sales.

US executive handed job of reviving Argos

Huddersfield Examiner — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

AN American who has held senior positions at BestBuy and department store Sears has been handed the task of reviving catalogue chain Argos.

Gloom deepens on high street

Huddersfield Examiner — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

THE outlook for the retail sector darkened after a raft of gloomy updates across the industry – including a shock profit warning from supermarket giant Tesco.

Denis Kilcommons: Happy divorce this Christmas

Huddersfield Examiner — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

MARRIAGE vows say for richer or poorer but that doesn’t seem to hold true in a recession.

Hillhouse man faces arrest after failing to attend court on theft charge

Huddersfield Examiner — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

A MAN is to be arrested after failing to attend court on theft charges.

Investors take fright as Argos profits fall

Huddersfield Examiner — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:00:00 GMT

SHARES in Home Retail Group plunged after profits at its Argos catalogue chain were hammered as shoppers put off buying TVs and computer consoles.

Argos sales slump

Huddersfield Examiner — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 23:00:00 GMT

THE owner of Argos heaped more gloom on the retail sector as it revealed the catalogue chain saw same-store sales drop by almost 9% in the last three months.

Kesa braced for losses at Comet

Huddersfield Examiner — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

THE owner of electricals chain Comet warned of a full-year loss for its UK operation after Christmas sales plunged by 7.3%.

Argos owner takes cautious approach

Huddersfield Examiner — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 23:00:00 GMT

THE owner of catalogue chain Argos said it was cautious about Christmas trading after posting a slide in profits.