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Argos appoints new boss

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02 February 2012 09:48

American businessman John Walden, who has held senior positions at BestBuy and department store Sears has taken on the task of reviving catalogue chain Argos.Mr Walden, whose retail career began in the 1990s when he was chief operating officer at internet grocery operation Peapod, will bring a "valuable, fresh perspective" ...read more

HRG blames weak electronics market for falling sales

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12 January 2012 10:28

Home Retail Group (HRG), owner of Argos and Homebase, has cited a weak consumer electronics market for another sharp drop in sales at its catalogue retail business.In a trading statement released today, HRG said like-for-like sales at Argos fell by 8.8% in 18 weeks to December 31st, with the majority ...read more

Retail sales fall in November

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05 December 2011 09:46

Retail sales continued to fall in November despite "panic" levels of discounting on the high street, a monthly survey said today, spelling more gloom for the sector.Mid-tier retailers saw like-for-like sales fall 1.7% last month, BDO's High Street Sales Tracker said, as unseasonably warm weather hit fashion sales, which dropped ...read more

Graduate Virtual Career Forums launches today

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01 November 2011 09:35

The inaugural Graduate Virtual Career Forums event opens today.Aimed at recent graduates or final-year students, clients include some of the biggest high street names such as Argos, Asda, M&S, New Look and Next amongst others. To find out more, visit www.careerforums.co.uk ...read more

Graduate Virtual Career Forums launches

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31 October 2011 10:21

The inaugural Graduate Virtual Career Forums event opens tomorrow. In association with TARGETjobs.co.uk, the two-day event is a new concept from the company behind the Career Forums live and virtual events and is specifically designed to showcase retail and hospitality as careers of choice. Aimed at recent graduates or final-year ...read more

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