John Rogers, chief executive officer of Sainsbury’s Argos, is leaving the business on October 31to become chief financial officer of British multinational advertising and public relations company WPP. Argos’ retail and logistics teams will report into Simon Roberts, retail and operations director and Argos’ commercial team will report into Paul …
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Argos marked its 45th birthday in style in Manchester today (Friday July 6) with a special ceremony celebrating its longest-serving employee, who joined the retailer in the year it launched on the high street. Argos ceo John Rogers presented Philip Stone, aged 61, with a certificate, a £500 gift voucher …
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Argos has opened two new regional fulfilment centres (RFCs) in Birmingham and Reading. Each RFC is 100,000sq ft, increasing Argos’s total RFC space to 250,000sq ft. RFCs process orders across the UK for Fast Track same-day or next-day delivery to customers’ homes or Fast Track Click & Collect from stores. …
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Retailer Argos has raised £2 million in two years for charity Macmillan Cancer Support, thanks to the support of its staff and customers across the UK. The sum will help fund Macmillan nursing care at a local level and equates to paying for 38 Macmillan nurses across the country for …
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