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| Formerly | Argos Distributors Limited (1972–1999)[1] |
|---|---|
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 13 November 1972 |
| Founder | Richard Tompkins |
| Headquarters | Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England |
Number of locations | 709 (2023)[2] |
Area served |
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Key people | Simon Roberts (CEO) |
| Products | Consumer goods |
| Revenue |  £4.1 billion(2016)[3] |
| £83.1 million (2016)[3] | |
| Owner | Sainsbury's |
Number of employees | 29,768(2016)[3] |
| Parent | Argos Holdings Limited[4] |
| Website | argos |
Argos Limited is a British retailer operating in the United Kingdom online and through catalogues, and formerly in Ireland; it was acquired by Sainsbury's supermarket chain in 2016. It was established in November 1972 and is named after the Greek city of Argos.[5] The company trades both through physical shops and online, with 29 million yearly shop customers, and nearly a billion online visitors per annum.[6] It has also franchised overseas to countries such as China.[7][8]
- ^ "ARGOS LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". Companies House. 13 November 1972. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Sainsbury's 2022 Annual Report" (PDF). sainsbury's. 9 June 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ a b c "Annual Report and Financial Statements 2016" (PDF). Home Retail Group. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Argos Limited persons with significant control - Find and update company information - Gov.uk". Companies House. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ Ruddick, Graham (5 January 2016). "The Argos story: from Green Shield Stamps via Tesco and now Sainsbury's?". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "About Argos". Sainsbury's. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ Cripps, Peter (22 October 2011). "Argos turns to China to boost sales". The Independent. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ Leroux, Marcus (26 February 2013). "Argos closes the book on China venture". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 21 February 2021.