Argos (retailer)
Argos Limited is a British catalogue retailer operating in the United Kingdom and formerly in Ireland, acquired by Sainsbury's supermarket chain in 2016. It was established in November 1972 and is named after the Greek city of Argos. The company trades both through physical shops and online, with 29 million yearly shop customers, and nearly a billion online visitors per annum. It has also franchised overseas to countries such as China.
| Formerly | Argos Distributors Limited (1972–1999) |
|---|---|
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 13 November 1972 |
| Founder | Richard Tompkins |
| Headquarters | Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England |
Number of locations | 709 (2023) |
Area served |
|
Key people | Simon Roberts (CEO) |
| Products | Consumer goods |
| Revenue | £4.1 billion (2016) |
| £83.1 million (2016) | |
Number of employees | 29,768 (2016) |
| Parent | Sainsbury's |
| Website | argos.co.uk |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.