... million telephone orders. That's without even taking into consideration the orders that were placed through their website, Argos.co.uk which was the second most visited site in the UK during Christmas 2002 trading period. With annual sales of over £3 billion, Argos is one of the UK's largest non-food retail chains with an increasing presence in the Republic of Ireland. Although run as an independent business, Argos is owned by GUS plc, a retail and business services group. Argos.co.uk The Argos website was first launched in 1995 and has continued to grow to help meet the needs of customers. The products and promotions featured on the site mirror those in store. Even the colors and design created are there to represent the 'Brighter Shopping message' of the company. Argos is the UK's number two "clicks and bricks" retailer, combining both store based and on-line sales. Online Sales account for 5 % of their ...

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