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Argos is a unique retailer recognised for choice, value and convenience. It sells more than 19,000 general merchandise products for the home, all of which are set out in its twice-yearly 1,800 page catalogue which is at the heart of its proposition.
Customers can make purchases through its network of over 700 stores throughout the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, online or over the phone, with the option of picking up their goods from a store of their choice or having them delivered directly. Argos’ internet site, www.argos.co.uk, is the second most visited internet retail site in the UK.
Argos serves more than 130 million customers per year through its stores and takes nearly six million customer orders online or over the phone. And, on average, 17 million UK households, approximately two-thirds of the population, have a current Argos catalogue at home at any time.
Homebase is the UK’s second largest home improvement retailer, with a customer offer that’s differentiated from the competition and is recognised for choice, style and customer service across the wider home enhancement market. It has around 350 large out-of-town stores, which sell over 35,000 products across a broad range of home enhancement products, services and traditional DIY items, as well as a growing internet offering at www.homebase.co.uk
It targets a wide range of customers with an inspirational selection of home merchandise and offers the convenience of home delivery for bulky, high-value items. Homebase serves around 60 million customers per year through its stores.
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Argos and Homebase are supported by an in-house financial services business, which provides a range of credit offers to customers. Home Retail Group Financial Services is the largest store card provider in the UK, with over one million active store card customers.
