Sainsbury’s has reached another significant stage in its plans to bring the supermarket and Argos closer together, with the opening of its 400th Argos store inside a Sainsbury’s supermarket.
The launch of the new Argos in Sainsbury’s Crystal Peaks in Sheffield follows the opening of two similar stores in stores in Belfast and Waltham Cross earlier in March.
The store unites the Sainsbury’s, Argos, Habitat and Tu Clothing brands under one roof, and is part of Sainsbury’s continuing plans to make shopping more convenient for customers.
More than half of all Argos stores are now located within Sainsbury’s supermarkets.
In addition to this, the Argos website is the third most visited of any UK retailer and 90% of Argos sales now originate online.
The new stores in Sainsbury’s allow customers to benefit from Argos’ Fast Track delivery and collection service, giving them the option to order products for same day collection from store. Customers can also use tablets in the digital Pay@Browse area.
“This is a fantastic milestone for us that shows how we’re continuing to invest in our estate to improve the availability of great value Argos products for customers,” commented Patrick Dunne, property director at Sainsbury’s. “It’s amazing to see how far we’ve come from the opening of our first Argos store inside a Sainsbury’s in 2015 and we know our customers have enjoyed the added flexibility and convenience offered by these stores ever since.”
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