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Retailers slash £50 off Xbox 360

With the clock ticking on the rapid approach to Christmas retailers are stepping up their efforts to capture as much consumer spend as they can before the festive spend dries up – and Xbox 360 hardware is the latest to get the discount treatment. Both GAME and HMV are currently …

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Argos: Xbox Pro discontinued

The online portal of UK retailer Argos is claiming that the Xbox 360 Pro is no longer available – substantiating MCV’s claims from earlier today that Microsoft is preparing to terminate the SKU to facilitate its Xbox 360 Elite price cut. Eurogamer spotted that those heading to the Argos listing …

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Argos hardware prices creep up

Argos’ games offering has felt the effect of the retailer being forced to increase its prices. As reported earlier this month, the firm has raised many prices by five per cent due to global exchange rates and other pressures. In its new catalogue, which was released last weekend, the retailer …

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Argos to raise prices this week

The dust has barely settled on the news that Activision and other publishers will be raising their prices this Q4 – but it has emerged that retailer Argos is this week set to follow suit. The firm is expected to increase its prices by five per cent in its new …

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Home Retail Group profits fall by 24%

Home Retail Group has seen its profits slashed by a quarter, as the recession hits its Argos and Homebase brands. Profits at the group fell to 328m for the year to February 28th. However, the group recorded a loss of 402m due to write downs of 694m and what it …

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Argos sales better than expected

Catalogue retail specialist Argos has posted sales figures above what most were expecting, stating that whilst the year ahead will be tough it expects to maintain a strong position on the High Street. For the eight weeks until the end of 2008, Argos saw like-for-like sales decline 1.6 per cent. …

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More sales falls at entertainment retailers

There was more doom and gloom on the High Street this morning as two major players in the entertainment retail sector reported significant sales declines over the Christmas period, The Retail Bulletin reports. Argos suffered a 7.5 per cent like-for-like decline in the 18 weeks to January 3rd compared to …

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Argos kicks off half-price game sale

Catalogue retailer Argos has launched its games sale this week, slashing 50 per cent off some of this Christmas’ biggest titles. Games on offer includes Saints Row 2 on 360 and PS3 for 19.99, WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw available at under 25 and Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 for PS3 and …

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Argos Q2 sales decline

Total sales like-for-like sales at Argos dropped 1.6 per cent in the retailer’s second quarter, down to 927 million. Growth remained positive in consumer electronics, however – but was at a lower rate than in the previous quarter. Furniture and homewares continued to show declining sales in challenging market conditions. …

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Argos workers to go on strike

UK retailer Argos has confirmed that staff at four of its major distribution centres are to stage a series of 24 hour strikes – a move that is expected to cause the firm severe disruption”, according to The Retail Bulletin . The Basildon, Bridgwater, Heywood and Magna Park distribution centres …

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