Argos was founded in 1973 and is now the UK's leading general merchandise retailer with sales of over £3 billion (financial year April 2002-March 2003).

Owned by GUS plc and part of the Argos Retail Group, Argos now has over 550 stores throughout the UK and Republic of Ireland, as well as distribution centres, call centres and Argos' head office in Milton Keynes, employing over 23,000 people in total. Over the next three years, Argos is planning to open 35 new stores a year and approximately 98% of the UK population now live within 10 miles of an Argos store.

Since it first started, Argos has established a very strong, trusted brand focused on choice, value and convenience. Argos is the UK's number one retailer for toys and small electrical appliances and a leading player in many other markets including DIY and gardening, consumer electronics and furniture. Argos also has a significant market share in jewellery and sports equipment.

Argos publishes two catalogues a year, the spring/summer edition in January and the autumn/winter one in July.

Argos also offers a home delivery service through Argos Direct which will deliver any products from the catalogue throughout the UK and Republic of Ireland.

Argos - Site Security

Argos take security very seriously and make shopping online as safe as shopping in any of their stores.

Your browser will go into secure mode as soon as you access the 'checkout' or 'login' pages, i.e. before you enter any personal or payment details. You can check that you are shopping in a secure environment by looking for either a locked padlock or a key icon in the grey bar at the bottom of your screen.

Being in 'secure mode' means that all of your details are encrypted to help keep them secure. Encryption creates billions of code combinations to protect each transaction made on their site, so your card details cannot be viewed by anyone else using the Internet. If you are using one of the more recent browser versions, the Argos site supports 128 bit encryption and therefore keeps your details as safe as possible at all times.

Argos only accept orders that are placed using Secure Socket Layer (SSL). This technology prevents you from inadvertently revealing personal information using an insecure connection. During payment, Argos also ask for your card billing address as an additional security check.

No credit or debit card details are stored once your order has been processed. This is why you can save your favourite delivery address but need to enter your card details each time you order.

Argos recommend that you always close down your Internet browser when you have finished shopping online, especially if you use a shared PC. This will delete temporary Internet cookies from any sites that you may have visited.

Products/Services/Brands offered by Argos: Furniture (Beds, Sofas, Chairs, Bedroom Furniture, Sofabeds, Futons, Beanbags, Dining Room Furniture, Living Room Furniture, Office Furniture, Storage, Mattresses, Cane Conservatory Furniture, Garden Furniture, Clearance Furniture), Homewares (Storage, Bathroom, Bedding, Lighting, Kitchenware, Home Furnishings, Tableware, Blinds, Curtains, Pots, Pans, Laundry, Cleaning, Rugs, Mats, Clearance Homewares), Sports and Leisure (Home Gym Equipment, Cycling, Camping, Activity days, holidays and activity gifts, Pool, Snooker, Luggage, Darts, Table Tennis, Sports Watches, Golf, Fishing, Football, Outdoor Sports, Weight Lifting, Muscle Toning, Racquet Sports, Picnic, Arts, Crafts, Mobility Aids, Scooters, Quad Bikes), Toys and Baby (Bikes, Outdoor Toys, Pre-school Toys, Dolls, Playsets, Pushchairs, Electronic Toys, Video Games, Action Figures, Playsets, Baby, Nursery Equipment, Cars, Trains, Boats, Planes, Games, Puzzles, Creative, Musical Instruments, Toys, Batteries, Battery Chargers), DIY, Garden and Pets (Garden Furniture, Sheds, Garden Power Tools, DIY Power Tools, Lawnmowers, Garden Tools, Outdoor Lighting, Outdoor Heating, Barbecues, Conservatories, Home Improvement, Security, Car equipment), Sound and Vision (Video Games, Televisions, Personal Audio, DVD, Video, Home Cinema, Home Audio, CD, Radio, Cassette Players, Digital TV, Car Audio, DAB Digital Radio, Accessories, Batteries, Musical instruments), Household Appliances (Washers, Dryers, Cookers, Irons, Fridges, Freezers, Heaters, Coolers, Vacuum Cleaners, Dishwashers, Microwaves, Kitchen Appliances, Sewing Machines), Office (Printers, Mobile Phones, Office Furniture, Telephones, PC Peripherals, PC Monitors, Office Supplies, PC Consumables, PDAs, Organisers, Calculators, Mobile Phone Accessories, PC Software, Games, Fax Machines), Photography (Digital Cameras, Camcorders, 35mm Cameras, Digital Photo Printers, APS, Memory Cards, Instant Cameras, Disposable Cameras, Binoculars, Telescopes), Personal Care (Hair Care, Tanning, Electric Toothbrushes, Male Grooming, Healthcare, Fragrance, Cosmetics, Pampering, Spa, Female Hair Removal), Jewellery (Earrings, Bracelets, Watches, Chains, Pendants, Clocks, Children's Jewellery, Bangles, Body Jewellery, Anklets, Necklets, Cufflinks, Rings, Jewellery Cleaner), Gift Ideas

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