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Tag Archives: Argos
Handbags and Gladrags
My recent post about the development of the retail archive at the University of Stirling mentioned that there are various donations that are being processed, though this may take some time. The archive is built around the 40+ year history … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, archives, Argos, Consumers, Historic Shops, Institute for Retail Studies, Paper Bags, Plastic Bags, Retail brands, Retail History, Retailers, University of Stirling, Woolworths
Tagged Advertising, Argos, Institute for Retail Studies, Paper Bags, Plastic bags, Retail Bags, Retail brands, Retail Emphemera, Retail History, Shopping, Shopping Bags, University of Stirling, Woolworths
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Toast – Green Shield Stamps
Green Shield Stamps could be traded in for ‘free’ gifts so why did consumers abandon them? Sean Farrington examines their rise and fall and discovers how they spawned a famous retail chain which is still trading. The stamps were the … Continue reading
“Argos catalogues – a fascinating historical archive”
Rather to my surprise, in the eight or so years this blog has been in existence I seem not to have mentioned my collection of Argos catalogues, except tangentially. Built up and in-filled after an initial donation some 20 years … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Argos, Brands, Catalogues, Consumer Change, Corporate History, Design, History, Milton Keynes, Pricing, Products, Research, Retail brands, Retail Change, Retail History, Retailers, Social Change
Tagged Argos, Catalogues, Consumer change, Design, History, Price, Products, Retail Change, Social Change
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Comet and the Argosnauts
Over the last week the press has been full of the demise of Comet – the biggest retail failure since the death of Woolworths in the words of some papers – and (as can be seen in our Media Commentary … Continue reading
Posted in Catalogues, Closure, Comet, Competition, Consumer Change, Internet shopping, Online Retailing, Private Equity
Tagged Argos, Closure, Comet, Internet, Private Equity
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