Argos and eBay next stage of Click and Collect

3 July 2014

Home Retail Group plc

Argos and eBay move to next stage of Click & Collect partnership

Argos, the UK's leading general merchandise retailer, and eBay, have today announced that they have entered an agreement to extend their offering of Click & Collect services via Argos stores. This extension will enable shoppers to select products from a much wider range of eBay merchants for collection from about 650 Argos stores. This agreement is not expected to materially impact the financial performance of Home Retail Group in the current financial year.

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