Argos same-day delivery a first for UK high street
The 700-strong chain promises to deliver your goods to your home within four hours
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Your support makes all the difference.Argos today becomes the first UK retailer to offer same day delivery across the country. The company promises to make deliveries up to 10pm, seven days a week, 364 days a year.
The store-based Fast Track service charges £3.95 for delivery of around 20,000 products within four hours as long as you order by 6pm.
The 800-branch group claims it’s creating nearly 3,300 new driver jobs as a result, of which up to 1,000 are currently being recruited for the upcoming Christmas season. The new workers will be based at local stores and have a focus on customer service at the door, the firm said.
Bryan Roberts of Kantar Retail, said: “Delivery has emerged as one of the key battlegrounds for UK retailers, as customers increasingly look for multiple delivery slots that allow them to shop how and when they want on the same day.”
Amazon Prime offers one hour delivery at £7 in London and Coventry to those who have paid the £79 annual subscription.
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