Argos  |  Press release

Argos, the UK's leading general merchandise retailer, is opening its first ever store in the Scottish Isles.  The new store in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, will open its doors to customers at 9am this Saturday, 21 January 2012.

The new store will offer full and part time positions and brings 18 new jobs to the local community.

In the new store, local residents will have access to Argos' extensive new Spring/Summer product range which launches the same day, along with a new jewellery and watch gallery, open technology display, electronic stock checkers and quick-pay kiosks.

The first 100 shoppers through the doors of the new store will receive a free £10 voucher to spend in-store. Customers can also take advantage of Argos' 'Richer Voucher' offer, where shoppers who spend over £50 between Saturday 21 January and Friday 3 February will get two £5 vouchers to spend separately: one voucher in February and one voucher in March. Shoppers who spend over £100 will get two £10 vouchers to spend.

Marshall Priceman, Area Manager for West Scotland, said: "This is the first time we have opened an Argos store on a Scottish island, so this is a significant event for Argos and for Stornoway. We are very pleased to be able to bring new job opportunities to the area." 

Brian Scott, Stornoway Store Manager, added: "We're looking forward to delivering an innovative retail shopping experience to local residents on the island, as well as providing greater choice and convenience. Shoppers will now have the ability to browse on argos.co.uk and Check & Reserve their item for collection from the store at a convenient time." 

This new store opening means Argos now has a total of 68 stores in Scotland. 

The store is located at 21 Cromwell Street, Stornoway, HS1 2DA.

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Note to News Editors:
PHOTOGRAPHY OPPORTUNITY:
Photographers are invited to take photos at the opening ceremony, and will need to be there before 9am. To confirm your attendance, please contact Media Relations on 0845 120 4365, mobile: 0771 3064079, email media.relations@argos.co.uk

Photographs will also be available after the event, please contact media relations to receive these photos.

About Argos
Argos is the UK's leading multi-channel retailer and provides a highly successful and unique offer of choice and convenience. It sells general merchandise and products for the home from over 750 stores throughout the UK and Republic of Ireland, online, over the telephone and TV. In the financial year to February 2011, Argos' sales were £4.2 billion and it employed some 33,000 people across the business. 

Argos serves over 130 million customers a year through its stores. On average, 17 million UK households, or around two thirds of the population, have an Argos catalogue at home at any time. Argos' internet site, is one of the most visited high street retail websites and Argos continues to be the second largest internet retailer in the UK, with 400m website visits each year. Argos is part of Home Retail Group, the UK's leading home and general merchandise retailer.

 Home Retail Group has been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard which certifies that we have genuinely reduced our carbon footprint. We call our responsible approach 'the basis of goodbusiness'.

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