Argos set to close more stores as new dates for July and August confirmed

Argos, which is owned by Sainsbury’s, has closed 37 stores since the beginning of the year, both in the UK and in the Republic of Ireland.

Argos’ plans are to shut down 100 standalone stores across the UK between this year and 2024 in order to move away from the high street.

Instead, the company wants to focus on increasing its presence in Sainsbury’s, with 25 new in-store sites opening this year.

This is to “make shopping more convenient for customers,” as a spokesperson for Argos explained.

Luckily for shoppers, some of the affected locations will have new Argos openings in Sainsbury’s supermarkets around the same area.

A spokesperson from Argos commented: “To make shopping more convenient for customers and to enable us to invest where it matters most, we are relocating many of our standalone Argos stores to Sainsbury’s.

“This includes our Grimsby Alexandra Dock and Scunthorpe Argos stores.

“Brand new Argos stores will open inside Sainsbury’s Grimsby and Sainsbury’s Scunthorpe next month, enabling customers to purchase thousands of technology, home and toy products from Argos while picking up their groceries.”