Argos takes €43m financial hit from closure of Irish stores, including €23m in redundancy costs
British retailer closed its 34 stores in the Republic in June
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Argos to close 30 remaining stores as it exits Irish market
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Argos store in Waterford city for sale at €1.8m
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Sainsbury raises profit guidance after Argos integration boost
Supermarket group expects full-year profit to exceed analyst estimate of €631m
Irish arm of Argos back in black after booking €153m charge last year
Catalogue retailer employs over 1,000 people across 40 stores in Ireland
Sainsbury’s profit falls and sales growth slows
British consumer spending is also under pressure from rising inflation
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Britain’s second biggest supermarket continues to slug it out with rivals
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Improvement despite takeover by Sainsbury’s and poor weather
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Supermarket group ponders whether to boost its bid for Argos owner Home Retail Group
Successful Limerick retail park goes on sale for €44m
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