Our Partnership with Argos

Sainsbury’s and Argos celebrate new milestone

Earlier this month, on March 4th 2021, Sainsbury’s reached a significant stage in its plans to bring Sainsbury’s and Argos closer together with the opening of its 400th Argos store inside a Sainsbury’s supermarket.

The launch of the new Argos in Sainsbury’s Crystal Peaks in Sheffield follows the opening of two similar stores in stores in Belfast and Waltham Cross, at the end of February. 

More than half of all Argos stores are now located within Sainsbury’s supermarkets, making it easier for customers to browse and collect tens of thousands of affordable technology, home and toy products whilst picking up their groceries.

Patrick Dunne, Sainsbury’s Property Director, said:

“This is a fantastic milestone for us that shows how we’re continuing to invest in our estate to improve the availability of great value Argos products for customers.

“It’s amazing to see how far we’ve come from the opening of our first Argos store inside a Sainsbury’s in 2015 and we know our customers have enjoyed the added flexibility and convenience offered by these stores ever since.”

Argos is a technology-led business – its website is the third most visited of any UK retailer and 90% of Argos sales now originate online. Through their special retail partnership with Quiet Mark, Argos makes it easier for their millions of customers to source the quietest products, to create a peaceful home. In addition to a dedicated Quiet Mark page on their website addressing questions like, ‘What is Quiet Mark?’ and ‘Why choose Quiet Mark certified products?’, the Quiet Mark logo is prominently displayed alongside certified products throughout the site.

Image - The Quiet Mark page on the Argos website informs their millions of online customers on who Quiet Mark is and highlights the wellbeing benefits of creating a quieter home.

As a result, Argos customers now receive clear guidance and noise information on awarded products, allowing them to make informed choices about product sound levels.

Tom Folliot, Head of Buying at Argos comments,

“Many of our customers are increasingly looking for products that will maintain a level of calmness in and around their homes, so we’re delighted to be working with Quiet Mark on this project. It’s our mission to make it as easy and as convenient as possible for customers to shop with us and the Quiet Mark will help them find exactly what they’re looking for.”  

Look out for appliances with the Quiet Mark award on Argos.co.uk and in Argos stores throughout the UK.

Image: The Blueair Blue 3210 Air Purifier on the Argos online store - one of many Quiet Mark certified products available at Argos, using the Quiet Mark logo to inform customers that it is one of the quietest products available on the market.