Sainsbury’s to sell Argos to three retail veterans in £120m deal
Trio set up Swift Partners for the acquisition, allowing supermarket to focus on core food business
Sainsbury’s has agreed to sell the Argos retail chain for £120m to allow it to concentrate on its core food business.
The supermarket announced on Friday it was selling the catalogue shopping business to a trio of retail
Sainsbury's makes major announcement on future of Argos in UK
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Sainsbury’s to sell Argos in £120m private equity-backed deal
Sainsbury’s has said it will sell long-struggling catalogue retailer Argos to a private equity-backed consortium in a £120m deal. The supermarket giant said the sale will enable it to focus on its food business and deliver higher cash generations and healthier margins. Sainsbury’s bought Argos a decade ago but the re