Salford Shopping Centre has closed permanently, the company has confirmed. The store, in Fitzgerald Way, is not set to reopen after originally closing temporarily back in March.
It is one of 120 other standalone shops that will remain closed as part of a company shake-up. They will be replaced with 350 more Argos stores in Sainsbury’s and Argos collection points in supermarkets and convenience stores.
It is hoped the plans will be completed by March 2024. Around 420 Argos branches are set to close, bringing the UK Argos standalone store estate to around 100 in the next four years.
Simon Roberts, chief executive of J Sainsbury plc said: "Argos sales have been strong over the past six months and we have gained almost two million new.
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