{"id":8024,"date":"2015-10-10T13:00:14","date_gmt":"2015-10-10T06:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/can-argos-beat-amazon-at-its-own-game\/"},"modified":"2016-03-15T17:19:44","modified_gmt":"2016-03-15T10:19:44","slug":"can-argos-beat-amazon-at-its-own-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/can-argos-beat-amazon-at-its-own-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Argos beat Amazon at its own game?"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThe challenge is on as Argos promises to deliver goods to your home on the same day you order onlineIs high street retailer Argos about to block the Amazon online juggernaut? This week it leapfrogged its giant US rival by promising same-day delivery to anywhere in the UK to those who buy online \u2013 a deal that beats Amazon\u2019s much pricier \u201cPrime\u201d service.Amazon has won millions of customers with a combination of low prices and efficient delivery. It left Argos looking out-of-date with often shabby stores, bulky catalogues and queues to collect goods. Now it is fighting back with refreshed stores and \u2013 for \u00a33.95 \u2013 a promise to deliver goods to your home on the same day you order online. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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