Home Retail Group is the leading UK home and general retail merchandiser, operating Argos, Homebase, and Habitat stores. It has over 1,057 stores, 50,000 employees, and annual sales of £5.7 billion across its three brands. Argos is the UK's leading general merchandise retailer and second largest internet retailer, with 734 stores and annual sales over £4 billion. Homebase is the UK's second largest home improvement retailer with over 340 stores and annual sales of £1.5 billion. Home Retail Group also operates a financial services business that provides store credit to over 1.5 million customers.

1. Home Retail Group Introduction
June 2014
For further info see our websites:
www.homeretailgroup.com
www.argos.co.uk
www.homebase.co.uk
www.habitat.co.uk

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Home Retail Group background
 October 2006 Home Retail Group was launched on the London Stock
Exchange
 Home Retail Group is made up of Argos, Homebase and Habitat – strong
retail brands with large customer bases
– Supported by Home Retail Group Financial Services
 Home Retail Group is the leading UK home and general retail
merchandiser
– Sales of £5.7 billion
– 80,000 + products
– 1,057 stores
– 50,000 employees
– 10% share of general merchandise market
– Continued market leadership in multi-channel retailing

3. Home Retail Group Brands
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Argos highlights
 Leading UK general merchandise retailer
– 95% of the UK population within 10 miles of an Argos store
– 734 Stores
– 44% of transactions are internet led – including mobile
– Annual sales in excess of £4 Billion
 Second largest UK internet retailer with 783 million website and app
visits
 1,800 page catalogue published twice a year – 35m copies produced
annually
– 2 in 3 UK households collect an Argos catalogue from store every year
– Typical customer shops 6 times a year
 Longstanding reputation for value for money

5. New Format Digital Argos Store
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Homebase highlights
 Sales of £1.5bn; 2nd largest home improvement retailer
 2013 achieved a 53% increase in on-line trading which represents 7% of
turnover
 Over 340 stores, with continued investment in store refurbishments
– Continue to improve store formats
– Investment continues in mezzanines and garden centres
 38,000 products available for consumers
 64,000,000 transactions every year
 Recognised for choice, style and customer service

7. New Format Homebase Stores
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Financial Services
 UK’s largest store card business
 1.5m active store card holders
 £681 million credit on in-house retail sales
 Offers Homebase and Argos customers between 3 and 12 months
interest free credit (on relatively low spends)