ARGOS
Argos have a return and refurb space of 70,000 sqf
repair and refurbishment is handled . Prior to summer 2014 Argos operated a refurbishment and repair service for technology products through a network of third parties . This network was serviced from the organisation ’ s central returns operation near Burton-upon-Trent , with movements between the operations before finally being shipped to the eBay / Clearance Outlets which Argos has in place for sale .
Following an assessment of the whole operation Argos management concluded that refurbishing products , including non-technology , within its own returns site would have significant benefits , given the scale of the operation and economies of scale this would give the company .
The key Argos benefits being the leverage of
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