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Takeover Strategy: Sainsbury's and Argos

Jim Riley

6th January 2016

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So. Sainsbury's wants to buy Argos (and Homebase) through a £1bn+ takeover. Argos says no - for now.

Why on earth would Sainsbury's want to acquire Argos? What is the strategic logic?

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Jim Riley

Jim co-founded tutor2u alongside his twin brother Geoff! Jim is a well-known Business writer and presenter as well as being one of the UK's leading educational technology entrepreneurs.

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