6. Probably the most compelling mobile
service in the world (of retail)...
7. A few interesting FACTS
• Launched in 2004
• Annual uptake of 60% new users provided with a real multi channel experience
• Enabling an extra sales channel – conversion rate of 55% reservations to
collections
• Argos’ mobile channel delivered
Argos reminder notifications has added to another 15% of conversions to
reservations
• over £70 million worth of
250,000 customer initiated messages per month - total of 2.5millon messages per
month
• incremental revenue in 2009
All Argos channels sent 30 million mobile customer notifications in 2009 – which
represents 120% annual growth
• Text & Reserve interactive channel resulted in £20m worth of reservations in 2009
• 6 million members within the service – 4 million of those are OPTED IN for
Argos marketing activities