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Argos first retailer to hit £1bn in mobile sales

Argos is the first retailer to have reached the £1bn in mobile sales in the UK over a year, according to Retail Week.

The report, taken from Argos owner Home Retail’s chief digital officer Bertrand Bodson at the businesses Christmas in July event, reveals that the business did over £1bn in m-commerce last year, with sales on mobile growing 38%.

The sales figures included any sale starting on a mobile device,  including deliveries to home, click and collect and reserve in store.

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UK car industry sees best year since recession

According to UK car industry trade body, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the number of cars built in the UK hit a seven year high for the first half of the year.

Some 793,642 cars were built in the UK in the first half of the year, the highest the number has been since the recession hit in 2008.

According to the BBC, the 5.4% annual rise in car production is at odds with the 7.9% decrease in UK car demand, suggesting that international trading is boosting demand and that British-made care brands are strong in key markets.

The SMMT applauded the industry's investment in technology and its relationship with government.

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