AMZ123 has learned that the well - known British retailer Argos has officially launched its third - party online marketplace - Argos Marketplace. It aims to recruit international merchants including Chinese sellers to enrich product categories, enhance price competitiveness and strengthen its market position. Argos is currently the third - largest online retail website in the UK, with a total of 112 million visits in the first quarter of 2026. In recent years, Argos has been influenced by international platforms such as Amazon, Temu and SHEIN, and at the same time, its traditional "catalog shopping" model has gradually declined. Although it has an extensive offline self - pick - up network, Argos still faces continuous pressure of losses. Currently, about 80% of Argos' sales come from online. In order to make up for the insufficient supply in categories such as smart homes, new energy and pet products, Argos has decided to launch a third - party platform. This platform has relatively high requirements for settled sellers. Sellers are required to register as British or EU companies, hold compliant VAT numbers, and their products must meet the safety standards of the UK and the EU, and set reasonable market prices. The settlement fee is 39 pounds per month, and the commission rate is between 8% and 15%. Settled sellers can directly use Argos' offline stores, self - pick - up points and Fast Track same - day delivery network across the UK. Especially in the delivery of high - value and large - sized goods, significant cost reduction and efficiency improvement can be achieved.

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