Argos beefing up top tech team

Argos is taking the fight to Amazon by hiring 150 tech specialists as the retailer’s boss plans to go “head to head” with the online giant.

The Sainsbury’sowned group is creating the roles as part of a major push that will take Argos’ tech team to 800. Boss John Rogers said: “We have to compete with the likes of Amazon to keep ahead of the competition.”