Sales at Argos rose in the past three months after traffic to the web site was boosted by orders from mobile devices.
The firm said demand for tablet computers in the first quarter of its financial year helped increase sales in its electronics and electricals division. Like-for-like sales in the 13 weeks to June 1 increased 1.9 per cent.
'Argos has delivered a good start to the year driven by continued success in consumer electronics,' said Terry Duddy, chief executive at Argos parent Home Retail. He said the increase was 'supported by growing internet and mobile commerce sales.'
According to Reuters analysts had predicted sales would rise by about 3 per cent but bad weather affected sales more than anticipated. Sales at Argos sister chain Homebase increased 1.4 per cent, better than expected, however the chain was forced to cut prices to cope with unseasonable weather.
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