All Halfords articles – Page 11
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VideoThe Retail Week: Budget bombshell, living wage, Sunday trading and M&S
Content editor Nicola Harrison talks to Peel Hunt retail analyst John Stevenson about the Budget and this week’s retail news.
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NewsHalfords hires Jonny Mason to replace Findlay as chief financial officer
Halfords has appointed Jonny Mason as chief financial officer to replace Andrew Findlay, who was poached by easyJet in April.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The top 50 retailers by online traffic in the UK, 2015
Multichannel retailers performed well in IMRG’s top 50 online retailers ranking, with a number of high street brands rising in the rankings in April.
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NewsHalfords' new boss has "open mind" over size of store estate
Halfords’ boss Jill McDonald is keeping an “open mind” over the size of the retailer’s estate, stressing that 99% of outlets are profitable.
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NewsHalfords pumps pre-tax profits up 11.3% as online success drives sales
Halfords has reported a healthy rise in pre-tax profits as group revenue topped £1bn for the first time, driven by rocketing online sales.
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NewsWiggle eyes more workshop concessions in cycle 'hot spots'
Etailer Wiggle is planning to expand its physical presence by opening two workshop concessions in Homebase stores this year.
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AnalysisPeople moves: Shaun Wills joins Jacques Vert, Coast restructures and more
Musical chairs across the fashion sector as retailer Jacques Vert brings in new senior executives and Coast overhauls its management team.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five priorities for Tesco UK's new boss Matt Davies
Halfords boss Matt Davies takes the reins of Tesco on Monday, the latest addition to Dave Lewis’ new team. Retail Week examines his top priorities.
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OpinionChange at the top of retail breeds fear at the bottom
People and strategy are changing across the retail sector. How can directors ensure the process is as smooth as possible?
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NewsHalfords turns to green screen tech as it takes inspiration from fashion retail
Halfords has turned to green screen technology to provide customers with forensic detail and 360-degree views of its Boardman clothing range.
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NewsHalfords finance boss Andrew Findlay steps down to move to easyJet
Halfords has revealed its chief financial officer Andrew Findlay has resigned to take up the position of finance boss at easyJet.
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AnalysisPeople moves: Jill McDonald joins Halfords, Morrisons restructures and more
All change across the retail sector as Halfords brings in a new chief executive and Morrisons downsizes senior management.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Morrisons, Halfords, John Lewis and Kingfisher discussed
Join our executive editor George MacDonald and news editor Nicola Harrison as they pick through the week’s main news stories.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Jill McDonald appointed Halfords chief executive
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on former McDonald’s boss Jill McDonald becoming Halfords new chief executive.
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NewsRetailers team up to launch click-and-collect alliance
Online shoppers will soon be able to buy a product from one retailer and pick up from another as part of an inventive new scheme that launches in the summer.
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OpinionComment: Will McDonald bring the special sauce to Halfords?
Halfords’ new chief executive appointment has raised some eyebrows, but how much her leadership will affect the retailer remains to be seen.
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NewsCar parts retailer Motor World calls in administrators
Car parts and accessories retailer Motor World has collapsed into administration after suffering from difficult trading conditions in the automotive trade sector.
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OpinionWill Halfords and Homebase set a trend of more women running retailers?
Halfords and Homebase have both just appointed female bosses. Kate Walsh hopes that in future such hirings will be ‘no big deal’.
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AnalysisIn the news: Halfords first female chief executive Jill McDonald profiled
‘Better late than never’ the old saying goes – and in the case of Halfords’ new chief executive, it’s a cliché that certainly rings true.
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NewsHalfords appoints McDonald’s UK boss Jill McDonald as new chief executive
Halfords has appointed McDonald’s UK boss as its new chief executive, where she is due to take the helm from May 11 this year.