All Halfords articles – Page 12
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AnalysisAnalysis: Are the days of squeezing suppliers numbered?
As B&Q faces allegations that it demanded contributions from its suppliers, Retail Week asks whether such practices can continue.
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NewsSuperGroup’s finance boss steps down after being declared personally bankrupt
SuperGroup’s chief financial officer Shaun Wills has stepped down from his role after being declared personally bankrupt.
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NewsJohn Browett 'definitely not in the running' for Halfords chief exec role
Former Monsoon Accessorize boss John Browett is “definitely not in the running” for the Halfords top job despite reports linking him to the role.
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NewsEx-Monsoon boss Browett tipped to become Halfords' new chief executive
Former Monsoon Accessorize boss John Browett could be in line to become the next chief executive at bikes and car accessories retailer Halfords.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Morrisons 'close' on new boss, ex-Monsoon chief in Halfords link and more
Retail news round-up on February 23, 2015: Morrisons closes in on new boss, ex-Monsoon chief linked to Halfords top job, New Look plans £2bn floatation and more.
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GalleryStore gallery: Halfords' new Cycle Republic store in London
Bike shop design is easy, isn’t it? John Ryan pedals by to take a look at Halfords’ new Cycle Republic store in London.
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OpinionComment: Can cycle retailers succeed by being so niche?
There are convenience stores everywhere, but are there other retail sectors where such relative proximity can allow all to thrive?
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sofa.com, Tesco, Halfords and more
Retail news round-up on February 8, 2015: Justin Stead to chair Sofa.com after sale to CBPE; Tesco squeezes small suppliers; Halfords hires headhunter Egon Zehnder.
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AnalysisPeople: Who changed jobs in January – retail's top people moves
Tesco’s appointment of Matt Davies and Barry Williams’ promotion at Asda – which retail moves and exits are making waves in 2015 so far?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Christmas trading figures show the great retail divide
The festive season’s results inevitably have winners and losers, but this year’s OC&C Christmas Trading Index shows the gulf between them.
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OpinionComment: A Halfords-style servicing can make Tesco fully roadworthy
As Matt Davies prepares to move to Tesco, Halfords’ update brought clues about how he may put the wheels back on the grocer.
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NewsHalfords boss Matt Davies denies business will suffer after he joins Tesco
Halfords boss Matt Davies has denied that his departure for Tesco will be detrimental to the business because of the foundations he has laid.
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NewsHalfords like-for-likes surge as shoppers snap up bikes for Christmas
Halfords recorded strong like-for-like growth over Christmas as cycling sales surged with customers buying children’s bikes as presents.
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NewsAsda restructures senior team as it braces for 'toughest year yet'
Asda has restructured its senior management team in what its boss Andy Clarke expects to be “the toughest year yet for our sector”.
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OpinionComment: Looking for great retail staff? Hire from prison
Timpson has recruited hundreds of employees from prisons and boss James Timpson thinks other retailers should do the same.
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OpinionComment: Does Bank’s administration preface a year of consolidation?
Barely a week into 2015 and Bank has already gone into administration, setting a dour tone for what will be a trying year for retail.
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AnalysisIn the news: Tesco's new UK chief executive Matt Davies profiled
Tesco has today revealed it has poached the highly-regarded Halfords boss Matt Davies to be its new UK chief executive.
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OpinionComment: Seeking inspiration from the retail market as a whole makes sense
Knowing your competitive backyard is just not good enough. Take a look at what retailers en masse are doing to sell more merchandise.
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NewsStore Gallery: Halfords reopens Cycle Republic after five-year hiatus
Halfords chief executive Matt Davies opened the company’s first Cycle Republic store today (December 12), five years after shelving the brand.
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NewsBlack Friday Sales to open floodgates on spending
Tomorrow’s Black Friday sales bonanza is expected to spark an 11-day frenzy of spending online and across the high street.