All Halfords articles – Page 5
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NewsHalfords eyes Evans bid as it maps out new strategy
Halfords has reportedly made an indicative offer to buy rival Evans Cycles as its new boss Graham Stapleton reveals his vision for the business.
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NewsNext, Boohoo, Hotel Chocolat, Card Factory and Halfords
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Next, Boohoo, Hotel Chocolat, Card Factory and Halfords.
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NewsHalfords sales rise buoyed by new ranges
Halfords has hailed a “solid” start to its financial year as sales increased despite the “challenging retail environment”.
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NewsAgenda: Halfords, McColl’s and Dixons Carphone
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Dixons Carphone, Halfords and McColl’s.
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NewsHalfords poaches Waitrose finance boss as CFO
Halfords has hired Waitrose finance director Loraine Woodhouse as its new CFO.
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NewsHalfords profits shrink as it hires new chairman
Halfords’ full-year pre-tax profits have dipped despite an increase in like-for-likes.
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NewsAgenda: M&S, Kingfisher and Halfords update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from M&S, Kingfisher, Halfords and Pets at Home on the agenda
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NewsDixons Carphone poaches Halfords finance boss
Dixons Carphone has snapped up Halfords chief finance officer Jonny Mason to bolster its executive board.
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NewsMaplin sale hopes fade as retail rivals circle stores
A clutch of retailers are circling Maplin’s store estate as its hopes of securing a rescue deal rapidly evaporate.
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NewsHalfords posts Christmas sales rise as new boss starts
Halfords has reported an uplift in Christmas sales but cautioned that the trading environment remains subdued.
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NewsAgenda: Dunelm, JD Sports, Primark and Bonmarché
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Dunelm, JD Sports and Primark on the agenda.
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DataRetail league table: Christmas trading 2017
Find out how retailers have performed during the critical Christmas 2017 trading period, with our league table comparing like-for-like sales.
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DataData: The top 30 retailers by UK store numbers
Tesco and the Co-op maintain the largest store networks, but discounters are showing the fastest growth.
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NewsHalfords profits down despite strong retail performance
Halfords profits dipped at the half-year mark despite a strong performance in its retail services division.
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DataData: The UK's top 10 retailers by staff efficiency
Increases in staff costs to sales ratio across the retail sector have been accelerating as the national living wage starts to bite.
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AnalysisData: The UK's top 30 multichannel retailers
In 2017, there aren’t many retailers that don’t operate an ecommerce site, but being a successful multichannel retailer is so much more than simply opening an online store.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Halfords' chief execs
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Halfords’ top executive spot.
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NewsMove of the week: Stapleton to take the reins at Halfords
Halfords looks to have made an astute appointment in naming Graham Stapleton as the replacement for outgoing chief executive Jill McDonald.
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NewsToday in retail: Dixons exec takes the wheel at Halfords
Halfords is revving its engine today after it bagged Dixons Carphone exec Graham Stapleton to succeed Jill McDonald, who is departing for M&S.
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AnalysisProfile: Halfords' new service-smart boss Stapleton
As Halfords prepares to bid farewell to yet another boss, the cycling and motoring specialist has invited a Dixons Carphone executive to take the wheel.