All Halfords articles – Page 8
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NewsHalfords profits plunge but like-for-likes creep up
Halfords like-for-likes inched up across the group’s retail and autocentre segments but profits plunged in its half-year results.
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NewsToday in retail: Sainsbury's and The Donald in the news
The world has spent the day talking about Donald Trump and so have retailers mulling over the implications of his election as US president.
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AnalysisBe Inspired: Female retail chiefs on their role models
The Be Inspired campaign puts aspiring female talent in touch with retail role models, but who inspired those who have already made it to the top?
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NewsAgenda: M&S, Sainsbury's, Halfords and SuperGroup
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with financial updates from Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s, Burberry, Halfords and SuperGroup all on the agenda.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can Jill McDonald take Halfords up another gear?
It is now a year since Halfords boss Jill McDonald unveiled her ‘Moving Up a Gear’ strategy for the cycling and motoring retailer.
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DataData: Top 50 retailers by online traffic in the UK
Retail Week exclusive: Department stores enjoy positive results in IMRG’s quarterly ranking of the top 50 retailers by website traffic.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live: Bodson, Spindler and McDonald profiled
Retail Week Live 2017 will give an insight into some of the biggest influencers in the industry – here’s a closer look at three unmissable speakers.
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NewsPeople moves: Wilko and Morrisons new hires and all the August moves
Wilko appoints Anthony Houghton as its retail director and Morrisons snaps up Barry Williams as its trading director for ambient.
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OpinionOpinion: Shop Direct shows the way in making personalisation pay
Imagine being able to lay out a store to suit each shopper as they come in, creating a bespoke offer for unique individuals.
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NewsHalfords' sales rise as weather and Olympics boost cycling
Halfords has posted a 1.2% rise in like-for-like sales over the summer as warm weather and the Olympics boosted sales in its cycling division.
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NewsHalfords unveils Cycle Republic website to complement stores
Halfords has launched an ecommerce site for its premium cycling fascia Cycle Republic, nearly two years after it revived the brand.
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NewsHalfords retail director to exit after four years in the role
Halfords retail director Rob Swyer is to step down after nearly four years at the bikes and car parts retailer, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisBig box, little box, cardboard box: Why big retailers are shrinking
Big-box retailers are branching out of retail parks and adopting new channels such as smaller high street stores to target new shoppers.
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DataData: The top 50 retailers by online traffic in the UK
June 2016: Amazon tops IMRG’s quarterly ranking of the top 50 retailers by website traffic.
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OpinionOpinion: Holland & Barrett’s a good fit for Tesco - snail slime and all
Of all of the businesses that Tesco has closed or disposed of recently, the one that never really felt part of the family was Nutricentre.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will the Froome factor boost flagging cycle sales?
When Chris Froome pedalled to an historic third Tour de France victory last weekend, bike retailers across the country cheered louder than most.
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NewsHalfords boss hopes for 'staycation' boost to counter Brexit disruption
Halfords boss has shrugged off the threat of a post-Brexit downturn by saying it could benefit from people choosing to ‘staycation’ this summer.
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NewsHalfords like-for-likes slip as bad weather hits cycling sales
Halfords has posted a 0.6% drop in first-quarter group like-for-likes as it blamed bad weather for a slide in sales in its cycling division.
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NewsAgenda: SuperGroup full-years plus Asos, Halfords and Mothercare updates
Retail Week looks to next week with full-year results from SuperGroup, plus trading updates from Asos, Burberry, Halfords, Mothercare all on the agenda.
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AnalysisAnalysis: After Brexit, who will be retail's winners and losers?
Retailers across the UK have been left to ponder an uncertain future following the country’s shock vote to leave the European Union.