All Specialist retailer articles – Page 13
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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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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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NewsAgenda: Primark, New Look, M&S and Sainsbury's
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Primark, New Look, M&S, Sainsbury’s and Halfords on the agenda.
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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.
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NewsHalfords poaches Dixons Carphone exec for new CEO
Halfords has appointed Graham Stapleton – the head of Dixons Carphone’s software business Honeybee – as its new chief executive to replace outgoing boss Jill McDonald.
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NewsIs Halfords building momentum for an uphill climb?
Halfords reported a rise in first-quarter sales today in the retailer’s final update before boss Jill McDonald pedals off to Marks & Spencer.
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NewsHalfords first-quarter sales driven by staycations
Halfords has unveiled an increase in first-quarter sales, which outgoing boss Jill McDonald attributed to the heightened popularity of holidaying in the UK.
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NewsAgenda: Halfords updates and Sports Direct hosts AGM
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with an update from Halfords and Sports Direct’s AGM on the agenda.
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NewsRibble Cycles poaches Boardman Bikes exec as new boss
Ribble Cycles has pedalled in Boardman Bikes managing director Andy Smallwood as its new chief executive.
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NewsTofs wheels in Halfords alumnus to peddle growth
The value department store chain formerly known as The Original Factory Shop has drafted in Emma Fox as its new chief executive.
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NewsTofs appoints former Halfords exec Emma Fox as new boss
Tofs, previously known as The Original Factory Shop, has appointed Halfords’ former commercial director Emma Fox as its new chief executive.
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NewsM&S fashion boss misses out on £1.7m Halfords bonus
Marks & Spencer’s new clothing chief Jill McDonald will miss out on £1.7m of bonuses after stepping down from her current role as boss of Halfords.
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OpinionOpinion: Halfords needs to rev up its auto division
While foreign exchange pressure caused Halfords’ margins to back-pedal, bolstering its Autocentres is needed to ensure the group remains resilient to future headwinds.
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NewsHalfords profits fall despite full-year sales rise
Halfords has reported rising full-year sales but falling profits in its last year under chief executive Jill McDonald.