Halfords revs up profits to £96.3million as demand for electric scooters and bikes soars

What pandemic? Halfords revs up profits to £96.3million as demand for electric scooters and bikes soars to 94% while Dr Martens kicks off a good year with sales up to £773million Dr Martens sales in the last 12 months to March 31 jumped 15% to £773million   Halfords reported underlying pre-tax profits of £96.3million – 72% … Read more

Halfords revs up profits to £96.3million as demand for electric scooters and bikes soars

What pandemic? Halfords revs up profits to £96.3million as demand for electric scooters and bikes soars to 94% while Dr Martens kicks off a good year with sales up to £773million Dr Martens sales in the last 12 months to March 31 jumped 15% to £773million   Halfords reported underlying pre-tax profits of £96.3million – 72% … Read more

Murder probe as man, 20, is killed after being hit by VW Golf in Halfords car park

Murder probe as man, 20, is killed after being hit by VW Golf in Halfords car park as police arrest suspect, 25 A 20-year-old man found with head injuries beneath a car and died shortly after The man was run over in a Halfords car park in the Sheldon area of Birmingham Witnesses were able to detain … Read more

Murder probe as man, 20, is killed after being hit by VW Golf in Halfords car park

Murder probe as man, 20, is killed after being hit by VW Golf in Halfords car park as police arrest suspect, 25 A 20-year-old man found with head injuries beneath a car and died shortly after The man was run over in a Halfords car park in the Sheldon area of Birmingham Witnesses were able to detain … Read more

BUSINESS LIVE: Halfords predicts big profits; Online grocery sales boom

BUSINESS LIVE: Halfords predicts big profits; Online grocery sales boom; TRG warns of £5.5m monthly cash burn By This Is Money Published: 08:07 GMT, 1 March 2021 | Updated: 10:20 GMT, 1 March 2021 Halfords is on course for profits of £90million to £100million after the pandemic created a boom in cycling among Britons and … Read more

Halfords benefits from lockdown cycle boom with bike sales up 34%

Halfords benefits from lockdown cycle boom with bike sales up 34% By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 21:45 GMT, 14 January 2021 | Updated: 21:45 GMT, 14 January 2021 Halfords has benefited from a lockdown cycle boom with bike sales up from last year Halfords has benefited from a lockdown cycle … Read more

E-scooter legalisation calls grow as Halfords reports a sales bounce

Calls for legalisation of e-scooters grow as Halfords reports a huge rise in sales of the controversial products during the pandemic Under a current trial scheme, only rental e-scooters are allowed on public roads Environmental and congestion alleviation are among e-scooters’ touted benefits Research has found 52% of Britons would use an e-scooter for their … Read more

Halfords e-scooter sales surged 450% in the last 3 weeks

‘You can ride a horse on the road so why not an e-scooter?,’ asks Halfords boss as the sales of the vehicle surge 450% amid growing calls for legalisation The privately-owned use of e-scooters remains illegal on public roads in Britain  Rental e-scooters are permitted though, offering a loophole that many exploit Halfords said the … Read more

Halfords enjoys a roofbox-led recovery as staycations lift sales in August

Halfords enjoys a roofbox-led recovery as surging popularity of staycations lifts its motoring sales but the retailer warns of tough times ahead still The Covid-19 lockdown led to more Britons buying cycles and taking bike trips CEO Graham Stapleton said Halfords ‘delivered a strong trading performance’ Like-for-like sales in the firm’s motoring business fell by … Read more

Halfords will fully reopen 53 UK stores by Friday

The Halfords Code: Bike and car repair chain unveils how Covid-ready stores will operate with staff behind ‘sneeze screens’ and customer marshals – as 53 branches will fully reopen by Friday Halfords expect sales surge from customers waiting to get back behind wheel as the UK lockdown eases  The stores will include marked-off pick-up zones … Read more