Halfords
This coverage examines Halfords’ role in the UK retail sector, focusing on its automotive, cycling, and outdoor leisure divisions. Reporting covers store performance, product range expansion, e‑commerce integration, supply chain innovation, and financial results. The analysis supports retail executives, category managers, and professionals managing multi-channel retail operations in specialist markets.
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Jan- 2025 -3 JanuarySponsored Articles
Halfords revs up omni-channel customer engagement with Aptos Technology
Aptos, a leader in unified commerce solutions, announced today that Halfords has recently extended its use of Aptos software to support its customer engagement and store operations strategies. Halfords is leveraging Aptos’ POS, CRM and Sales Audit applications, with each of these solutions working together to help Halfords deliver inspiring…
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Dec- 2024 -13 DecemberAdvice
Plinc’s Stuart Russell on AI and personalised retail marketing
In an era of constant transformation, staying relevant to customers while achieving business objectives is no small feat for retailers. Stuart Russell, chief strategy officer at Plinc, has built a career solving this puzzle. His experience in customer marketing spans over two decades, touching industries as diverse as gaming, travel,…
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Nov- 2024 -26 NovemberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-26/11/24
AO World has raised its full-year profit forecast to between £39m-£44m after reporting a 30% rise in pre-tax profits to £17m for the six months ending 30 September. Despite adverse summer trading conditions due to wet weather, which affected cooling product sales, AO’s B2C retail revenue grew 13%. Group revenue…
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26 NovemberNews
Halfords CEO calls for apprenticeship levy reform as sales drop 1% in H1
Halfords has called on the Government to reform the apprenticeship levy amid a 1% drop in revenues for the 26 weeks to 27 September 2024. Revenues for the retailer dropped to £864.8m in H1 FY25, compared to £873.5m in 2024. Autocentres, which accounts for 40% of total sales, reported a…
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Oct- 2024 -22 OctoberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-22/10/24
Mulberry’s board has backed Challice, the majority shareholder, in rejecting Frasers Group’s increased £111m takeover bid. Challice made it clear last week that it has no intention of selling its shares or offering any commitment to Frasers. Mulberry’s board emphasised its unanimous decision to reject the offer, focusing instead on…
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22 OctoberSport & Leisure
Halfords sales flat in H1 as consumers remain cautious
Halfords has reported broadly flat revenues in the first half of FY25, with group sales down by 0.1% as consumers were “cautious” with their spending over the period. According to the group, this was compounded by ongoing uncertainty ahead of this year’s Autumn Budget. In the 26 weeks ended 27 September…
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Aug- 2024 -29 AugustNews
Today’s news in brief-29/8/24
Retail footfall in the UK experienced a slight increase of 0.9% from July to August, with shopping centres and retail parks leading the growth. High streets saw a minor decline, initially impacted by summer holidays and protests but later boosted by events like Taylor Swift’s concert. The return to office…
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29 AugustHigh Street
Halfords sees surge in demand for bikes amid Olympic success
Halford’s has seen a surge in demand for its bikes after Britain’s strong performance in the cycling events at the Paris Olympics inspired consumers. Figures from the brand show that over the course of the games in Paris, Brits visited the Halfords bike website over half a million times (552,282).…
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Jun- 2024 -27 JuneNews
Today’s news in brief-27/6/24
Currys reported a 10% rise in adjusted profit-before-tax to £118m for the year ending 27 April 2024, despite a 2% drop in like-for-like revenue in the UK and Ireland and a 16% decrease in adjusted EBIT to £142m. The company attributed its improved EBIT, which was up over £2m when…
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27 JuneNews
Halfords profits fall by 18.3% in FY24
Halfords has seen its pre-tax profits fall by 18.3% to £36.1m in the year ended 29 March. The retailer attributed this to market volumes in cycling and consumer tyres falling year-on-year, worse than industry expectations. These markets remain depressed compared to the pre-Covid period, with bike volumes down 30% and…
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