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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
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
‘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 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 with customers allowed back inside to browse shelves while being guided by marshals and protected by new ‘sneeze screens’ Halfords expect sales surge from customers waiting to get back behind wheel Comes as John Lewis has also announced that it will be reopening stores Thousands of … Read more
Halfords shares surge after Britons advised to cycle to work By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:16 BST, 11 May 2020 | Updated: 22:50 BST, 11 May 2020 Halfords shares surged after Britons were advised to cycle to work. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps urged people to carry on working from home but said … Read more
With keyless car theft on the rise, Halfords has today launched a new product that it hopes can tackle the spate of high-tech vehicle crime Britain. The Fingerprint T-Bar Steering Lock – which costs £59.99 – is the world’s first security device activated by a driver’s fingerprint using biometric technology you’d expect to see developed by Q … Read more
Booming electric bike sales over Christmas keep Halfords on track to meet its annual profit prediction By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 16 January 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 16 January 2020 Booming sales of electric bikes in the run-up to Christmas have helped Halfords stick to its full-year profit guidance. … Read more