All Specialist retailer articles – Page 13
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NewsPets at Home to invest £70m as it targets pet ‘baby boomers’
Pets at Home is targeting three key areas for investment as it seeks to take advantage of the new wave of pet owners.
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NewsPets at Home profits rise as it eyes ‘strong momentum’ post-pandemic
Pets at Home has racked up an increase in sales and profits in what it dubbed “an extraordinary year” for the business.
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NewsThe Entertainer targets Spanish expansion with first branded store
Family-owned toy retailer The Entertainer has set its sights on expanding its own-brand store estate in Spain, following the opening of its first fascia in Valencia.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisHalfords (Overview)
Halfords is a UK retailer which operates in cycling, car maintenance and related accessories. Recent growth has been driven by services, which now account for more than half (51%) of total revenue sales, including the Autocentres business, which the group has been scaling up through acquisitions. The retailer trades through just some 385 eponymous stores, as well as operating two performance cycling store brands trading as Tredz.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisHalfords (SWOT)
Halfords’ broad product offer helps offset any adverse effects from the economic cycle. By weighting the business more heavily towards its motoring services, it has grown the part of the business that provides more resilient, needs-based revenue streams during economic uncertainty.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisHalfords (Strategy)
Motoring and cycling specialist Halfords has accelerated its ‘to inspire and support a lifetime of motoring and cycling’ strategy, under chief executive Graham Stapleton. It has been evolving into a consumer and B2B services-led business, building its needs-based revenue streams, which has helped its resilience amid a tough economy.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisHalfords (People)
Former Carphone Warehouse boss Graham Stapleton joined as chief executive in early 2018.
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VideoRetail Question Time with Gary Grant and Frances Bishop
As retailers prepare to reopen next month, toy retailer The Entertainer founder and chair Gary Grant and childrenswear specialist Pud Store founder Frances Bishop discuss their hopes and expectations, how consumers will behave and how their businesses have changed during the pandemic.
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NewsHalfords to repay furlough cash as cycling sales soar
Halfords is set to pay back its furlough payments in full as trading so far this year has been “stronger than initially anticipated across the business”.
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NewsPets at Home ups profit guidance again after strong fourth quarter
Pets at Home has upped its profit guidance for the second time in under two months, hailing continued strong trading in the fourth quarter of its current financial year.
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AnalysisGoing local: the retailers opening neighbourhood stores
With less commuting and more time spent exploring the shops and cafes on our doorstep, it comes as little surprise that localism is seeing a resurgence in 2021. Retail Week explores the small store formats popping up on the high street.
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GalleryIn pictures: Pets at Home’s London concept stores
Pets at Home has opened two new smaller concept stores in London, in the hopes of a further rollout within the M25 in the near future.
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NewsPets at Home sales climb as customer numbers soar
Pets at Home has recorded an uptick in sales over the golden quarter, as the retailer “adapted to the changing environment” amid the pandemic.
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NewsHalfords and Dunelm report strong Christmas sales uplifts
Halfords has delivered a rise in festive sales buoyed by the retailer’s “best ever Christmas week”, while Dunelm has posted an increase in Christmas sales driven by a surge in online demand.
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NewsPets at Home ups profit guidance as Christmas sales soar
Pets at Home has raised its full-year profit guidance after hailing further “momentum” during the golden quarter.
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NewsThe Entertainer to offer click and collect until midday on Christmas Eve
Toy retailer The Entertainer has confirmed it will be operating click and collect for customers until midday on Christmas Eve and has launched its January sales early.
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AnalysisTier four fears: Retail CEOs on shop closure ‘body blow’ and port delays
After the toughest of years, retailers were dealt another savage blow in the crucial final trading week ahead of Christmas.
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NewsPets at Home acquires telehealth service to boost digital capabilities
Pets at Home has purchased veterinary telehealth provider The Vet Connection in a bid to broaden its online services.
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VideoWatch: Don’t let pandemic divert digital transformation, warns Halfords IT director
Retailers must remain focused on core digital transformation objectives and avoid chasing the next big tech trend or the pandemic diverting strategy, Halfords IT director Neil Holden has told Retail Week.
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NewsBlack Friday off to slow start as store closures depress spending
This year’s Black Friday is off to a slow start as non-essential store closures across much of the UK have seen payment volumes decrease year-on-year.