All Specialist retailer articles – Page 16
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NewsHalfords to shutter Cycle Republic chain, 226 jobs at risk
Halfords is set to axe its specialist cycling chain Cycle Republic following a strategic review and will instead rely on etail stablemate Tredz to appeal to bike enthusiasts.
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AnalysisSixty seconds with… Tails.com marketing boss Miranda Cresswell
As Retail Week Live nears, we interview some of the event’s most exciting speakers. This week, we speak with Miranda Cresswell, chief marketing officer at innovative dog food brand Tails.com.
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NewsAngling Direct appoints branding specialist to board
Specialist retailer Angling Direct has appointed branding specialist Dilys Maltby to its board with immediate effect.
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NewsHamleys hires former Debenhams exec as new boss
Hamleys has appointed former Debenhams and The Body Shop executive David Smith as its new chief executive.
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NewsHalfords maintains profit guidance after ‘solid’ festive sales
Halfords has maintained its full-year profit guidance after clocking up a “solid” sales performance during the golden quarter.
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NewsHalfords profits and revenue fall as big-ticket sales stall
Halfords has recorded a decline in interim sales and profits as the business snapped up independent garage chain McConechy’s Tyre Service in a bid to bolster its autocentres division.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Have the wheels come off Halfords’ new strategy?
Halfords has unveiled a disappointing trading update and downgraded its profit guidance for the second time in 12 months.
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NewsHalfords trims profit forecast amid summer sales slowdown
Halfords has trimmed its profit guidance for the second time this year after blaming poor weather and weak consumer confidence for a slump in sales.
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NewsAgenda: Dunelm, Halfords and Dixons Carphone update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next six days with updates from Dixons Carphone and Halfords on the agenda.
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NewsHalfords suffers fall in full-year profits
Halfords has reported a decline in full-year profits as challenging trading conditions and the weather took a toll.
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NewsAgenda: M&S, Halfords and Mothercare update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with updates from Marks & Spencer, Halfords and Mothercare on the agenda
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OpinionMove of the Week: Jones will get Halfords motoring
Graham Stapleton has turned to a trusted former colleague to help deliver his plan of streamlining the Halfords business.
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NewsHalfords hires Keith Jones in executive team reshuffle
Halfords has drafted in former Dixons Carphone executive Keith Jones as part of a restructure of its senior leadership team, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsHalfords warns on profits as Christmas sales skid
Halfords recorded a fall in Christmas sales as “exceptionally mild weather and ongoing weak consumer confidence” impacted its performance.
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NewsHalfords interim profits down despite sales rise
Halfords has reported falling half-year profits despite a sales increase as it begins to implement its new strategy.
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NewsHalfords pulls out of race to buy Evans Cycles
Halfords has pulled out of the race to buy Evans Cycles, casting fresh doubt on the chain’s future.
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NewsHalfords eyes Evans bid as it maps out new strategy
Halfords has reportedly made an indicative offer to buy rival Evans Cycles as its new boss Graham Stapleton reveals his vision for the business.
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NewsNext, Boohoo, Hotel Chocolat, Card Factory and Halfords
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Next, Boohoo, Hotel Chocolat, Card Factory and Halfords.
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NewsHalfords sales rise buoyed by new ranges
Halfords has hailed a “solid” start to its financial year as sales increased despite the “challenging retail environment”.
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NewsAgenda: Halfords, McColl’s and Dixons Carphone
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Dixons Carphone, Halfords and McColl’s.