GENERAL MERCHANDISE NEWS
Halfords continues positive sales growth
14 July, 2005 | by Retail Bulletin
Despite the tough retail climate Halfords’ continues to buck the trend with another positive performance
Total sales growth for the first 13 weeks to 1 July increased by 1.5 per cent. Allowing for the lack of an Easter in the first two weeks of the current year, like for like sales in the subsequent 11 weeks to 1 July increased by 2.7per cent.
Halfords has also announced that it has entered into a collaboration relationship with Japan’s leading car parts and accessories retailer, Autobacs Seven Co. Ltd. (Autobacs). The relationship will allow for shared development and learning across common product ranges and may result in combined sourcing activity.
