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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Daniel O'Boyle

Halfords shifts focus to car repairs as bike sales fall

Cycling now makes up only 25% of Halfords’ business, as the retailer aims to focus on more “needs-based” sources of revenue amid an uncertain economic environment.

Halfords said motorists were looking for cheap repairs, helping autocentre sales for the 20 weeks to 18 August up by 16.6% on last year.

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