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...Another competitor, Evans Cycles, has one-tenth Halfords’ store estate and is owned by Mike Ashley’s erratic Frasers Group....
...Independent retailers that are signed up to another scheme operated by Halfords, the car parts and cycling retail chain, pay 15 per cent commission on bike sales....
...The Morris family, owners of Home Bargains, are worth more than retail tycoons Philip Green and Mike Ashley combined....
...Mr Meehan was replaced by Mike Froom as Halfords’ auditor last year before BDO took over the work. KPMG declined to comment. Mr Meehan did not respond to a request for comment....
...The high street chain, owned by retail tycoon Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group, played down the online price hikes on Tuesday, saying that the affected products had previously been heavily discounted and were...
...Mike Corbat, chief executive of Citigroup, says the US lender is in “daily contact” with the White House and regulators, “relaying information . . ....
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...Halfords’ new strategy envisages far more of its revenue coming from services rather than product sales....
...Andy Halford, the bank’s chief financial officer, said: “Anyone who thinks Bill has checked out clearly doesn’t work with him very closely.”...
...Is Halfords to close off the car maintenance/enhancement part of the stores? Can B&M sell food and FMCG but not non-food? Where does it end? Can it sell batteries but not phone chargers?...
...Halfords profits came in at the bottom of its recent guidance, after mild weather boosted bike sales but held back its motor products....
...Halfords and JD Sports were also rumoured to have expressed interest in acquiring the group, which traces its origins back to 1921....
...Halfords, the car parts and bike retailer, launched a new service-led strategy last year, but on Thursday said profits in its current financial year would be significantly lower than it had projected as...
...and sarcastic news editors, as they brace themselves for yet more seasonal trading updates . . . this time from Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Debenhams, John Lewis Partnership, B&M European, Card Factory, Halfords...
...matthew.vincent@ft.com Halfords: kate.burgess@ft.com...
...Chief executive Mike Coupe said: Our food business remains resilient in a challenging market and we continue to innovate in quality and to invest in price....
...Mike Pence, the US vice-president, told European leaders in February that the Trump administration had a “strong” commitment to the EU....
...It has apparently been co-authored by the directors of the troubled sportswear retailer, including larger-than-life founder Mike Ashley. However, there is no whitewash....
...We commend those companies that have achieved strong levels of gender diversity on their boards, such as Halfords Group plc which has a female CEO and an equal balance of men and women on its board....
...The one exception is Andy Halford, who joined as finance director from Vodafone in the middle of last year....
...The one exception was Andy Halford, who was hired last June as finance director from Vodafone....
...Leadership Teams Mike Rees, deputy group chief executive; Andy Halford, group chief financial officer; and I, as exefcutive directors of the group, will retain a bank-wide perspective bridging between the...
...Mr Winters is likely to pick up the issue of cost-cutting — a campaign that Mr Halford’s predecessor, Richard Meddings, lost to the expansionist Mr Rees....
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