Halfords has revealed a jump in cycling sales throughout the UK coronavirus lockdown as Brits avoided public transport.
The business was classed as an essential retailer and allowed to remain open during the lockdown and sales in the 13 weeks to 3 July were down 2.8 per cent compared to last year.
“The start of the current financial year has of course been dominated by the impact of Covid-19, and our status as an essential retailer was a clear endorsement of the wider role that Halfords has to play in keeping the UK moving,” Chief Executive Graham Stapleton said this morning.
“Having responded quickly and decisively to cater for the surge in popularity of cycling during lockdown, we are now seeing increased demand for motoring services and products as people start using their cars regularly again having not done so for the last few months.”
