Halfords cycling sales surge as Brits avoid public trasport

// Halfords profits rise ahead of guidance
// The retailer has warned on trading conditions despite the riseHalfords has seen full-year profits rise ahead of guidance but has cautioned on trading conditions due to the impact of Covid-19.
The retailer, which was classed as essential, was allowed to remain open during the lockdown, and said overall group sales in the 13 weeks to July 3 were down 2.8 per cent compared to last year.
Like-for-like sales dropped 6.5 per cent, while underlying pre-tax