Halfords “remains cautious” despite raising profit guidance

// Halfords raises half-year profit expectations
// The retailer warns of economic uncertainty affecting its second half performanceHalfords has raised its half-year profit expectations but warned that economic uncertainty could affect its second half performance.
Thanks to the staycation season, Halfords said that sales have remained strong since its last trading update earlier this month.
The retailer recorded a 22 per cent rise in group like-for-like sales growth in the five weeks to Sep