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Halfords is planning to expand its Bike Hut chain of bicycle stores to up to 50 outlets following a successful trial, and is seeking sites of up to 4,000 sq ft in the South East. 12-Jun-2007
Halfords is planning to expand its chain of 420 stores in the UK and Ireland with 15 to 20 new sites a year. 04-Dec-2006
Halfords is planning to launch a nationwide chain of Bike Hut bicycle stores, depending on the success of three pilot stores. 09-Oct-2006
Halfords is looking to open up to 150 car parts stores in eastern Europe, starting with a three-site trial in the Czech Republic. 12-Jun-2006
Halfords is planning to open 12 new car parts stores this year, while four will be relocated and 35 mezzanines will be added. 13-Jun-2005
Halfords is to accelerate plans to add 35 mezzanine floors into its car parts stores over the next year, due to concerns about a possible planning clampdown. 09-Aug-2004
Halfords, the chain of 387 car parts and bicycle stores, is to proceed with plans to raise up to £350m in a flotation in June. 19-May-2004
Halfords, the operator of about 400 car parts stores with 7,000 staff, is considering plans for a share offer later this year. 12-Feb-2004
Halfords, the bicycle and car parts retailer, is considering plans to open a further 70 out-of-town stores and 90 high-street stores. 23-Jun-2003
Halfords is planning to shed up to 80 jobs at its head office in Redditch, including 40 in the marketing and merchandising department. 07-Apr-2003
Halfords is planning to open up to 12 more car parts and cycle stores in Northern Ireland, to add to the existing four. 28-Oct-2002
Boots is planning a £130m revamp for its chain of Halfords car accessory stores, starting with 33 outlets in the Midlands. 24-Jul-2000
Halfords is seeking permission from Sutton Council to build a motor parts superstore in the centre of Sutton, London. 13-Nov-1999
Halfords is linking up with Granada to open 14 new roadside car parts stores. 24-Jul-1999
Halfords is planning to open 20 car parts superstores each year for the next 10 years. 07-Jan-1999
Halfords is to open a car accessory store at the Welcome Break Membury service station on the M4, and similar outlets are expected to follow next year. 23-Oct-1998
Unipart and Halfords have both announced plans to move into the vehicle fleet management sector, using their national networks of car servicing and repair outlets to offer a "one-stop shop" for fleet managers. 14-May-1998
Halfords is to introduce a range of own-brand replacement car parts, having agreed contracts with a number of component makers. 14-Jul-1997
Halfords is to modify about 30 of its superstores to incorporate Daewoo car sales showrooms. 28-Nov-1995
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