Halfords sales boosted by camping demand

British retailer Halfords today said sales were boosted by strong demand in cycling, camping and travel equipment during the three months to early July.

With fine weather and the British Government’s Cycle2Work scheme helping business, Halfords reported like-for-like sales growth of 1.3% in the 13 weeks to July 3. Adjusting for the impact of Easter, the figure was 0.1% higher.