Halfords is today hosting a site visit for investors to its refurbished Evesham store, focusing on the programme of its Getting Into Gear overhaul programme announced last May. The event will cover the changes that have been made in-store and Halfords added that although these are still at an early stage within what is a three-year plan, the changes are delivering results “in-line with management's plans and investment criteria”.

Matt Davies, chief executive commented: "Today's event provides an update on our Getting Into Gear plan to significantly enhance the experience for our retail customers. This strategy is based on supporting our colleagues to deliver consistent friendly expertise augmented by major improvements in store environments, plus building on the authority of our offer, infrastructure and online capabilities. Given the early progress made, we are encouraged by the first steps of a strategy designed to deliver sustainable revenue and profit growth over the long term."