Halfords Group plc (HLFDF) Q2 2026 Earnings Call

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WEBVTT 00:00:00.807 -- 00:00:06.256 Good morning everyone and welcome to our strategy update for the Halfords Group. 00:00:06.256 -- 00:00:11.344 You'll be aware that today we have also announced a strong set of 00:00:11.344 -- 00:00:16.913 interim results for the 26 weeks to the 26th of September 00:00:16.913 -- 00:00:21.158 and these together with a webcast are available on our corporate website. 00:00:21.158 -- 00:00:26.249 I'm very pleased to be setting out my vision for Halfords over the next five years 00:00:26.249 -- 00:00:31.761 and believe that we are at an exciting and compelling moment 00:00:31.761 -- 00:00:36.892 in time from an investor point of view. I joined Halfords because I believed 00:00:36.892 -- 00:00:42.396 in its potential. Seven months on, I'm even more convinced in its potential 00:00:42.396 -- 00:00:48.244 and believe we have a pathway to growing our business and creating value and benefit 00:00:48.244 -- 00:00:53.431 for all our shareholders. Our customers, colleagues, and most relevant 00:00:53.431 -- 00:00:56.733 to this forum, our shareholders. 00:00:56.756 -- 00:01:02.143 At the heart of my conviction is the unique set of assets and capabilities that Halfords 00:01:02.143 -- 00:01:06.721 possesses and the dynamics of the markets in which we operate. 00:01:06.721 -- 00:01:11.228 We have leading positions in fragmented and evolving markets. 00:01:11.228 -- 00:01:16.695 We have an unmatched and scaled combination of stores, garages, 00:01:16.695 -- 00:01:21.703 mobile vans and digital capability across motoring products and services and 00:01:21.703 -- 00:01:23.185 cycling. 00:01:23.185 -- 00:01:28.853 We have a trusted, universally recognised brand and over 12,000 00:01:28.853 -- 00:01:34.241 expert, trained colleagues. We have structural...