UK prices for car repairs and electrical goods expected to rise due to budget

Halfords and AO.com say increases in employer national insurance will add to their costsBusiness live – latest updatesBritish consumers face paying more for car repairs and new kitchen kit after retailers Halfords and AO.com warned on Tuesday that the autumn budget had increased their costs.Halfords, the cycling and motoring retailer which has more than 12,000 employees, reported that the budget measures would add £23m of direct labour costs, of which £9m was already included in its planning assumptions. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/26/halfords-servicing-repair-prices-budget-hit

Author : Julia Kollewe and Sarah Butler

Publish date : 2024-11-26 12:07:10

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