Halford’s team up with the Ice Cream Alliance
Halfords is partnering with the Ice Cream Alliance’s Great British Ice Cream Staycation campaign, offering the countries fleet of ice cream vans a free vehicle check.
Halfords’ expert teams at its 750 outlets are providing 5-point vehicle checks and maintenance follow-ups to make sure ice cream vans are in tip top shape ahead of what promises to be a bumper year for British getaways.
The free vehicle check is available to all ice cream van operators in the UK (you do not need to be a member of the ICA). Just click on this link and follow the steps: https://blog.halfords.com/want-a-flake-with-that-halfords-%20launches-free%20-ice-cream-van-check/
In Halfords own research, 87 per cent of the population plan to holiday at home this year. Another 45 per cent have already got something booked, while 24 per cent are stay-cationing for the first time in years.
Staycation 21
According to Halford’s ‘Staycation 21 Report’, enjoying an ice cream by the sea is one of the top ten staycation holiday experiences (along with eating fish and chips and feeling sand between the toes).
“We are delighted to have the support of top British brand Halfords,” commented ICA CEO Zelica Carr. “It is a real and valuable boost to the ice cream van sector to have such support from the nationwide maintenance and repair specialist. Along with other parts of the hospitality sector, ice cream vans have had a challenging 18 months. Our Great British Ice Cream Staycation campaign, launched back in March, was created to support ice cream vans and parlours get back on their feet and make the most of a positive trading environment in the summer of 2021. Halfords support is the cherry on the cake – or should I say 99 in the ice cream cone.”
Free vehicle checks
Halford’s Group Marketing Director, Lisa Bond said: “We’re really proud to be teaming up with the Ice Cream Alliance to help them continue doing what they do best – support the ice cream sector. After all, summer wouldn’t be summer without an ice cream or two!”
The Ice Cream Alliance (ICA), the UK’s trade association for the ice cream sector, mobilised its members, the wider industry and other parts of the hospitality sector to promote their products to all those holidaying in the country this summer. The campaign is called the Great British Ice Cream Staycation and is encouraging businesses of all types and sizes to get involved. A free, downloadable DIY Marketing Toolkit is available now at www.ice-cream.org/webform/great-british-ice-cream-staycation
‘The Great British Ice Cream Staycation – ice cream smiles, today, tomorrow and always’
