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Designer Fashion

Well I never thought I'd be saying this about our industry, but it looks like this year will be the start of 'designer windows and doors'! If 2012 was the year of research and development and new innovations, 2013 will be the year where windows and doors might actually become a more fashionable purchase for [...]

By |2016-10-24T20:24:22+01:00January 8th, 2013|Categories: double glazing industry, positive|

Raring To Go In 2013

Its been a pretty good year on reflection. I've done our company's stats and they make for pretty good reading. We've worked out some challenging targets for next year as well. We're getting our showroom in order with some new doors and two new conservatories so we'll be ready to push some of the latest [...]

By |2016-10-24T20:24:23+01:00December 16th, 2012|Categories: positive|Tags: , , , , |

The Autumn Statement

Well, it's that time of year guys and gals! It's time for the Chancellor George Osbourne to let us all know how good...sorry, bad we're doing as an economy and what he's going to try and do to make it better. I'll be posting updates of the most important and eye catching stuff here, so [...]

By |2016-10-24T20:24:23+01:00December 5th, 2012|Categories: business, economy, positive, Recession|

Industry Growth Or Not?

I got a bit confused the other day. Doesn't take much sometimes! I'll explain why... The most recent market report from Market & Business Development (MBD) has said that the industry is now worth a combined total of £3.2billion. Growth in the industry was restricted at 1%, but growth in a market where the economy [...]

By |2016-10-24T20:24:23+01:00November 29th, 2012|Categories: double glazing industry, economy, FENSA, positive|

Twitter Top 20

You know Twitter in the double glazing industry is getting influential when top 20 lists start appearing. So on a boring Sunday night, I got this tweet from @greendeal4wales: @glazingblogger Have you made it into the top 20 most Influential Twitter Users in the Double Glazing Industry? bit.ly/T5eCZG The link sends you to the Green [...]

By |2016-10-24T20:24:23+01:00November 19th, 2012|Categories: Blogs, double glazing blogger, internet, positive, social media, twitter|

2013 Could Be A Great Year!

I was updating our stats, facts and figures for the company the other day and was rather excited when I looked back to previous years! When we set our target at the end of 2011, based on industry predictions and UK economy predictions, we set them not much higher than 2011's results. How wrong we [...]

By |2012-11-10T18:53:46+00:00November 15th, 2012|Categories: 2013, double glazing industry, positive|

The Rush For Christmas

The middle to back end of October saw a quiet period. It was the first real quiet period we had had all year really. I expected it to be honest, it had to die down at some point. The focus has shifted from household items to toys and presents in the run up to Christmas. [...]

By |2013-06-06T14:27:30+01:00October 30th, 2012|Categories: Christmas, double glazing industry, economy, positive|

We’re Selling A Lifestyle, Not Windows

I was at the John Fredericks seminar a couple of weeks ago, and one of the speakers mentioned something which was very simple, but probably one of the most attractive ways to market our wares: 'we're selling a lifestyle'. That person (forgot her name!) is absolutely bang on. Double glazing is a term which carries [...]

By |2016-10-24T20:24:25+01:00October 28th, 2012|Categories: double glazing industry, positive|

Were We Really Ever In Recession?

This week saw the good news that everyone in the UK was waiting for. GDP figures for Q3 of this year showed that with 1% growth, the British economy had finally left the longest double-dip recession since the 1950's. But many have been asking; "were we ever in recession at all?" To be fair, I [...]

By |2016-10-24T20:24:25+01:00October 26th, 2012|Categories: double glazing industry, positive, Recession|

UK Is (Finally) Officially Out Of Recession!

The British economy finally has some really good news to shout about! The Office for National Statistics released Q3 figures this morning, and they revealed that the British economy exited recession with 1% in the three months from July to September! Good news! Here's the really positive stuff; we've now come out of the longest [...]

By |2016-10-24T20:24:26+01:00October 25th, 2012|Categories: economy, positive, Recession|

Doors, Doors And More Doors!

I haven't sold a window in weeks! In fact I may have forgotten how to sell windows! The industry is now moving into it's quiet phase as the buying public gears down from home improvement work and gears up towards Christmas shopping and everything that entails. Obviously there will be those that leave it to [...]

By |2016-10-24T20:24:26+01:00October 22nd, 2012|Categories: doors, double glazing industry, positive|

To Be Made In Britain

Seminars are great places for conversation. They stir the mind and gets the idea pot churning. I got talking to Rob Small, who some of you may know from his Prefix days. He was explaining to me the new venture he has taken and the products he's selling. They're all aluminium from what I could [...]

By |2016-10-24T20:24:26+01:00October 19th, 2012|Categories: double glazing industry, economy, positive|

Our Industry Is Evolving

Today (18th October) I attended a seminar hosted by John Fredericks. Now I have been told that I am not to give away much until the last of the three planned seminars is over, which will be next Thursday. Then I think I can talk about anything I want. But what I can say is [...]

By |2016-10-24T20:24:26+01:00October 18th, 2012|Categories: doors, double glazing industry, positive, PVCu|

What’s Got Into Halo?

Casually looking through my Twitter timeline, catching up on the late evening happenings within our bustling industry, and I see this: @Halo_Systems Coming Soon - TwinSash from Halo, a new window with Uvalues from 0.38, up to A+38 WER, and sound reduction up to 50dB!  Right, before we go any further, lets look at those numbers. [...]

By |2016-10-24T20:24:26+01:00October 17th, 2012|Categories: double glazing industry, positive, triple glazing|

Success In 2013 – Diversification And Products

2012 is now starting to come to a close. Wow, can't believe I'm actually writing that! But it is, and as far as a year goes, it's not been bad at all really! At the end of 2011, arguably one of the worst years the industry has ever gone through, the predictions for 2012 weren't [...]

By |2013-06-06T22:36:44+01:00October 13th, 2012|Categories: 2013, double glazing industry, economy, positive|
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