Clearview National August 2015 - Issue 165 | Page 89
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Retail fabricators
are urged to
offer more than
just good service
»»Leading home
improvement finance specialist
Consumer Credit Solutions has
reported finance approvals in
the Glass and Glazing sector for
May and June 2015 were up
approximately 32% on the same
60 day period in 2014 (from
£23m to £30.5m). The figures
add to the optimistic findings in
the recent Insight Data Report
which found the total turnover of
the UK’s Top 30 fabricators rose
by 6% rise in 2014.
Despite a slight contraction
in the market last year and a
slow start to 2015, both national
and regional installers, working
in partnership with CCS, are
reporting sales have been more
buoyant since the second quarter
of the year and are expecting this
trend to continue.
Andy Wallace, Managing
Partner at CCS, said: “It’s clear
from talking to our partner
installers that consumer
confidence is definitely increasing,
with homeowners willing to
commit to ‘big ticket’ purchases
and home improvements.
Offering quality products and
excellent service combined with
attractive finance products can
make all the difference in a highl