The brakes are off

Glass Times editor Nathan Bushell enjoys some time in the sun.

Over the bank holiday weekend, I spent a day by the beach along with hundreds of other people – families and friends all getting out during half term to make the most of the nice weather. 

Normally, I would avoid crowds, but I couldn’t help but enjoy seeing everyone out and about. A real mood lifter.

Of course, that sense of positivity is catching, and I’m sure that optimism will filter down to increased sales in the high street and on home improvements that will benefit our industry. Furthermore, the national papers regularly carry stories of a very buoyant housing market as families search for more space.

I had a very interesting day with RegaLead’s Guy Hubble last week, as he showed me around Decorative Door Products’ new warehouse in Hawick in the Scottish Borders. Apart from simply enjoying a (Covid-safe) face-to-face meeting, the key message I took away from the visit was that supply chain issues don’t need to affect the flow of products through your business; if you know that there could be problems, you can plan for them. You can read more in the July issue of Glass Times.

We also had some great discussions about emerging industry trends, and I will share more of these thoughts in the coming weeks.