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CONQUERING THE 42 PEAKS CHALLENGE
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TWO BRAVE DEMPSEY DYER employees recently completed the formidable 42 Peaks Challenge, raising over £ 2,000 for Brain Tumour Research in the process.
Dempsey Dyer’ s Commercial Sales Manager, Martyn Wright, led a team of four on the trek, including colleague Anthony Ryder, in memory of his dad, Ron Wright, who died of a brain tumour in 2005 aged just 58. The team scaled some of the Lake District’ s most rugged terrain and climbed a total of 28,000ft- which is equivalent to Mount Everest.
“ The challenge was very physically demanding, we managed to cover over 66 miles in just three days, but we enjoyed every minute and we’ re delighted to raise funds for a very worthy cause,” said Martyn.
“ I took on the challenge in memory of my dad, who I lost through the disease. Brain tumours are the biggest cancer killer of children and adults under the age of 40, yet just 1 % of the national spend on cancer research is allocated to curing this devastating condition.”
Peter Dyer, Dempsey Dyer MD, commented,“ I’ m incredibly proud of Martyn, Ant and the rest of the team. I’ d encourage everyone to visit Martyn’ s Just Giving page and make a donation.”
https:// www. justgiving. com / Martyn-Wright5
Shifting expectations in home improvement market
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RECENT RESEARCH HAS REVEALED an increasing number of window installers are diversifying into other products and services, in order to differentiate themselves from the competition.
It’ s a trend the Consumer Protection Association has noticed for some of its members, who are diversifying their product portfolios.
Managing Director, Jeremy Brett, comments:“ Over the last couple of years we have seen more and more members diversifying their product range and becoming wider home improvement companies.
“ Once you’ ve installed new windows or a new door in a property the job is done and you may not see the homeowner for another 20 or 30 years. But, if you have built a good relationship with them there are more crossselling and upselling opportunities if you have a more diverse range of products.”
Many installers and CPA members also diversified into PV panels and renewable energy. This has slowed due to the market taking a hit but new products such as battery storage units could re-ignite this trend.
The CPA has been providing IBGs and Deposit Protection for over 20 years and is widely recognised by consumers as a trusted resource for finding accredited and vetted installers for a range of home improvement projects.
Third golf event
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THE CONSERVATORY OUTLET Network was brought together once again for its annual Golf Open, this year hosted at The Forest of Arden Marriott Hotel & Country Club in Birmingham on 7th June.
The event proved to be Conservatory Outlet’ s hottest golfing get-together yet, in more ways than one, with 12 teams of four coming together from across the UK on a scorching Tuesday afternoon. These numbers saw half of the retail network represented by a team made up of staff from various departments of their business, from office staff to owners.
Conservatory Outlet’ s newest network member, Park Lane Windows & Doors, introduced itself to its peers with an impressive win, closely followed by West Yorkshire Windows, which was a founding network member and has been a retail partner of Conservatory Outlet for more than a decade. The‘ Outlet Open’ has been a fixture of the fabricator’ s event calendar for three years. Conservatory Outlet joint Managing Director, Greg Kane, said:“ The great thing about this particular event is that we are able to extend the invite to people from all departments of the retail network.”
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