It’s that time of year, when Business Link Magazine invites the region’s business leaders to offer up their predictions for the year ahead.
It has become something of a tradition, given that we’ve been doing this now for over 30 years.
Here we speak to Chris Lowe, Managing Director at Kimberley – The Caravan and Motorhome People.
During the past 12 months the pandemic has definitely brought to light the holiday opportunities and escapism offered by caravans and motorhomes. The alternatives to foreign travel has amplified the necessity for the holiday industry to offer up extra camping and caravanning opportunities in and around the UK, with pop-up campsites in particular becoming a go to for young families needing an affordable getaway.
With the ability to explore the outdoors and get back to leisure activities, bookings for outdoor holidays have increased by as much as 273 per cent compared to two years ago.
The new market size for leisure vehicles has grown significantly since the UK lockdown ended. The current prediction is around 16,000 new units produced, up from…
