September 7, 2022
After its first very successful year, which saw nearly 20 employees in the hardware/DIY industry nationwide complete their studies, with some progressing further in the career, […]
August 26, 2022
Hardware Association Ireland and Octabuild were delighted to welcome all incoming students and mentors to the 2022/2023 year of the Hardware Association Ireland Certificate in Hardware […]
August 15, 2022
The quarterly Business Index captures net sales revenue from participating member retailers and merchants. Participating members receive a more detailed breakdown including year-on-year comparison; month-on-month comparison, and index […]
July 25, 2022
After receiving feedback from its member retailers/builders merchants, and suppliers/distributors, Hardware Association Ireland (HAI) recently published its Wage Rate Survey results for 2022. One of our […]
June 14, 2022
The introduction of statutory sick pay is an important step for employers and employees and is imminent, although no specific date has been provided as yet. […]
June 14, 2022
Technology is progressing at an unprecedented rate, changing our businesses in an insatiable search for progress in the global economy. However, although businesses are competing very […]
June 14, 2022
George Armstrong, CEO at Scanmatix, advises The Hardware Journal readers on what questions they should ask before choosing a stocktaker. If you’ve decided that you need […]
June 14, 2022
After a highly successful first run of the HAI Certificate in Hardware Retail and Merchanting, we are pleased to confirm that enrolment is now open for […]