June 11, 2024
As we approach Summer 2024, we look forward to the normal seasonal influx of summer workers to the Hardware Industry. Many will be students who are […]
May 31, 2024
On the 30th of May Hardware Association Ireland team and Executive Committee welcomed a number of its members and Corporate Partners to its first Regional Meeting […]
May 16, 2024
The initial reaction of Hardware Association Ireland (HAI) is that the new measures announced by Government this week, while welcomed, are far below what is required […]
May 14, 2024
New research by Hardware Association Ireland (HAI) shows that using long term vacant & derelict homes is becoming the most common way to increase the supply […]
May 4, 2024
Sponsored by building products manufacturers group Octabuild, the nine-month long mentor-based programme is designed to equip those new to the hardware retail/builders merchanting sector, and those […]
May 1, 2024
Octabuild has announced that the competition for the 2024 all-island Octabuild Builders Merchant Excellence Awards is now open for entries. This year, for the first time, […]
April 15, 2024
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, […]
April 12, 2024
At The Hardware Show in February, we had conversations with numerous employers who shared a common challenge – they are not receiving applications from candidates with […]