A simple but powerful application to harness building information
February 9, 2024
HAI Certificate in Hardware Retail and Merchanting – March Update
February 27, 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, and index comparisons by region, area, number of employees and by category.
The Hardware Association Ireland Business Index is kindly sponsored by Wavin Ireland
About The HAI Business Index
Key Objectives
– To establish an ongoing guide to revenue performance for HAI member firms
– To deliver a total index figure on changes to the total value of the market on a quarterly and annual basis
Year on Year Comparison
The year-on-year change for the sector as a whole in Q3 is 0% with a YTD increase of 2%
The category review exhibits a typical pattern for Q.3: rises for Building Materials, Heating & Plumbing and DIY; and declines for Paint & Décor and Gardens & Outdoors.
The Business Index is collecting and analysing data at category level. If members would like to contribute and benefit from category data please contact Martin at 087 2226532.
