Monthly Archives: July 2018
Buyer Point 2018
In early May HAI’s Annemarie Harte and Aoife Kinsella brought a group of member buyers and merchants to receive a warm “Benvenuto!” at Buyer...
Growth and Stability
The HPC Group is constantly expanding its family of stores, with 13 branches nationwide to-date. The Hardware Journal spoke to Managing Director Dennis O’Connor...
Whiteriver flooring the competition
HAI CEO Annemarie Harte travelled to Whiteriver Group’s HQ in Louth where the team showcased their investments and vision for years to come.
Gearing up...
Grenfell Anniversary
On the one-year anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, governments and the construction industry have combined to contribute reports aimed at preventing such a...
6th Global DIY Summit
Annemarie Harte travelled to Barcelona to represent HAI and The Hardware Journal at the 6th annual Global DIY Summit.
This year I attended the 6th...
Plumbing and heating at forefront of projects
In Part 2 of our Commercial Features section, The Hardware Journal looks at how plumbing and heating are advancing with the evolving needs of...
Getting down to business
In the third part of our Commercial Features section, we look at the relentless digitisation of businesses, and what some of our key members...
Retail battleground
The Customer Experience Exchange for Retail (CX Exchange Retail) recently published a report chronicling the various attitudes and approaches to retail from some of...
Process, innovation and evolution
As HAI marks its 80th anniversary this year, The Hardware Journal continues a fascinating journey exploring the wonderful milestones reached by the association’s members....
Irish suppliers well insulated
In the first part of our Commercial Features section this issue, insulation takes centre stage as the industry shows positivity and innovation to deal...
