Monthly Archives: April 2017

Negotiating Brexit: A Northern Ireland Perspective In the wake of the UK triggering Article 50, the reality of Brexit looms ever larger. Ian Haldane, Managing...

The adhesives and sealants sector registered an annual growth rate of 1.4% across Europe in the years 2012-2015, while Great Britain enjoyed aboveaverage performance...

In Ireland, the Central Statistics Office predicts a collective rise of 3.3% in hardware, paint and glass sales for 2017. This category was also...

In 2014, Bord Bia research estimated the value of the gardening retail market at €631 million. The commercial gardening and landscape market, which includes...

More than 2,000 people visiting from hardware stores and builders merchants attended the Hardware Show 2017 in March. This year’s show attracted the largest attendance...

Dairygold is an organisation rooted in tradition but that doesn’t stop it embracing the latest retailing practices and concepts when it comes to its...

Since 1st February, 2017, licensing has been extended to contractors operating in the locksmith sector, writes Paul Scallan, CEO, the Private Security Authority.

HAI CEO Annemarie Harte paid a visit to the new Bunnings store in St Albans to see what new ideas the Australian hardware store giant is bringing to the UK market.

In 2016, €41 billion was spent on debit and credit cards issued in Ireland. A total of €13.2 billion or 32% of this was spent online. With the internet providing consumers with a particularly convenient way to shop, greater selection and ease of price comparison, this figure is likely to continue growing, writes Erica McKinney, Financial Crime and Security, Banking & Payments Federation Ireland.

HAI CEO, Annemarie Harte, travelled to Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow to meet with Mick Smith, Managing Director of Hafele, the third member of the Smith...