Monthly Archives: May 2023
The Hardware Journal’s interview with Minister for Housing, Local Environment and Heritage Darragh O’Brien,...
Jim Copeland, Editor of The Hardware Journal, recently interviewed Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, TD. on the “Vacant...
HAI Conference in Kilkenny
The Hardware Association Ireland Conference and networking event took place at The Lyrath Estate Hotel in Kilkenny on March 30th, with a...
State of the art in customer store experience
Case study: Castorama Poznan, Poland.
A few months ago, Castorama - part of the Kingfisher Group since 2001...
The brutal truth, merchandising/pricing policy/housekeeping
Gathering Feedback from Honest SourcesIn 2013 I invited a group of peers, affectionally self-named “the pteradacyls” to tour our locations and...
The adhesives and sealant market is expected to grow due to the...
According to a report by Mordor Intelligence, the adhesives and sealant market in the UK was valued at USD 2.3 billion (€2.12b)...
Bathroom & Shower market has experienced steady growth in recent years
According to a report by AMA Research, www.amaresearch.co.uk/report/bathroom-market-report-uk-2022, the UK bathroom market , has experienced steady growth in recent years, with an...
The Growing Importance of Influencer Marketing
Influencer marketing has grown rapidly during the last three years and all the signs indicate that it will only become more important...
Alan Maguire joins the Niko Bathroom team
Alan Maguire has joined the Niko Bathrooms Team as Retail Sales Director, Leinster. Alan brings a wealth of experience as a Sales...
Stopping traffic – Maston spray paints new to the Irish market
The Hardware Journal spoke recently to Aoife Gavin, Marketing Manager at Joseph Murphy Ballina Ltd (JMBL). They have introduced a new spray...
Grant Aerona³ R32 air to water air source heat pump and Uflex underfloor heating...
Heating technology manufacturer Grant continues to lead the way in Ireland’s plumbing and heating industry with its highly efficient, reliable and innovative...
