Monthly Archives: October 2023
Octabuild’s partnership with builders merchant sector over 40 years
Octabuild and its members have been an important part of the builders’ merchant sector for nearly 40 years. Here its current Chairperson...
Are Marketplaces the future of retail?
Since Amazon first came into our lives, we’ve been aware of the term ‘Marketplace’ being used for...
John Healy, CPM, talks to Jim Copeland about hardware brands and boosting sales
It will be two years in January since John Healy took the helm at CPM Ireland - and he has been one...
Harvest Flame rolling out nationwide from November 2023
Conor Layden, Commercial Director, Arigna Fuels says that “There have been big changes in the solid fuel industry over the last 12...
Multiple factors will contribute to sustained growth in Workwear
Sales of workwear and PPE, which saw a remarkable surge during the pandemic, have continued to stabilise. In 2023, the sector achieved...
Doors & Floors: Opportunity Knocks
When it comes to home make overs, the opportunities for our industry are endless. Homeowners tend to view projects based on two...
Costello’s ACE Hardware Interview with CEO Mike Costello
In our last issue we introduced you to Costello’s ACE Hardware, one of the top ACE Hardware retailers in the USA operating...
Retiring the right way
Retirement is a strange word that means different things to different people. For some, it means stepping down from their current role...
Visions for secured paths
Our colleague and friend Thierry Coeman visited the recent DIY Summit in Berlin on behalf of The Hardware Journal and has provided...
Looking to the future for 220-year-old firm
John Riddel & Son was established in High Street, Belfast in 1803 and is one of Ulster’s...
