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Help to Buy Scheme extension welcomed at Octabuild Webinar
The Budget was spread too thinly says speakers at post-budget webinar on impact for construction industry.
The extension until...
Combilift’s CB70E wins Italian Terminal and Logistics Award
Combilift, the largest global manufacturer of multidirectional trucks, articulated forklifts and straddle carriers is thrilled to announce that the Combi-CB70E has been...
Concern in customer-facing businesses due to staff intimidation and abuse
New research shows a growing concern among customer-facing businesses including hardware stores and builders’ merchants about the impact of criminal activity on...
Transforming retail with Centralised Data Management
In the ever-changing retail industry, customer data is at the heart of any successful business. CORE Tech has developed a Customer Account...
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...
