The Onboarding Debt

Why the cost of a bad hire doesn’t show on the P&L - and what it’s quietly doing to your margin

Social Media Playbook – Your Content Playbook, The Smartest Thing To Build In 2026

Gabriela Vavrova, Director of Operations & Business Development at Activate Vision. The Hardware Journal has asked Gabriela Vavrova,...

135 Years Of Light

An interview with Dragoslav Jozic, Consumer, Signify, Market Leader Benelux & UK & Ireland. Dragoslav Jozic, Consumer, Signify,Market...

Why Good Buying Still Delivers Poor Margin

In the hardware and builders’ merchant sector, margin pressure is nothing new. Every owner understands the challenges - supplier price increases,...

168 Hours in a Week. It Was Never Enough

The Early Mornings and the Endless WeeksMy day used to start at 4am or more accurately, I woke at 4am. My mind...

Standing out in the Competitive Dutch DIY Landscape

Our colleague Thierry Coeman has recently conducted an interview with Corine Duchenne, Managing Director of Praxis. Both the Dutch brand Praxis (184...

The Power of Partnership: How Joining United Hardware is Driving Success for Green Heat...

The Hardware Journal has spoken to Michael Cronin, Managing Director, Green Heat & Bathrooms Limited. He was pleased to recognise the value...

Expertise, Relationships and Product Pride – Meet the Wavin Technical Sales Team

Wavin is a market leader in Ireland of solutions and systems for sewer, soil & waste, rainwater,...

How Bathrooms Ushered in the Rebel Army

Owning a successful football club is perhaps a childhood dream for many but very few get the opportunity to fulfil that dream.

The Future Calls

Ahead of his presentation at The Hardware Conference in April, The Hardware Journal spoke with Mathias Lönneker, Executive Vice President, Group Chief...