💡 What could standing still cost your business?

#SteveCollinge explores changing customer expectations, convenience and continuous improvement in #TheHardwareJournal

Read his latest article 👇
https://ow.ly/Cmnn5101kQM

#HAI #HardwareRetail #BuildersMerchants

💡 Where could AI help your business?

#LeanBPI explores choosing tools to suit the task and getting the basics right in “From IBM to AI: The Tools Keep Changing” in #TheHardwareJournal

📖 https://ow.ly/uG795101k1t

#HAI #AI #LeanBPI #HardwareRetail #BuildersMerchants

🏡🔨 From the showroom to the job site - explore Flooring & Workwear 2026 in #TheHardwareJournal

Discover products and practical ideas for hardware retailers and builders’ merchants:

👉Check up on the latest: https://thehardwarejournal.ie/category/commercial-feature/

#HAI #HardwareRetail

🛠️ Three fresh retail insights in #TheHardwareJournal

🛒 Click & Collect as a stress test - #SteveCollinge
🔧 Professional demand in DIY - #FiorellaOriglia
🏪 Lessons from Hammertime² - #ElisaServais

Read more: https://thehardwarejournal.ie/

#DIYRetail #HardwareRetail #HAI

🚨New fully funded 1-day course - Retrofit for Sales!
👨‍🔧Equip your builders’ merchant & hardware staff with the skills to advise on energy upgrades, SEAI grants & retrofit products.
📅Date: 30 March
📍Mount Lucas
👉Book: info@mountlucas.ie
#RetrofitForSales #SEAI #HardwareRetail

🤖 AI for the Hardware Sector (Virtual)

📅 Wed 25 March
🕤 9.30am–12.30pm
💻 Virtual Classroom

Learn practical AI tools to boost efficiency & support smarter decision-making in your hardware business.

👉https://ow.ly/4fUm50YrINg

#AI #HardwareRetail #ProfessionalDevelopment

🤖 AI for the Hardware Sector (Virtual)

📅 Wed 25 March
🕤 9.30am–12.30pm
💻 Virtual Classroom

Learn practical AI tools to boost efficiency & support smarter decision-making in your hardware business.

👉https://ow.ly/oMPQ50YoEuJ

#AI #HardwareRetail #ProfessionalDevelopment

🚨New fully funded 1-day course - Retrofit for Sales!
👨‍🔧Equip your builders’ merchant & hardware staff with the skills to advise on energy upgrades, SEAI grants & retrofit products.
📅Date: 30 March
📍Mount Lucas
👉Book: info@mountlucas.ie
#RetrofitForSales #SEAI #HardwareRetail

📣 New in #TheHardwareJournal:
How hardware retailers can turn seasonal buyers into loyal customers—by capturing peak insights, reaengaging post-purchase, refreshing messaging & planning ahead. 🛠️
👉 https://ow.ly/tMj750Y8ffe
#HardwareRetail #CustomerLoyalty #RetailStrategy #Magico

🛠️ Discover the latest in flooring for 2025 in #TheHardwareJournal’s Sept/Oct issue

New sustainable panels from @DSSupplies, stair/floor systems from #Canadia & #Whiteriver’s “Barista Essentials” range.

👉 https://thehardwarejournal.ie/2025/10/15/the-latest-in-flooring-2025/
#HardwareRetail #HAI

.@hardwareretail shares the top #smarthome products retailers should be selling http://bit.ly/2t2GBW2

.@hardwareretail shares the top #smarthome products retailers should be selling http://bit.ly/2t2GBW2

In terms of Australian hardware retail sales to March 2025, both NSW and VIC posted negative growth, but growth in QLD and WA was strong enough to make overall growth positive. Read at the link:
hardwarenews.au/articleID/20...

#hardwareretail #retail #sales #revenue #statistics #homeimprovement

Hardware retail sales: The two largest gainers in the period from November 2023 to October 2024 were WA and QLD. NSW continues to shrink, while states such as VIC are growing incrementally. Read here: hnn.bz/articleID/20... #hardwareretail #sales #revenue #Australia #statistics