32 profiles

32 STORE PROFILE: BROOKS TIMBER & BUILDING SUPPLIES Following the return of Brooks to Irish ownership in 2021 The Hardware Journal visits their flagship store in Bluebell (Dublin) and discusses the group’s success with branch manager Brendan Sammon.

36 SUPPLIER PROFILE: PIPELIFE

Innovation and acquisition are driving developments at Pipelife, as National Sales Manager Padjoe Barry shares how the Irish plastic piping system manufacturer is committed to customer confidence and products designed to last.

Training

70 HAI CERTIFICATE IN HARDWARE RETAIL AND MERCHANTING The latest news as the nine-month retailer development course progresses.

71 HAI TRAINING EVOLUTION A look back at how HAI’s classroom and virtual training offering has developed since 2015.

72 HAI SPRING TRAINING A reminder of HAI’s Spring training schedule.

Business Support

73 PROMMT Donal McGuinness, CEO of Prommt shares how innovation in payments drives real impact for the hardware sector.

74 VOLTEDGE Fredericka Sheppard from Voltedge Management reminds readers that valuing and engaging staff is always a priority.

75 NOVATEL Niamh Cullen O’Reilly advises how your business can help close the digital divide in Ireland.