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United Hardware Conference 2025 inspires Irish retailers to accelerate advantage and embrace change

We were delighted to welcome more than 200 independent business owners, managers, suppliers and sponsors to The Galmont Hotel, Galway, on Thursday 27 November for our annual United Hardware Conference. Centred on the theme ‘Accelerating Our Advantage: Turning Change into Opportunity’, the event created a dynamic forum for our members to connect, share ideas and […]

United Hardware Celebrates Excellence in Irish Retail at 2025 ‘United in Excellence Awards’

United Hardware, Ireland’s leading buying and marketing group for builders’ merchants, DIY and home & garden retail stores, honoured outstanding achievement and innovation at its 6th annual ‘United in Excellence Awards’ ceremony, held at The Galmont Hotel, Galway, following the group’s flagship conference. The event brought together over 250 guests from across the United Hardware […]

United Hardware named among Deloitte’s Best Managed Companies 2025 — for the second year running

Dublin, 29th September 2025 – United Hardware, Ireland’s leading buying and marketing group for builders’ merchants, DIY and home & garden retail stores, has once again been named as one of Ireland’s Best Managed Companies at the 2025 Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards. This marks the second year in a row that United Hardware has […]

The ‘long stand’ or ‘glass hammer’ – Irelands favourite builders pranks revealed

New research has today revealed the nations favourite ‘builders’ pranks’ and shared some insights into the creative practical jokes experienced on Irish building sites. Among the pranks identified in the new research, being asked to fetch a ‘long stand’, was the favourite (27%), and most experienced prank (19%) cited amongst all those polled. For anyone […]