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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 […]

United Hardware Celebrates Guaranteed Irish Month and Homevalue’s Prestigious Win

As proud members of Guaranteed Irish, United Hardware and our retail brand, Homevalue, were delighted to take part in Guaranteed Irish Month this March, an initiative that celebrates the significant contributions of Irish businesses to employment, community development, and local supply chains. Throughout the month, Guaranteed Irish continued to drive awareness around the positive impact […]

Homevalue Wins €50,000 Communications Campaign in Guaranteed Irish 50th Anniversary Competition

Homevalue, one of Ireland’s leading names in the hardware and DIY sector, has been named the winner of the Guaranteed Irish 50-50-50 Communications Competition securing a national campaign worth €50,000 spanning radio, digital, PR and social media. Launched in March 2024 to celebrate Guaranteed Irish’s 50th anniversary, the 50-50-50 Competition aimed to spotlight member businesses […]

Championing Safety: United Hardware Leads the Way in Health & Safety Excellence

United Hardware proudly took home two awards at the Health & Safety Excellence Awards 2025, held on Thursday 17th April at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Santry, Dublin. United Hardware was honoured with the ‘Safety Culture Transformation Award’ and the ‘Health & Safety Excellence Award – Warehousing’ in recognition of its unwavering commitment to promoting […]

DID Electrical brings home appliances to Homevalue stores across Ireland

Innovative new retail partnership underpins both brands’ commitment to Irish provenance and community-based retail as Guaranteed Irish business leaders DUBLIN: 31/03/25 – United Hardware DAC, which supplies and operates the Homevalue retail brand, is delighted to announce a new strategic partnership with DID Electrical. Two of Ireland’s leading ‘Guaranteed Irish’, retail brands with a combined […]

United Hardware Supplier Tradeshow 2025: Empowering Connections. Driving Success.

United Hardware, Ireland’s leading buying and marketing group for builders’ merchants, DIY, and home & garden retail stores, successfully hosted its Supplier Tradeshow 2025 at the National Show Centre, Swords, Co. Dublin. This premier industry event brought together over 150 attendees and more than 100 exhibitors, providing a dynamic platform for networking, product discovery and […]

United Hardware Conference 2024: Partnering for Progress

United Hardware, Ireland’s leading buying and marketing group for builders’ merchants, DIY, and home & garden retail stores, successfully hosted its Conference 2024 at the Lyrath Hotel, Kilkenny. Themed “Partnering for Progress: Building the Future Together,” the conference brought together over 200 members from across the country, reflecting the strength of collaboration and shared vision […]

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