Current issue - June 2010
We are well and truly into the summer season now and experiencing, what, in the context of the past few years is a rare spell of good weather as we go to press. There is general agreement on the fact that the weather has a major part to play in so many ways in our trade, not least on the bottom line.
All over the country the effects are seen in stores right now and there is doubtless something of a buzz in the air. Meanwhile gardening products, patio furniture, barbecues and outdoor entertainment items take pride of place and are once again on consumers’ minds.
Of course things are very different now in our economy compared with the last time that we had what might be referred to as a ‘good’ summer, weather-wise.
The good news – and there is good news – is that, firstly, there is now a backlog of jobs that have not been tackled for a few seasons, and secondly, people are spending more time at home and this affects their thinking with regard to investing in their properties. In the summer time this very much includes the room outside.
Here’s hoping that this summer will be seen as the one that altered the recent trend.
While that remains to be seen, we at Irish Hardware continue to bring a little sunshine to the trade in other ways!
On that note, we have extensive coverage of our recent Irish Hardware Magazine Awards in this issue. Congratulations go naturally to all finalists and winners and especially to all at McCarthy’s in Prosperous, our supreme winners.
Talk to you soon,
Martin Foran
Editor
Irish Hardware Magazine
Tel: +353 1 764 2702
View our digital edition of the magazine here
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Message from the editor
We are well and truly into the summer season now and experiencing, what, in the context of the past few years is a rare spell of good weather as we go to press. There is general agreement on the fact that the weather has a major part to play in so many ways in our trade, not least on the bottom line.
All over the country the effects are seen in stores right now and there is doubtless something of a buzz in the air. Meanwhile gardening products, patio furniture, barbecues and outdoor entertainment items take pride of place and are once again on consumers’ minds.
Of course things are very different now in our economy compared with the last time that we had what might be referred to as a ‘good’ summer, weather-wise.
The good news – and there is good news – is that, firstly, there is now a backlog of jobs that have not been tackled for a few seasons, and secondly, people are spending more time at home and this affects their thinking with regard to investing in their properties. In the summer time this very much includes the room outside.
Here’s hoping that this summer will be seen as the one that altered the recent trend.
While that remains to be seen, we at Irish Hardware continue to bring a little sunshine to the trade in other ways!
On that note, we have extensive coverage of our recent Irish Hardware Magazine Awards in this issue. Congratulations go naturally to all finalists and winners and especially to all at McCarthy’s in Prosperous, our supreme winners.
Talk to you soon,
Martin Foran
Editor
Irish Hardware Magazine
Tel: +353 1 764 2702
View our digital edition of the magazine here
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