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Our Introduction

Irish buying & marketing group for builders

merchants, DIY &

home & garden retail stores.

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Who are we?

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• United Hardware is a Joint Venture between two

buying groups, Associated Hardware & National

Hardware which was created in 2009.

•There are 34 Arro & 53 Homevalue stores operating

under the United Hardware buying group throughout

Ireland.

•Overall there are 120 DIY/Builders Merchants stores as

members of United Hardware.

• We have several chains of stores to include Mc Mahon

(12 branches), J P Corry (10 branches) & Glynns (3

branches), Cooneys (5)

• Members benefit by combining both

groups purchasing.

• United Hardware is now a

considerable buying power in building

materials & hardware industry.

• Sole purpose of United Hardware is

to source & buy better for members.

• By independents pooling together we

are stronger.

AHL

€55m

NHL

€45m

UHL

Buying

€100m

50% shareholding each

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• From paint to power tools, plaster board to ply, hard wood

flooring to wood burning stoves, housewares to gifting our

huge inventory of products make Arro/Homevalue a one stop

shop for a small home renovation job to a full construction

project.

• Members of United Hardware avail of offers circulated from

head office staffed with 5 full time purchasing personnel.

• Central Billing - Associated & National Hardware pay the

supplier directly for orders placed on behalf of members.

BANDON CO-OP ARRO BANDON, CO. CORK

3,500 sq metre,

3 branches

E.E.C HARDWARE ARRO BALBRIGGAN, CO. DUBLIN

GRANGE HOMEVALUE

OCTABUILD 2013BALDOYLE,

DUBLIN 13

3,500 sq metre

DIY/Builders

Merchants Store

SHANNONSIDE

HOMEVALUE

ENNIS, CO.CLARE

Commercial Support •Sales and Marketing

•Warehouse

•Central Billing and Admin.

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Our Services

DEDICATED

COMMERCIAL BUYING

TEAM

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DEDICATED COMMERCIAL BUYING

TEAM

David Farrell - Commercial Manager

Blane Mac Donnell - Heavy Hardware

Aidan Ellis - Light & Heavy Hardware

Jacqueline Howley - Light Hardware

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• The key factor in a Buying Group is having an excellent Buying Team

working on behalf of its members.

• Our Buying Team is made up of four professionals with over 100 years of

buying experience.

• Each member of the buying team specialises in specific product ranges.

• Members view the Buying Team are an extension of their business.

• Buying team regularly meet local distributors and travel extensively to

Europe and Far East to increase member margin, drive improved product

deals and source new products.

• We challenge the Buying Team to have an F.M.T.V. each month.

• Independent merchants working solely cannot dedicate enough time

negotiating with local distributors and travelling to foreign manufacturers to

drive margin.

BUYING STRATEGY

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BUYING STRATEGY

By having a buying requirement on behalf of 100 stores & a product value

of €100m United Hardware has two key buying initiatives to maximise

margin for its members.

Best Prices

Group Rebates

Promotions Support

Bulk Pricing

Local Distributors

Direct from Manufacturer Europe & Far East

Distributed ex AHL warehouse

Net effect is to increase members margin.

Own Source

Product

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UNITED HARDWARE HAS

INVESTED IN MANY OWN

BRANDS FOR THE LIGHT &

HEAVY SIDE OF THE

BUSINESS

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BRAND ARCHITECTURE

WAREHOUSE FACILITIES

8 ACRE SITE, 80,000 SQ FT PURPOSE BUILT WAREHOUSE,

65,000 SQ FT FREE STANDING WAREHOUSE SPACE,

2,000 PALLET LOCATIONS, EASY ACCESS FROM M50

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MARKETING SUPPORT

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Store Marketing Support, National

and Local.

Store Development

Online Marketing Tool Kit

Merchandising

Store Audits

ARRO SAMPLE FLYERS

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INDIVIDUAL STORE SUPPORT

POSTERS, NEWLETTERS, NEWPAPER ADVERTS, FLYERS,

WEBSITE BANNERS, RADIO ADV, OUTDOOR & INDOOR SIGNAGE

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STORE DEVELOPMENT

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3D STORE PLAN LAYOUTS

3 DIMENSIONAL FLOOR PLANS AVAILABLE WITH

END CAPS & CUSTOMER FLOW IN PLACE

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IT & Admin Services

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IT & Admin Developments

•Sales Reports

•Electronic Invoicing

•Portal Functionality

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