Over 10 years of retail transformation in Ireland

Posted in | 23rd October 2026 | By Georgie Williams-Pitt

Since completing our first pilot project together in 2016, RMS has worked alongside Woodie’s to support transformation across its Irish store estate.

What began as merchandising and seasonal support has developed into a broader delivery partnership spanning specialist retail installation, project support and merchandising, delivered by experienced RMS teams operating across Ireland.

Today, RMS supports Woodie’s across programmes ranging from store reconfigurations and range reviews to major refurbishments and new store openings.

Our experience within large-format DIY environments, combined with an established Ireland delivery model, gives Woodie’s access to teams that understand its stores, ways of working and operational requirements – helping deliver transformation consistently, efficiently and at scale.

Large Format DIY Transformation Across Ireland

Large format DIY transformation requires teams that understand complex store layouts, specialist departments, substantial product ranges and seasonal change.

Since 2018, installation has formed part of every Woodie’s store project delivered by RMS in Ireland, enabling our teams to support the physical transformation of the store through to final retail implementation.

Across the relationship, RMS activity has included:

  • New store openings
  • Full store refurbishments
  • Store reconfiguration programmes
  • Retail installation
  • Equipment and fixture installation
  • Bespoke display installation
  • Project planning and coordination
  • Store layout and category moves
  • Range reviews and implementation
  • Homewares transformations
  • Lighting and display updates
  • Merchandising and profiling
  • Seasonal and promotional change

Combining installation and merchandising within experienced teams provides continuity throughout the programme, helping Woodie’s coordinate physical store change and detailed retail implementation efficiently.

Supporting Continuous Store Evolution 

A particular strength of the Woodie’s relationship is its continuity.

RMS works across an ongoing programme of estate improvement, adapting teams to different stores, project requirements and programme timescales.

During 2024, RMS delivered homewares refurbishments across six Woodie’s stores, introducing bespoke layouts, new ranges and updated in-store elements. Each was completed within a four-week programme using teams of approximately 8-10 people.

During 2025, activity expanded across store reconfigurations, range reviews and wider refurbishment work, including a programme of reconfigurations across five locations. RMS has also supported Woodie’s longer-term total-store refurbishment programme.

During 2026, RMS continued to support Woodie’s with new store and transformation activity across Ireland, building on recent projects such as the Woodie’s Ennis new store opening.

A Long Standing Irish Retail Partnership

From individual department updates to full store refurbishments and new openings, RMS continues to support Woodie’s with the experienced teams, specialist installation capability and local delivery infrastructure required to deliver change across its Irish estate.

Leading reliable retail transformations – consistently and at scale across Ireland.