Do it Best Group closed fiscal 2026 with $5 billion in consolidated sales, up 3.8% from the previous fiscal year, and will distribute $132.9 million in patronage to its member-owners as the cooperative reports progress integrating True Value. The Fort …
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Do it Best Group to Close Montgomery Distribution Center, Shift Volume to Wilkes-Barre
Do it Best Group will cease operations at its Montgomery, New York, distribution center in the second quarter of 2027, shifting the facility’s volume to the company’s 1.4 million-square-foot distribution center in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The company announced the move Sept. …
Read More »Do it Best Group Sets Date for Closure of True Value Headquarters
Do it Best Group announced that operations at the True Value office in Chicago will materially conclude on Oct. 9, marking another step in the company’s accelerated integration of True Value. On July 1, Do it Best Group announced it …
Read More »Notre Dame Athletics Names True Value Official Home Improvement Partner
True Value announced today a new sponsorship with Notre Dame Athletics, becoming the Official Home Improvement Partner of Notre Dame Athletics. The partnership marks another major step in True Value’s national brand revitalization, building on the company’s recent national marketing …
Read More »Fall Market Preview: Catch a Glimpse of the Trade Shows Drawing the Industry This Fall
Retailers and wholesalers are gearing up for a full fall market season, preparing to secure the best deals, network with fellow industry members and learn best practices to enhance their businesses. Markets across the country each offer their own unique …
Read More »In Memoriam: Dawson Taylor, Founder of Taylor’s Do it Centers and Pleasants Hardware
Dawson Taylor of Taylor’s Do it Centers and Pleasants Hardware and a pioneer in the hardware and home improvement industry, passed away on July 4, 2026, at the age of 103. He was born on April 2, 1923. A lifelong …
Read More »Do it Best Group’s Eric Lane Shares Update on Sales Team Integration
As Do it Best and True Value continue to work toward the integration of both companies under the Do it Best Group umbrella, vice president of field sales Eric Lane sat down with Hardware Retailing to share how the unification of …
Read More »NRF Releases 2026 Top 100 Retailers List
The National Retail Federation (NRF) recently released its annual list of the Top 100 Retailers, compiled by Kantar. The 2026 Top 100 Retailers ranks the industry’s largest companies according to 2025 U.S. retail sales. As the largest retailers continue to expand …
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