In August, Rural King celebrated its 65th anniversary, marking more than six decades of steady growth from a single store in Mattoon, Illinois, to more than 140 locations across 14 states. The company prides itself on supporting its loyal and …
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Record-Breaking Number of Attendees Experience First Integrated Do it Best and True Value Fall Market
It’s been less than a year since the biggest news the channel has seen in decades broke, when True Value filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October and Do it Best successfully closed on the purchase of True Value in …
Read More »Do it Best and True Value 2025 Fall Market Kickoff Spotlights New Marketing Initiatives
At the Do it Best and True Value 2025 Fall Market, a record-breaking number of retailers, vendors and partners came together for the kickoff event on Friday afternoon, which highlighted the various branding and marketing strategies the companies will be …
Read More »Do it Best and True Value Fall Market to Bring Both Brands Together
On Friday, Do it Best and True Value retailers from around the country will converge in Indianapolis, Indiana, for the 2025 Fall Market. This October will mark one year since Do it Best announced its intentions to purchase True Value, …
Read More »House-Hasson’s Steve Henry Weighs In on Upcoming Fall Market, Tariffs and Goals for 2026
It’ll be a “Wholesale Hardware Harvest” in October when House-Hasson hosts its Fall Dealer Market in Sevierville, Tennessee, bringing a harvest of deals to its members. And while the House-Hasson Fall Dealer Market is still two months out, House-Hasson president …
Read More »Ace’s Q2 2025 Financials Show Increased Revenues, Drop in Same-Store Sales
For the second quarter of 2025, Ace Hardware marked revenues of $2.8 billion, an increase of $105.8 million, or 3.9%, from the second quarter of 2024. Increases were seen across most departments with lawn and garden, grilling, impulse and outdoor …
Read More »Busy Beaver Takes Advantage of Onebeat and Zipline’s New Strategic Integration
Onebeat, an AI-driven inventory optimization platform, and Zipline, a retail execution and communication platform, have joined forces to offer a strategic integration designed to help retailers close the gap between strategy and in-store performance. Busy Beaver has adopted the integration …
Read More »Do it Best Teams Up With Toolbx to Power Pro Platform
As it works to provide independent LBM dealers with innovative digital tools to support pro contractor customers, Do it Best is now offering exclusive pricing for Toolbx—a B2B solution designed to help contractors approve quotes, place orders and pay their …
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