The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) is excited to announce it will be hosting two major events in conjunction with the Independent Garden Center Show (IGC) and the Independent Home Improvement Show being held August 13-15 in Chicago. The 2019 NRHA …
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How Do it Best Provides Retailers the Building Blocks for Success
The DNA of Service Nearly 75 years ago, Arnold Gerberding went door to door to hardware retailers and lumber dealers throughout the Midwest, asking them to pledge $1,000 to help secure greater buying power for their businesses and to maintain …
Read More »The Faces of Do it Best: Retailer Profiles
To give readers additional insight into Do it Best Corp., Hardware Retailing profiled retailers who have grown their operations through the guidance and programs available through the co-op. Read about Ambridge Do it Best Home Center in Pennsylvania and Bliffert Lumber …
Read More »Trio Hardware Grows Its Footprint, Deepens Its Roots
Planted in Plainview Small business owners often hear from customers how important their businesses are to the community, but it’s not quite as common that they see those comments in action. Todd and Ritsa Kirschner, owners of Trio Hardware in …
Read More »Bliffert Lumber & Hardware Puts Expansion Into Practice in Wisconsin
After more than a century in business in southeastern Wisconsin, Bliffert Lumber & Hardware has figured out one of the keys to running a successful lumber operation. “The most important thing to us is to be the trusted name in …
Read More »Starr Q&A: Do it Best CEO Talks Co-Op’s Core Values and Strategic Goals
Dan Starr President and CEO Dan Starr has served as president and CEO of Do it Best since 2016. He has previously served in a variety of roles since joining the company in 2006. Starr is only the fifth CEO …
Read More »Growth Is the Result of Ambridge Do it Best Home Center’s Social Experiment
As far as independent home improvement operations go, Ambridge Do it Best Home Center in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, may be considered young, but that hasn’t stopped the operation from growing through a challenging economy in a small town. One of the …
Read More »Exclusive Q&As With Do it Best Executives
As a component of its Distributor Profile series, Hardware Retailing spoke to two executives at Do it Best Corp. to learn more about the company’s commitment to serving independent retailers through enhancements to supply chain and marketing initiatives. Steve Markley, Executive …
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