Grabill Hardware brings kids together to play in the dirt. In March each year, the business in Grabill, Indiana, hosts a Kids’ Seed Planting Day, and the event attracts more than 200 children from the community, which is quite a …

Do it Best Corp. has promoted John Mergy to the role of vice president of information technology, effective July 1. Earlier this year, the co-op announced the retirement of the department’s former executive Mike Altendorf, who is retiring from the …

Attract customers’ attention and capture a few extra dollars by putting your endcaps to good use this summer. Good merchandising strategy means regularly rotating the products you feature on endcaps. While you’re at it, consider using that space to highlight …

Sometimes it’s important to take a look around and be inspired by what you have to help your community. Ace Hardware & Sports general manager Daniel Buzzell joined a community leadership group which was part of his chamber of commerce …

Independent We Stand is pleased to recognize Bridge Street Ashtabula in Ashtabula, Ohio, as the $25,000 winner of America’s Main Streets contest. As a top ten finalist two years in a row, voters rallied this year to push Ashtabula—population 18,311—to the top …

There are five generations currently in the workforce. The oldest workers represent the silent generation, who were born between 1928 and 1945, and the youngest workers are Generation Z, who were born after the year 2000. With more than 150 …

Do it Best Corp. has formed an exclusive strategic partnership with Paint Sundries Solutions (PSS), a national paint sundry supplier. The new partnership will provide Do it Best members additional opportunities to grow their paint departments with greater access to …

The 2018 Do it Best Spring Market focused on programs and products that help independent home improvement retailers operate strong businesses in today’s market. The market, May 18-21 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, gave retailers from throughout the …