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 …
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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 »Marianne Thompson to Lead Strategic Integration of Do it Best and True Value
Do it Best Group announces the appointment of Marianne Thompson as its new executive vice president of transformation and integration, a new role created to lead the next phase of integration for True Value and United Hardware into the Do …
Read More »Do it Best Wins ACG 2024 Deal of the Year Award
Do it Best was named the recipient of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) 2024 Deal of the Year Award (Large Cap) for the state of Indiana. The Deal of the Year Awards recognize the most impactful and well-executed transactions …
Read More »Do it Best and True Value Move Forward Together
In just a few weeks, Do it Best will host the first ever Do it Best and True Value Spring Market, welcoming existing Do it Best member-owners and True Value retailers to join together as the new company looks toward …
Read More »Do it Best Addresses Retailers’, Vendors’ Concerns
With its purchase of True Value final, Do it Best presented Town Hall meetings with Do it Best CEO Dan Starr and recently appointed president of True Value Dent Johnson to keep Do it Best members and True Value retailers …
Read More »Do it Best Names Ken Widner as VP of Information Technology and CIO
Do it Best announced Ken Widner as vice president of information technology and chief information officer. Widner succeeds John Mergy, vice president of information technology, who is set to retire in January 2025. Widner’s extensive experience in IT leadership, retail …
Read More »Do it Best Announces Combined Spring Market With True Value in 2025
Planning for its largest spring market ever, Do it Best will bring together Do it Best and True Value on March 21-23 in Orlando, Florida, under the theme “Bigger. Stronger. Faster.” The event will build on the recent acquisition of …
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