Do it Best Group announced that Nick Talarico has been named chief operating officer of Do it Best Group, marking the next step in the company’s continued integration of Do it Best and True Value. Following the acquisition of True …
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Do it Best Group CEO Dan Starr to Keynote Global DIY-Summit
Do it Best Group recently announced CEO Dan Starr will be the featured keynote speaker at the 12th Global DIY-Summit, taking place June 16-18 at RAI Amsterdam in the Netherlands. The Global DIY-Summit is widely recognized as a leading international …
Read More »Do it Best and True Value 2026 Spring Market Marks Another Step Toward Integration
In the Mile High City, Do it Best members and True Value retailers continued their journey together toward integration at the 2026 Spring Market. As attendees walked the show floor, attended educational sessions and took part in networking opportunities, including …
Read More »Do it Best and True Value Lean Into Innovation and Integration
Marking one year since the first combined Do it Best and True Value market, Do it Best members and True Value retailers kicked off the 2026 Spring Market in Denver with a session led by CEO Dan Starr, who emphasized …
Read More »Joining Forces: Do it Best and True Value Look Back at a Year of Coming Together
Shaking up the independent industry and altering the landscape of the channel, it’s been one year since the bankruptcy of True Value and subsequent sale to Do it Best. During the last 12 months, the two companies have made strides …
Read More »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 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 …
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