From vendors to retailers, special guests to industry players, the floor of the Do it Best and True Value 2025 Spring Market was packed with nearly 11,000 attendees. Do it Best members and True Value retailers came together under the …
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Exclusive: New True Value President Gets Candid About Company’s Future
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 VP of IT Announces Retirement
After nearly 20 years of service, John Mergy, vice president of information technology for Do it Best, announced his retirement this week. Mergy first joined Do it Best as the manager of the IT division’s project management office, quickly advancing …
Read More »New Location Breathes Excitement Into Do it Best 2023 Spring Market
For the first time in over 45 years, the Do it Best 2023 Spring Market was held outside of Indianapolis. Taking place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, member-owners, exhibitors and Do it Best staff members buzzed …
Read More »Do it Best Drives Continuous Improvement With New Director
To support its industry-leading efficiencies and best practices, Do it Best announced the appointment of Dan Dietlin as the company’s director of continuous improvement. “As Do it Best has been pursuing an aggressive growth strategy, we’ve seen continued strong results …
Read More »Industry insights: Forward Thinking With Dent Johnson
How did business change for Do it Best in 2022 compared to 2021? There were several notable business changes over the last year. We announced a major e-commerce initiative that will put our members in an even stronger position in-store …
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