In response to Monday’s announcement that Do it Best is entering into an agreement to purchase the assets of True Value Company (pending the outcome of True Value’s Chapter 11 Bankruptcy filing on Oct. 14th), Hardware Retailing’s editorial team sat …
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True Value Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Do it Best Bids to Acquire Assets
In one of the biggest deals the independent home improvement industry has seen in decades, Do it Best has announced its bid to acquire substantially all assets from True Value, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy under private equity ownership. …
Read More »Do it Best Driver Named Ruan Transportation Driver of the Year
Ruan Transportation Management Systems named Do it Best driver Dean Key of Milbank, South Dakota, as its 2023 Driver of the Year. Key has 40 years of driving experience, including 28 years with Ruan, one of the largest family-owned transportation …
Read More »Product Picks From the Do it Best 2024 Fall Market
While covering the Do it Best 2024 Fall Market in Indianapolis over the weekend, I hit the floor looking for interesting products. As NHPA’s content coordinator and products editor, it’s my job to identify trends and find products that will …
Read More »Do it Best ‘Activates Growth’ With Focus on Data, Assortments, Pricing at Fall Market
Indianapolis welcomed back Do it Best members, vendors and channel partners for the co-op’s 2024 Fall Market September 6-9. The focus of the event—and the co-op’s priorities for its next fiscal year—are all related to driving growth for members through …
Read More »Do it Best Promotes Lauren Wilson to LBM Purchasing Role
Do it Best announced the promotion of Lauren Wilson to building materials divisional purchasing manager, effective immediately. Wilson will enhance the company’s long-term, program-driven procurement process by fostering strategic supplier relationships that align with the growth goals of the Lumber …
Read More »Wholesaler Central: Optimizing Product Assortments by Leveraging Consumer Data
IN TODAY’S COMPETITIVE MARKET, having the right products on store shelves is crucial to an operation’s success. Do it Best leverages data to ensure its members’ stores are stocked with the products their customers need. “With data from over 4,000 …
Read More »Do it Best Reports Second-Highest Rebate in Company History
Do it Best reported $4.57 billion in sales for the fiscal year ending June 29, 2024, a 30% increase compared to 2019. The Fort Wayne, Indiana-based co-op also announced the second-highest member rebate in its history. “Our team faced a …
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