After demonstrating measurable improvements in inventory accuracy and store execution during a pilot, HomeBase USA has expanded Simbe’s Store Intelligence™ platform across every location in less than three months. The rollout brings Tally and Simbe’s suite of solutions to stores …
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Do it Best CIO Recognized by Retail Tech Insights
Do it Best Group chief information officer Ken Widner was recently named one of the Top 10 CIOs for 2026 by Retail Tech Insights, recognizing his leadership in advancing the technology, digital capabilities and data intelligence that support independent home …
Read More »Do it Best Group Teams Collaborate on Innovative Solutions for Independent Retailers
Do it Best Group recently brought together team members from across the organization for Mission Possible, an intensive internal innovation event focused on developing practical solutions to meaningful business challenges. Mission Possible invited team members with technical, strategic, operational and creative …
Read More »Adam’s True Value Opens With an Eye on Innovation
While bittersweet, the grand opening of Adam’s True Value Hardware marked the achievement of a dream by the Taffera brothers, Chris, Justin and Adam. Growing up in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in May 2026, the brothers opened up the kind of store …
Read More »FastQuery AI Names New CEO to Lead AI-Native Transformation for Independent Retailers
FastQuery AI, an AI-native operating platform for the home improvement and hardware industry, announced the appointment of Joe Bullock as chief executive officer. Bullock, who previously served as the company’s head of customer success, takes the helm during a period …
Read More »Construction Trades Decline as White-Collar Roles Surge
The number of workers in the construction labor force moving toward management, business and technical roles is gaining momentum, according to the NAHB’s analysis of the latest 2024 American Community Survey (ACS). The share of construction trades workers has declined …
Read More »Retailer Levels Up In-Aisle Customer Service With FastQuery
Combining AI chat, task management and operations analytics—tied directly to a retailers POS inventory—FastQuery is an AI copilot built for independent home improvement retailers. FastQuery helps store associates quickly find product information like aisle numbers, price and comparable items using voice commands and …
Read More »Orgill Tech Symposium Sets Tone for Innovative Growth
The 2026 Orgill Dealer Market kicked off yesterday with Orgill’s Tech Symposium, where Orgill president and CEO Boyden Moore welcomed attendees to the 19th iteration of the event, which launched as a way for Orgill and Central Network Group Retail …
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