Do it Best will host its fall Open Buying Day on November 1 at its world headquarters in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as the company continues to enhance the selection of potential products it offers its member-owners from domestic and international …
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Do it Best’s Dan Starr Receives Indiana Award
In a recent visit to the new Do it Best headquarters at the Electric Works campus in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb joined the Do it Best team for a tour of the facility and presented Do it …
Read More »True Value Announces 2024 Spring Reunion Dates, Focus on Retailer Growth
True Value announced its 2024 Spring Reunion will take place Feb. 2-4 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. The event will highlight several of the key investments True Value has recently made and will be making …
Read More »Industry Leader, Former NHPA President and CEO Bill Lee Dies
Industry leader and former North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) president and CEO Bill Lee died Friday, September 29. Lee was a passionate supporter of the independent home improvement retail industry, serving the association for over 20 years before …
Read More »2023 HIRI Summit Keynote Talks Consumer Behavior Trends
Last week, at the 2023 HIRI Summit, keynote speaker Liza Hausman, vice president of industry marketing for Houzz, shared four key focus areas of consumer behavior that retailers can focus on to be sure they are meeting their customers’ needs. …
Read More »FTC Sues Amazon for Illegally Maintaining Monopoly Power
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 17 state attorneys general today sued Amazon.com, Inc. alleging that the online retail and technology company is a monopolist that uses interlocking anticompetitive and unfair strategies to illegally maintain its monopoly power. The FTC …
Read More »MARSHALLTOWN Acquires Barwalt Tool Co., Expands Presence in the Tile Industry
MARSHALLTOWN, a privately held construction tools and equipment manufacturer, recently announced the acquisition of Barwalt Tool Co., a manufacturer of quality, professional tiling tools and accessories known for its tile spacers and Ultralight Knee Pads. Based in Post Falls, Idaho, …
Read More »E-Commerce Solutions, New Products Are Highlights of Do it Best Fall Market
If there is one word that sums up the weekend at the Do it Best 2023 Fall Market, it’s “new.” The co-op officially launched its e-commerce platform, nearly 100 new vendors featuring thousands of new products lined the market aisles …
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