In the early days of March, Cheryl Brown and the Knudson Lumber team in the Kittitas Valley of Washington were busy putting the final touches on a new addition to the 80-year-old family business: an e-commerce site. Since 1940, Knudson …
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Do it Best Announces Spring Market Plans
Do it Best Corp. has announced its plan to continue the virtual market format for its Spring 2021 event after the success the co-op had with its Fall 2020 market. The market will take place online from March 7 to …
Read More »Nation’s Best Acquires Connolly’s Do it Best
Nation’s Best, a rapidly growing home improvement company, recently announced its acquisition of Connolly’s Do it Best Hardware & Rental, which operates five locations in Fort Wayne, Indiana. “We are thrilled to welcome Connolly’s Do it Best Hardware & Rental …
Read More »Do it Best Hardware of Clinton Hill Makes a Home in Brooklyn
Wally Abulawi was looking for a building for a new supermarket in New York City when the notion struck him: His next business could be a hardware store. His retail experience came from owning and operating supermarkets, but the new …
Read More »Do it Best Foundation Donates to American Red Cross Relief Efforts
The Do it Best Foundation has awarded grants to the American Red Cross chapters in Louisiana and Oregon in the amount of $10,000 each. “These gifts are a representation of our commitment to our communities,” says Rich Lynch, president of …
Read More »Do it Best Announces New Board Members
At the 2020 Do it Best Shareholders’ Meeting held Sept. 10 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the following member-owners were elected to their first terms on the co-op’s 12-person board of directors: Rob Gardiner—President, Damariscotta Hardware and Randolph Hardware Gardiner serves …
Read More »Do it Best Virtual Fall Market Opens With Reimagined Opportunities
The 2020 Do it Best Fall Market kicked off Sept. 13 virtually, and the co-op brought in new and returning opportunities so its members could get the most value out of the virtual event, despite not being able to meet …
Read More »Wholesale Lumber Survives Tragedy, Serves Through Pandemic
When Joseph Burks devoted much of 2018 to remodeling Wholesale Lumber in Clint, Texas, he had no idea the redesign would allow the store to serve customers better through a pandemic. At the time, he was working through the tragedy …
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