Business Operations

Do it Best has broken ground on a major expansion of its Woodburn, Or., distribution center to support member growth along the West Coast. The multi-year project will grow the space by about 50% and will dramatically increase the company’s efficiency and responsiveness with state-of-the-art systems and equipment.

The Home Depot has expanded its Pro Xtra loyalty program, unveiling new membership tiers and new benefits for professional contractors and builders. The new tiers are Member, Elite and VIP. 

Pleasants Hardware is adding its third location in three years—a 10,000-sq. ft. store in Powhatan, Va.

Fulfilling its commitment to make cross-laminated timber (CLT) available to the U.S. market, Hundegger is pleased to report it is on pace to deliver cutting-edge equipment to the new SmartLam manufacturing plant.

Westlake Ace Hardware has signed a lease agreement to open a new store in Placentia, Ca.—its first in Orange County.

This year, RoyOMartin celebrates the founding of Roy O. Martin Lumber Co., which was legally organized and incorporated in Alexandria, La., in 1923. 

Nation’s Best, Dallas, Tx., has added East Texas Hardware, Kilgore, Tx., to its expanding family of businesses. 

Orgill is welcoming thousands of retailers to the Big Easy this week as it officially kicks off its 2023 Spring Dealer Market at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. 

MANY SELLERS are confused by the sales process. They are caught up in their desperate struggle to get business, but don’t understand where they fit into the buy/sell relationship and how to bring value to their customers.

Understanding compensation is critical to staying competitive in today’s volatile labor market. As we prepare for 2023, real wage growth is a concept that is particularly important.