Do it Best announces next steps in driving sales growth

Fort Wayne, IN – Earlier today, President and CEO Dan Starr shared a message with Do it Best member-owners detailing the company’s commitment to substantially increasing store sales, customer counts, and traffic through a more highly focused and expanded ecommerce team, led by a new vice president of ecommerce.

“We have been actively helping our members grow their businesses for years by expanding locations, adding new ones, and acquiring others,” said Starr. “And we’ll continue to do that.  We also want to take steps to ensure that they remain positioned to capture the growth that can come with ecommerce.” He pinpointed the exponential growth of BOPIS, or buy online pick up in-store, as a key focus area for the team.

To lead the company’s growth focus in online sales, Do it Best has selected Nick Talarico to serve as Vice President of Ecommerce, effective immediately. Talarico, who previously served as the co-op’s Vice President of Sales and Business Development, will lead a strengthened and dedicated team to give ecommerce the focus and resources it’ll require. “He’ll leverage his extensive experience in leading sales-driving initiatives and change management, bolstered by his ability to assemble and lead high-performing teams, to work across our company and with our members to get things done,” added Starr. “Enhanced ecommerce success will require many things. Nick’s leading of this team is a significant step, one of many. I’m confident that Nick and the ecommerce team will address these needs and move us well down the path of ecommerce excellence.”

Starr concluded his message by sharing there will be more to announce in the coming months.

About the Do it Best Group

Headquartered in Fort Wayne, IN, the Do it Best Group is the world’s largest hardware, lumber, and building materials buying cooperative in the home improvement industry. With nearly $6 billion in annual sales, we support thousands of independently owned locations across the United States and in more than 60 countries worldwide. Partners in the company have the flexibility to operate under the Do it Best, True Value, or their own local store identities, offering a diverse range of branding options to best serve their communities. For more information, visit doitbestonline.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

For more information:

Liz Stuby, Ferguson Advertising
260.428.1161
liz@fai2.com