(Fort Wayne, Ind.)—The 2006 Do it Best October Market™ celebrated a milestone as the co-op reached $3 billion in sales for the first time and returned a record-setting and industry-leading $122.1 million rebate to its member-owners. In honor of these and other achievements, Do it Best Corp. recognized its top performers at its annual Member Purchase Awards & Vendor Recognition Breakfast at the market on Sunday, October 15.
Dave Heine, Do it Best Corp. vice president of retail development, said that the Member Purchase Awards & Vendor Recognition Breakfast provides an opportunity for the co-op to show its appreciation for those who serve as an inspiration to their peers. “These members are the cornerstone of our success,” Heine stated. “In their local markets, they have earned their customers’ trust, and we are proud that we have earned their commitment. Everyone at Do it Best Corp. congratulates them on their achievements.”
Service Awards
Do it Best Corp. honored four members who completed their 50th year with the co-op in 2006:
§ Plum City Hardware, Inc. (Plum City, WI)
§ Carter-Jones Lumber (Akron, OH)
§ Ross & Son (Muncie, IN)
§ St. Marys Hardware (St. Marys, OH)
These honorees received a plaque commemorating their enshrinement in the Do it Best Corp. Gallery of Achievement. Since the start of this recognition program in 1998, more than 50 members have been honored for reaching the 50-year partnership milestone.
Purchasing Awards
Purchasing awards for 2006 were presented to the following stores:
Highest Total Warehouse Purchases, per retail square foot
First Place
Lumber & home center Hills Flat Lumber Co. (Grass Valley, CA)
Hardware store Mountain Hardware (Wrightwood, CA)
Second Place
Lumber & home center C & M Lumber Company, Inc. (New Meadows, ID)
Hardware store Karp’s Hardware (East Northport, NY)
Do it Best Quality Paints™ Purchases - Single Store
First Place
Pride Do it Best® Home Center (Amarillo, TX)
Second Place
American Home & Hardware (Elkton, MD)
Do it Best Quality Paints™ Purchases - Multiple Stores
First Place
United Building Centers (Port Arthur, TX)
Second Place
Building Materials Do it center® (Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos)
Valspar Brand Paint Purchases - Single Store
First Place
All American Home Center (Downey, CA)
Second Place
McDaniel Do it center® (Snohomish, WA)
Valspar Brand Paint Purchases - Multiple Stores
First Place
California Do it center® (North Hollywood, CA)
Second Place
E C Barton & Company (Jonesboro, AR)
Lumber Purchases - Single Store
First Place
Granger Lumber Hardware Do it center® (Jacksonville, FL)
Second Place
Christensen Lumber, Inc. (Fremont, NE)
Lumber Purchases - Multiple Stores
First Place
R P Lumber Company, Inc. (Edwardsville, IL)
Second Place
Huskey Lumber Company, Inc. (Mt. Juliet, TN)
Commodities Purchases - Single Store
First Place
Oswald Lumber (Leesville, SC)
Second Place
Northwest Drywall & Building Supply (Kalispell, MT)
Commodities Purchases - Multiple Stores
First Place
R P Lumber Company, Inc. (Edwardsville, IL)
Second Place
Meeks’ the Builder’s Choice (Springfield, MO)
Highest Warehouse Purchases - International
First Place
Benson Guam Enterprises (Tamuning, Guam)
Second Place
Building Materials Do it center® (Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos)
Highest Warehouse Purchases - Single Store
First Place
McDaniel Do it center® (Snohomish, WA)
Second Place
Power Townsend Company (Helena, MT)
Highest Warehouse Purchases - Multiple Stores
First Place
Higginbotham Holdings, Ltd. (Comanche, TX)
Second Place
Gill Roy’s Complete Hardware Stores (Flushing, MI)
Highest Total Purchases - True Commercial/Industrial
First Place
Noble Sales Company, Inc. (Norwell, MA)
Second Place
Belair Road Supply Company, Inc. (Baltimore, MD)
Highest Total Purchases - International
First Place
Kelly’s Home Centre (Nassau, Bahamas)
Second Place
Building Materials Do it center® (Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos)
Highest Total Purchases - Single Store
First Place
Granger Lumber Hardware Do it center® (Jacksonville, FL)
Second Place
Oswald Lumber (Leesville, SC)
Highest Total Purchases - Multiple Stores
First Place
R P Lumber Company, Inc. (Edwardsville, IL)
Second Place
Higginbotham Holdings, Ltd. (Comanche, TX)
Highest Rebate - Single Store
First Place
Power Townsend Company (Helena, MT)
Second Place
Johnson’s Home & Garden (Maple Valley, WA)
Highest Rebate - Multiple Stores
First Place
Higginbotham Holdings, Ltd. (Comanche, TX)
Second Place
Gill Roy’s Complete Hardware Stores (Flushing, MI)
About Do it Best Corp.
Based in Fort Wayne, Ind., Do it Best Corp. is the only full-service, U.S.-based, member-owned hardware, lumber and building materials buying cooperative in the home improvement industry. With annual sales of $3 billion, Do it Best Corp. is the second largest co-op in the industry, serving 4,100 member-retailers in the United States and in 45 foreign countries. |
