Do it Best

Finding the right niche is all about giving customers more reasons to walk through your doors. 🛠️🖼️

We love this recent feature in Hardware Connection spotlighting Do it Best member Larry Myers, owner of River Ridge Hardware in Spokane, WA.

Larry shares how the store's unique, built-in custom framing shop (Frame It Today) is a steady driver of foot traffic, healthy margins, and deep community connection.

Read the full article to explore Larry's 6 key insights on how independent retailers can identify, build, and commit to profitable niches in their own markets: https://bit.ly/4evU1PY

Join us in celebrating an incredible milestone for one of our own! 🌟 Jason Blair, CEO of TAL Building Centers, has officially been named a 2026 NHPA Top Guns honoree by the North American Hardware and Paint Association - NHPA.

This prestigious award honors the "best of the best" in the independent hardware and lumber industry—leaders who drive innovation, support their local communities, and empower their teams to succeed every day.

Jason’s dedication to excellence in the Pacific Northwest is an inspiration to the entire Do it Best family. Congratulations, Jason, on this well-deserved honor! 🥂👏