Doug Donaldson
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Features
Consultative Sales, The New Standard—Q&A with Orgill’s David Mobley
Mobley, Orgill’s executive vice president of sales, has spent more than two decades with the company in sales leadership roles…
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In the News
R.P. Lumber Opens 91st Location in Carlyle, Illinois
R.P. Lumber has opened its 91st location with the debut of a remodeled home center in Carlyle, Ill., expanding the…
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Ace Hardware Ranks Among Top Brands on Forbes 2026 Best Customer Service List
Ace Hardware has received multiple national recognitions recently, including placement on Forbes’ 2026 Best Customer Service list, and a 2025…
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True Value Launches “Your Project, Your Way” Campaign Starring Nick Offerman
Nick Offerman fronts True Value’s “Your Project, Your Way” campaign, inviting a new generation of DIYers into their local store…
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Aubuchon Company to Acquire Spangler’s Ace Hardware in Pennsylvania
The Aubuchon Company has announced an agreement to acquire Spangler’s Ace Hardware in Dover, Pennsylvania, from the Spangler family. The…
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Dierks Bentley Headlines Dealer Concert at Do it Best and True Value 2026 Spring Market
Do it Best and True Value have lined up a high-profile entertainment highlight for their combined 2026 Spring Market, announcing…
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Brownsboro Hardware & Paint Customers Rally to Fund 11,400 Wreaths for Veterans in Louisville
For the second consecutive year, a locally driven fundraising effort ensured that every veteran laid to rest at Zachary Taylor…
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Holiday Displays Drive Traffic and Community Connection for Two Do it Best Retailers
Santa’s full-body display still features its original mechanical charm—his arm gently rises and falls, and he slowly turns at the…
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Newsletter—December 2025
50+ Years of Retail Know-How from the Industry’s Tech Whisperer
From decades at his family’s Cornell’s Hardware to his current role with Aubuchon, John Fix III reflects on legacy, technology…
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Newsletter—December 2025
2026 Orgill Dealer Market—Innovation Starts Here
Advertisement — Join us this February in Orlando, FL to experience nearly 1 million square feet of innovative retail solutions,…
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