Do it Best and True Value Announce 2025 Vendors of the Year

Do it Best and True Value recognized a select group of vendor partners during the 2025 Fall Market in Indianapolis, honoring companies that delivered standout performance across sales growth, supply chain, product innovation, and category leadership. The awards reflect the value these partners provide to independent retailers by supplying competitively priced, innovative products and strong support.

Overall Awards

• Overall Sales Growth: Milwaukee Tool
• Supply Chain Excellence: Charlotte Pipe
• Outstanding Products & Services, Do it Best: First Alert | Resideo
• Outstanding Products & Service, True Value: The Hillman Group
• Lumber & Building Materials Excellence: West Fraser

By Department

• Building Materials: Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc.
• Building Materials (Direct): Georgia-Pacific
• Cleaning Supplies & Storage: Bissell
• Decorative Plumbing: Fluidmaster
• Electrical: Alliance Consumer Group
• Farm & Ranch, Pet Supplies, Apparel & Sporting Goods: Dare Products
• Flooring: AHF Products
• Hand Tools: Mayhew Steel Products, Inc.
• Hardware: 3M Company
• Heating & Automotive: WD-40 Company
• Housewares, Food & Snacks: Midwest Distribution
• International: JJA SAS
• Kitchen & Bath: Whirlpool Corporation
• Lawn & Garden, Green Goods: Jonathan Green
• Lumber Distribution Partners: Dealers Choice
• Lumber & Engineered Wood: Georgia-Pacific
• Marketing: Laughlin Constable
• Millwork: Specialty Building Products
• Outdoor Living & Holiday: Kingsford
• Outdoor Power Equipment, Garden Tools & Watering: Husqvarna
• Outdoor Power, Farm & Ranch: VP Racing Fuels
• Paint: Sunnyside Corp
• Paint Supplies: Gorilla Glue
• Power Tools & Accessories: DEWALT
• Rental: Bobcat
• Rough Plumbing: Sharkbite
• Store & Office Supplies: Centurion & Yunker
• Structural Panels: West Fraser
• Wild Bird Supplies: Red River Commodities