DISTRIBUTORS/CO-OPS

The final four states on the alphabetical list showcase -- Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming -- showcase innovative, sophisticated and historic examples of hardware store all-stars. 

At the Do it Best October Market, Greenworks demonstrates its chainsaw, powered by an 80-volt lithium-ion battery.

 Manufacturer’s Supply Company (Mansco) is a regional distributor headquartered in Hudsonville, Michigan.

Falls City Lumber will offer the full line of Novik products to dealers in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and parts of West Virginia.

At Mary's Ace Hardware in New Orleans, local touches bring an unmistakable Big Easy signature to the product mix.

An online presence is designed to match an “Easy for You” campaign.

Indianapolis -- Do it Best Corp. reported sales growth of 11.2% for fiscal year 2012, and celebrated its ninth consecutive year of $100 million-plus in member rebates.

The Fort Wayne, Ind.-based co-op reported sales of $2.68 billion for its fiscal year ending June 30. Even more interesting to members was the size of the member rebate, which exceeded $100 million for the ninth year in a row. The $115.7 million rebate marks an increase of 9.4% over last year’s end-of-year rebate, and stands as the fourth highest ever. 

A new-and-improved Destination True Value program helps generate a boost in full-year comparable store sales for the co-op.