Do it Best Group is introducing a new people management and payroll solution designed to make it easier for members to manage their teams and spend more time running their businesses.

The new solution, powered by Paycor, will be introduced at the 2026 Do it Best and True Value Fall Market in Indianapolis. It will be available to both Do it Best and True Value stores. Paycor is already a trusted Do it Best Group partner with proven success in recruiting, applicant tracking, and a comprehensive HCM at competitive pricing for stores.

“Our store owners have told us they need practical tools that simplify payroll and other time-consuming people processes,” said Celeste Stevens, vice president of human resources at Do it Best Group. “Paycor gives them a connected, easy-to-use solution that can save time, strengthen their teams, and help them manage their businesses with greater confidence. Our team is excited to share this new offering with members at the Fall Market.”

The platform includes AI-powered people management tools to help support employees from hiring through every stage of their employment, as well as a robust payroll engine and single sign-on capabilities.

“Store owners wake up thinking about their business and their customers every day,” said Adam Ante, senior vice president of HCM at Paychex, Paycor’s parent company. “They shouldn’t have to spend valuable time on administrative work that gets in the way of those priorities. Through our partnership with Do it Best Group, we’re giving store owners practical tools to hire, onboard, pay, and support their teams.”

Mobile-first features allow store and yard managers to approve time-off requests and complete other routine employee actions from a mobile device or even through a text message. Instead of stepping away from customers and their teams to handle administrative work in an office, managers can take care of many tasks wherever the work is happening.

Paycor also offers AI-powered onboarding tools that help address employee questions and common concerns earlier, create a better onboarding experience, and help new associates become productive more quickly.

Additional capabilities include:

● An employee recognition module that helps strengthen engagement and recognize great work

● An AI-powered employment law and compliance platform for researching federal, state, and local laws and navigating common HR compliance questions

● An employee handbook builder that helps create and maintain customized workplace policies as employment laws change

● Integration with CareerPlug, for store owners who want to continue using the applicant tracking solution already available to Do it Best and True Value retailers

Paycor provides a more connected way to attract, hire, onboard, pay, engage, and retain great associates. This partnership expands the Do it Best Group portfolio of practical, retailer-facing technology designed to reduce administrative work and support profitable business growth.

“Independent store owners are already balancing customer service, inventory, operations, and leadership responsibilities every day,” Celeste said. “Our goal is to give them tools that make the work behind the scenes simpler, so they can focus their time and energy where it matters most.”

About Do it Best Group

Headquartered in Fort Wayne, IN, the Do it Best Group is the world’s largest hardware, lumber, and building materials buying cooperative in the home improvement industry. We support thousands of independently owned locations across the United States and in more than 60 countries worldwide. Partners in the company have the flexibility to operate under the Do it Best, True Value, or their own local store identities, offering a diverse range of branding options to best serve their communities. For more information, visit doitbestonline.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.