member-owned hardware cooperative

Do it Best

Industry Retail

A member-owned hardware, lumber, and building-materials cooperative serving independent retailers with shared purchasing and distribution. Do it Best scores well because the model leaves more value with stakeholders and ownership is comparatively aligned, and no current penalty outweighs that structure.

Why this matters: Do it Best is a practical alternative infrastructure layer for independent hardware stores.

Letter grade B Qualified Medium confidence (AI) Rubric gcd-rubric-v1 Last reviewed May 6, 2026

Final Score 43* B - Qualified

BQUALIFIED43 pts

* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.

Base Material41

Bonus+2

Cap66No structure cap

After Cap43

Penalties0

!Not Verified

Represent this organization?

Request verification to have the evidence record checked against primary materials and organization-supplied documents. Verification does not buy a higher score; scores change only when review finds factual errors, omissions, or miscalibration.

Request verification

Evaluation Overview

B - Qualified

The score turns mainly on Extraction; no penalty currently dominates the evaluation.

Strengths

Extraction7/10
Ownership6/10
Governance5/10

Penalties

No penalties applied in this version.

Evidence state

ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)
ThoroughnessPartial (AI)
Linked claims5
Direct axis claims5
Coverage4/10

Scoring Axes

Axis	Score	Why this score
Ownership ? Control rights: shareholder-dominated at 0, worker cooperative control at 10.	6 / 10	The linked record identifies Do it Best as a member-owned cooperative serving independent home improvement businesses. The linked record identifies Do it Best as a member-owned cooperative serving independent home improvement businesses. That places Do it Best in the middle of Ownership: there is some mission, member, producer, or public-interest constraint, but decisive control is not fully democratic. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 125 scored entries below, 20 tied, 81 above on Ownership. Linked evidence Do it Best describes itself as a member-owned cooperative serving independent home improvement businesses. [1] Do it Best describes itself as a member-owned cooperative supporting independent home-improvement businesses. [2]
Governance ? Binding decision authority: centralized control at 0, democratic stakeholder control at 10.	5 / 10	The linked record identifies Do it Best as a member-owned cooperative serving independent home improvement businesses. The linked record identifies Do it Best as a member-owned cooperative serving independent home improvement businesses. That places Do it Best in the middle of Governance: there are accountability mechanisms, but they stop short of broad democratic control. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 127 scored entries below, 20 tied, 79 above on Governance. Linked evidence context Do it Best describes itself as a member-owned cooperative serving independent home improvement businesses. [1] context Do it Best provides hardware, lumber, and building-materials supply, logistics, and retail support for independent stores. [3] context Do it Best frames its member-owned model around purchasing power, distribution, and services that help independent dealers compete. [4]
Extraction ? Surplus allocation, wage share, CEO pay ratio, margins, and structured extraction judgment.	7 / 10	The linked record identifies Do it Best as a member-owned cooperative serving independent home improvement businesses. The linked record identifies Do it Best as a member-owned cooperative serving independent home improvement businesses. That places Do it Best in the middle of Extraction: the institution creates real value but still leaves room for rent extraction, unequal bargaining, or surplus capture. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 140 scored entries below, 32 tied, 54 above on Extraction. Linked evidence context Do it Best describes itself as a member-owned cooperative serving independent home improvement businesses. [1] context Do it Best provides hardware, lumber, and building-materials supply, logistics, and retail support for independent stores. [3] context Do it Best frames its member-owned model around purchasing power, distribution, and services that help independent dealers compete. [4]
Labor Sovereignty ? Worker power: coercive conditions at 0, co-determination or ownership at 7. Employee dissatisfaction matters only when source-backed evidence shows concrete limits on worker agency, such as coercive scheduling, retaliation, wage theft, harassment, unsafe conditions, suppression of worker voice, or extreme turnover.	3 / 7	The linked record identifies Do it Best as a member-owned cooperative serving independent home improvement businesses. The linked record identifies Do it Best as a member-owned cooperative serving independent home improvement businesses. That places Do it Best in the middle of Labor Sovereignty: workers or participants have some protection or agency, but not enough binding power to control the relationship. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 45 scored entries below, 66 tied, 115 above on Labor Sovereignty. Linked evidence context Do it Best describes itself as a member-owned cooperative serving independent home improvement businesses. [1] context Do it Best provides hardware, lumber, and building-materials supply, logistics, and retail support for independent stores. [3] context Do it Best frames its member-owned model around purchasing power, distribution, and services that help independent dealers compete. [4]
Solidarity with the Unemployed ? Treatment of exits and nonworkers, including severance, redeployment, and non-competes.	3 / 7	The linked record identifies Do it Best as a member-owned cooperative serving independent home improvement businesses. The linked record identifies Do it Best as a member-owned cooperative serving independent home improvement businesses. That places Do it Best in the middle of Solidarity with the Unemployed: some access, severance, retraining, openness, or mutual-aid value is present, but it is not central or durable. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 81 scored entries below, 45 tied, 100 above on Solidarity with the Unemployed. Linked evidence context Do it Best describes itself as a member-owned cooperative serving independent home improvement businesses. [1] context Do it Best provides hardware, lumber, and building-materials supply, logistics, and retail support for independent stores. [3] context Do it Best frames its member-owned model around purchasing power, distribution, and services that help independent dealers compete. [4]
Loss-Bearing Fidelity ? Willingness to absorb costs to preserve values, workers, users, and public obligations.	4 / 7	The linked record identifies Do it Best as a member-owned cooperative serving independent home improvement businesses. The linked record identifies Do it Best as a member-owned cooperative serving independent home improvement businesses. That places Do it Best in the middle of Loss-Bearing Fidelity: there is some willingness to preserve obligations, but the record still leaves meaningful risk-shifting concerns. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 88 scored entries below, 30 tied, 108 above on Loss-Bearing Fidelity. Linked evidence context Do it Best describes itself as a member-owned cooperative serving independent home improvement businesses. [1] context Do it Best provides hardware, lumber, and building-materials supply, logistics, and retail support for independent stores. [3] context Do it Best frames its member-owned model around purchasing power, distribution, and services that help independent dealers compete. [4]
Market Conduct ? Pricing fairness, switching costs, lock-in, and rent extraction.	5 / 5	Do it Best says its cooperative model provides purchasing, distribution, and services that help independent hardware and building-supply dealers compete. Do it Best says its cooperative model provides purchasing, distribution, and services that help independent hardware and building-supply dealers compete. That places Do it Best high on Market Conduct: pricing, access, switching, and bargaining practices show restraint compared with ordinary rent-seeking competitors. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 180 scored entries below, 46 tied, 0 above on Market Conduct. Linked evidence context Do it Best describes itself as a member-owned cooperative serving independent home improvement businesses. [1] context Do it Best provides hardware, lumber, and building-materials supply, logistics, and retail support for independent stores. [3] context Do it Best frames its member-owned model around purchasing power, distribution, and services that help independent dealers compete. [4] Do it Best says its cooperative model provides purchasing, distribution, and services that help independent hardware and building-supply dealers compete. [5]
Product Integrity ? Preservation of quality rather than degradation for monetization.	4 / 5	Do it Best provides hardware, lumber, and building-materials supply, logistics, and retail support for independent stores. Do it Best provides hardware, lumber, and building-materials supply, logistics, and retail support for independent stores. That places Do it Best high on Product Integrity: the core offering is genuinely useful and comparatively less dependent on traps, degradation, or harmful dependencies. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 61 scored entries below, 72 tied, 93 above on Product Integrity. Linked evidence Do it Best provides hardware, lumber, and building-materials supply, logistics, and retail support for independent stores. [3]
Scale Integrity ? Whether growth improves or degrades fairness and accountability.	4 / 5	The linked record identifies Do it Best as a member-owned cooperative serving independent home improvement businesses. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 109 scored entries below, 81 tied, 36 above on Scale Integrity. Linked evidence context Do it Best describes itself as a member-owned cooperative serving independent home improvement businesses. [1] context Do it Best provides hardware, lumber, and building-materials supply, logistics, and retail support for independent stores. [3] context Do it Best frames its member-owned model around purchasing power, distribution, and services that help independent dealers compete. [4]

Penalties

No penalties applied in this version.

Bonus Credits

Bonus	Credit	Why this credit
Good Deal ? Credit for unusually fair value: durable quality, fair pricing, low lock-in, and clear customer surplus.	2 / 3	Do it Best frames its member-owned model around purchasing power, distribution, and services that help independent dealers compete. Do it Best frames its member-owned model around purchasing power, distribution, and services that help independent dealers compete. That supports partial Good Deal credit because ordinary users receive unusually fair value, durability, access, or surplus. The value remains partial because the linked record does not show the practice as comprehensive, durable, or central enough for full credit. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 185 scored entries below, 14 tied, 27 above on Good Deal. Linked evidence Do it Best frames its member-owned model around purchasing power, distribution, and services that help independent dealers compete. [4]

Confidence Basis

Confidence is computed from the evidence trail and review state, not typed into the profile by hand.

Medium 74/100

5 verified linked claims 5 direct axis claims 0 disputed claims 4/10 components covered

This confidence label measures the source-backed evidence trail. AI-scaffolded scores remain tentative until human review.

Claim confidence 20/20

5 verified linked claims

Source quality 12/18

Best source per verified claim, weighted by institutional reliability

Direct axis-specific claims 9/18

5 direct claims across 10 active components

Dispute load 12/12

0 disputed claims on this entity

Recency 10/10

Newest accepted timestamp: May 13, 2026

Reviewer status 7/12

Human-reviewed components score higher than AI scaffolding

Component coverage 4/10

4/10 evidence-bearing components have direct support

Evidence State

Profile stateAI draft / human-pending

VerificationUnverified

ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)

ThoroughnessPartial (AI)

Correction routeUse “Challenge this rating” for factual errors, missing counterevidence, source problems, or calculation mistakes.

Company responseCompany representatives can submit source-backed corrections; payment never changes scores or reviewer authority.

Claims and Sources

Claims are the evidence record. Each claim needs a source link, axis category, status, confidence level, and timestamp before it can support a score.

* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.

1Do it Best describes itself as a member-owned cooperative serving independent home improvement businesses.

Ownership Verified High confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 6, 2026

AI scaffold

Do it Best aboutOfficial self-description · 68%

2Do it Best describes itself as a member-owned cooperative supporting independent home-improvement businesses.

Ownership Verified High confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 6, 2026

AI scaffold

Do it Best aboutOfficial self-description · 68%

3Do it Best provides hardware, lumber, and building-materials supply, logistics, and retail support for independent stores.

Product Integrity Verified High confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 6, 2026

AI scaffold

Do it Best aboutOfficial self-description · 68%

4Do it Best frames its member-owned model around purchasing power, distribution, and services that help independent dealers compete.

Good Deal Verified High confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 6, 2026

AI scaffold

Do it Best aboutOfficial self-description · 68%

5Do it Best says its cooperative model provides purchasing, distribution, and services that help independent hardware and building-supply dealers compete.

Market Conduct Verified High confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 6, 2026

AI scaffold

Do it Best aboutOfficial self-description · 68%

Alternatives

BQUALIFIED44 Ace Hardware retailer-owned hardware cooperative · same market BQUALIFIED47 John Lewis Partnership employee-owned retailer · United Kingdom BQUALIFIED45 Second Use Building Materials employee-owned building-material salvage business · Washington, Pacific Northwest

Competitors

BQUALIFIED44 Ace Hardware retailer-owned hardware cooperative · same market BQUALIFIED42 Dr. Bronner's private benefit corporation · same market CPERFORMATIVE41 Patagonia private company · same market CPERFORMATIVE38 REI Co-op consumer cooperative · same market CPERFORMATIVE37 Taylor Guitars private instrument maker · same market DEXTRACTIVE34 Framework Computer private repairable-electronics company · same market DEXTRACTIVE34 Grove Collaborative public benefit household-products company · same market DEXTRACTIVE31 Costco public company · same market

Help Improve This Profile

Submit source-backed evidence or challenge a specific claim, source, axis value, or calculation below.

How This Page Is Maintained

Evidence comes in through contributors, is checked by verifiers, and is synthesized by reviewers. Founder authority remains narrow and visible; scores recalculate when verified claims or the rubric change.

Civic Note

Incorporation, limited liability, market access, and other institutional privileges are public grants. Good Companies Directory treats those privileges as conditional on accountability to workers, users, communities, and the public.

Submit evidence for Do it Best Add one source-backed fact for review.

Challenge this rating Point to a specific score, claim, source, or calculation problem.

Audit Log

Recent public changes for this company or group. The full audit log is part of the Transparency record.

May 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC ai-scaffolding

Added source-backed tentative evaluation during the everyday-products and useful-shopping expansion pass.

May 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC ai-scaffolding

Improved evidence specificity and recalibrated confidence after adding direct source-backed claims. Score values were not changed in this pass.

View Full Audit Log