The Grit Blueprint Podcast
Independent Retailers Need Data. Do it Best Has The Tools: Nick Talarico, President of Do it Best
March 23, 2026 Length: 39 min Watch on YouTube (opens in a new tab)
On The Grit Blueprint Podcast, Do it Best President Nick Talarico tells Stefanie Couch why independent retailers need data and how Retail Pulse, a new data tool, helps stores see what is working and fix what is not. He also shares his path from auditor to sales leader to president.
About This Episode.
What does it look like to lead through massive change without losing the heart of the business? In this episode, I sit down with Do it Best president Nick Talarico to talk about leadership, grit, customer experience, and the real work of helping independents win in a changing market. We get into Retail Pulse, the new data tool built to help stores see what is working, fix what is not, and make smarter decisions faster. We also talk about Nick’s unlikely path from auditor to sales leader to president, why trust still wins, and why the future belongs to leaders who are strong in mind, body, and spirit.
Topics we covered
- • What Retail Pulse is and how it turns POS data into simple green yellow red actions
- • Why independent hardware stores still win on trust and relationships
- • Small customer experience moves that create repeat business
- • Why Do It Best bought True Value during bankruptcy to protect retailers
- • What “sound mind body spirit” leadership looks like in practice
Key Takeaways.
- Retail Pulse turns POS data into simple green, yellow, and red actions so stores can make smarter decisions faster.
- Independent hardware stores still win on trust and relationships, and small customer experience moves create repeat business.
- Nick explains why Do it Best bought True Value during bankruptcy to protect retailers.
- Nick describes leadership that is strong in mind, body, and spirit.
Questions and Answers.
What is Retail Pulse from Do it Best?
Retail Pulse is a new data tool from Do it Best built to help stores see what is working, fix what is not, and make smarter decisions faster. Nick Talarico, President of Do it Best, explains how it turns POS data into simple green, yellow, and red actions.
Why did Do it Best buy True Value?
Nick Talarico explains that Do it Best bought True Value during bankruptcy to protect retailers.
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