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Community Impact Is Good Business With Do it Best's Curtis Smith | Global DIY Summit 2026

In this Omni Talk Retail interview, recorded live from the Global DIY Summit 2026 in Amsterdam, Chris Walton sits down with Curtis Smith, Executive Director of the Do it Best Foundation and True Value Foundation, to discuss the role of community impact in the future of retail.

Curtis shares the story behind Do it Best's acquisition of True Value, how the combined organization has expanded to roughly 9,000 locations across 60 countries, and what it takes to merge two philanthropic organizations into one unified mission.

The conversation explores how retailers can create meaningful impact…

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