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EARTHBOX ORGANIC READY-TO-GROW KIT has simplified growing organic vegetables. The Organic Ready-to-Grow Kit from EarthBox® is designed to appeal to the millions of gardeners who want to grow their own healthy food. Included in the kit are a bag of organic OMRI Registered potting mix, a bag of 8-3-5 organic OMRI Registered fertilizer and a bag of natural dolomite with trace elements. The heart of the system is the patented EarthBox growing container, which controls soil conditions, eliminates guesswork and more than doubles the yield of a conventional garden—while using less water and less fertilizer. For more information, click here.

VIDEO INSPECTION SYSTEMS from the new General Tools & Instruments’ SeekerTM series allow the contractor, technician, repairman, plumber or home DIY user to visually inspect remote or inaccessible areas of structures, HVAC/R systems, engines, pipes, duct systems and more. All three new models come equipped with a high-strength, “obedient,” 1m (39.4 in) camera-tipped probe with built-in, adjustable LED lighting, and a mirror, magnet and pick-up hook that can each mount on the end of the probe. For more information, click here.

THE PRO-FLEX SWEEP is the strongest sweep on the market and the easiest to assemble. The T-knob construction of the Pro-Flex Sweep allows the sweep to be fully assembled in less than one minute. The handle connects easily and securely to the broom head, and there’s no need for a brace! Utilizing an advanced polymer technology, the Pro-Flex Sweep’s unique handle/sweep connector flexes on impact, providing unbelievable shock absorbency, and it is unbreakable! This sweep is ideal for the most demanding applications on a construction site. Without the need for a brace, the Pro-Flex Sweep is lighter, easy to maneuver and eliminates the potential damage to low surface areas. Four different fill materials for this 24” sweep are available, and all Pro-Flex Sweeps include a comfort grip handle and a scraper for removal of heavy, caked on dirt and debris.

Small storage sheds may be the solution for someone who has run out of room in the garage. Some may want to construct their own using a prefab kit. Even if you don’t sell the kit, you can garner a lot of tool and hardware sales from the project. Or you may want to offer a smaller shed made from heavy-duty plastic that is easy to assemble and are popular with many homeowners.

Claims for unemployment benefits dropped slightly in the last week of March, which is the fourth drop in five weeks. Claims fell by 6,000 to a total of 439,000, and most economists believe claims will soon drop below 425,000, indicating employment may be picking up.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Bob Taylor, president and CEO of Do it Best Corp., was elected chair of the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) board of directors by NAW members at the association’s Executive Summit.

“Our company has long benefited from the services, support, industry expertise and advocacy that the NAW provides, and I am honored to be elected to serve the NAW as its new chairman,” Taylor says. “I look forward to working with the NAW in the coming year and contributing to its continuing important work.”

Taylor is the fourth CEO of Do it Best Corp. since it was founded in 1945 and has served at his position since 2002. Do it Best Corp. has been a member of NAW since 1989.