1981 True Value Latex paint Ad
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#Birthday #MyBirthday #MastodonParty #TrueValue #Cake #advertisment #retro #vintage #nostalgia

True Value is a musician and a poet. Here's a video that will explain everything.

https://youtu.be/5EuiS9f7jrM

#music #MastoMusic #WeAreTheRadio #Funk #Dance #Dream #Ladybugs #HoneyBears #TrueValue

Here's the PR from #TrueValue management about the benefits of demutualization:
https://www.inddist.com/news/2018/03/true-value-sell-70-company-private-firm https://social.coop/media/QRVazFDuOWk4CfGWDhg

Every benefit listed, except the first, is simply a benefit the co-op already provides. Also, I don't see any mention of keeping their low-interest loan program or their start-up assistance, among other services currently offered, so I guess they'll be giving those the ax...if they get their way.

God, this is so disingenuous:

“I am very excited that this deal would release nearly a quarter-billion in money back to our members that is untouchable by them today without changing any of the fundamental relationships they have with the company,” Hartmann says. “What you expect from us today is what we will deliver to you tomorrow, but you can have your money back to do what’s right for your business."

http://www.hardwareretailing.com/exclusive-true-value-co-strikes-deal-with-strategic-investor/ #TrueValue #SaveTrueValue

Wanna help derail the #demutualization of #truevalue hardware? RT this: https://twitter.com/MattCropp/status/974783797236588553?s=19

#coop #coops #socialcoop

"#TrueValue found a #PrivateEquity firm to take a majority stake in the company on Thursday in a shift away from the hardware company’s cooperative structure. ... The Acon deal must earn the support of half of True Value’s member retailers in a vote at an upcoming special shareholder meeting on April 13. If it goes through, the deal is expected to close near April 18."

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https://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2018/03/15/true-value-strikes-deal-with-private-equity-firm.html #demutualization #coop #coops #purchasingcoop