DirectBuy Press Releases & News

Local Woman Wins $25,000 Home Makeover from DirectBuy of Hamilton-Niagara

Maggie Derlatka was recently stunned to discover that DirectBuy of Hamilton-Niagara awarded her $25,000 in the Home Makeover contest she entered while attending the while attending the club’s open house. “I was shocked and couldn’t believe that I actually won!” said Ms. - May 15, 2014

DirectBuy Supplier Abbyson Living to be Featured on TNT's New Series "Inside Job"

Brothers Doddy, Yavar, and Rodd Rafieha Featured on TNT's "Inside Job." - March 26, 2014

New Leadership Team Brings New Vision and Values to DirectBuy

Customer-Centric Approach at the Core of Culture Change - March 02, 2014

DirectBuy Donates Furniture to Help Grant a Room-Makeover Wish to Zionsville Teen

DirectBuy, the home improvement and furnishings club with confidential dealer prices, recently teamed up with Make-A-Wish® to grant Zionsville Wish Child Logan’s dream of having his garage transformed into a man cave. Fourteen-year-old Logan is currently battling a cancer of the muscles. - July 29, 2012

DirectBuy of Silicon Valley Holds Toy Drive for Toys for Tots

Local members-only buying club and their members donated both time and toys in support of the US Marines Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program. - January 13, 2012

Win a $25,000 Kitchen Makeover with DirectBuy’s "Ultimate Dream Kitchen" Giveaway

Consumers in both the US and Canada can enter now through March 31, 2012 for their chance at a $25,000 Grand Prize package to help them create the kitchen of their dreams. - December 09, 2011

DirectBuy of Sarasota Sponsors the 2011 Sarasota Chalk Festival

Local members-only buying club contributes $5,000 sponsorship in support of the 2011 “Pavement Art through the Ages” Sarasota Chalk Festival. - November 09, 2011

DirectBuy to Improve Drop-Ship Performance with CommerceHub

DirectBuy, the home improvement and furnishings club with confidential dealer prices, announced today that it has selected CommerceHub, the ONE Connection for supply chain integration and fulfillment solutions, to help improve order fulfillment performance at DirectBuy locations and online at its e-commerce site. It will enable DirectBuy to eliminate manual processing of drop-ship orders and have complete order tracking within its existing network of direct ship suppliers. - November 04, 2011

DirectBuy of Silicon Valley Helps Habitat for Humanity East Bay

Local members-only buying club donates more than $7,000 in building supplies to help build homes in the East Bay community. - October 15, 2011

DirectBuy of Pittsburgh Owners Come Up Big for St. Teresa of Avila School

Doug and Peggy Barrante, owners of DirectBuy of Pittsburgh North in Cranberry and DirectBuy of Pittsburgh East in Monroeville, recently helped the St. Teresa of Avila school purchase some much-needed auditorium chairs and other furnishings at a significant discount. - October 02, 2011

A Nice Reception. DirectBuy of DuPage County Hires Megan Schlaiss.

DirectBuy of DuPage County, the leading home improvement and home furnishings club with direct insider prices, recently hired Warrenville resident Megan Schlaiss as its new receptionist. In addition to greeting members and guests as they enter the Club, Schlaiss is the primary greeter by phone and... - September 19, 2011

DirectBuy Rewards “Fan” with $2,500

DirectBuy, the home improvement and furnishings club with confidential dealer prices, recently announced Jennifer Woosley of Louisville, Kentucky as the winner of its “I’m A Believer” Facebook promotion. Jennifer posted her excitement on the DirectBuy Facebook page after learning... - August 31, 2011

Bringing the Indoors Out… DirectBuy of Northern Illinois Offers Tips on Setting Up the Perfect "Outdoor Kitchen"

An “outdoor kitchen” used to mean roughing it over an open fire and sleeping on the ground. Nowadays, items that used to be considered indoor-only are making their debut outside, especially when it comes to outdoor kitchens—a trend that’s taken cooking on the grill from a summer activity to a year-round thing. - August 13, 2011

DirectBuy Franchisees Help Company Celebrate 40th Anniversary

In late May, DirectBuy celebrated its 40th Anniversary with a weekend of awards, recognition, education and fun at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Washington DC. Helping commemorate the occasion were some of DirectBuy’s top franchisees, including Don Daley from Albany,... - August 11, 2011

DirectBuy of Silicon Valley Named Merchandise Club of the Year

DirectBuy club in Silicon Valley recognized as top-performing U.S. franchise out of 100+ showrooms. - July 23, 2011

DirectBuy of Mississauga Honored as Top Renewal Club of the Year

DirectBuy showroom in Mississauga recognized as top performing franchise out of 130+ showrooms throughout Canada and the United States. - July 23, 2011

DirectBuy of Little Rock Takes Home Top Honors for Second Consecutive Year

The DirectBuy of Little Rock recently won DirectBuy’s Club of the Year award at DirectBuy’s international conference. This is the highest honor DirectBuy can bestow upon any of its clubs. “What the franchise ownership and their staff have done in our Little Rock market is nothing short of remarkable,” said Bart Fesperman, Executive Vice President for DirectBuy. - July 23, 2011

DirectBuy of Edmonton Tops Network for Member Purchases

DirectBuy showroom in Edmonton recognized as top performing club out of 130+ showrooms throughout Canada and the United States. - July 23, 2011

DirectBuy of Dallas North Awarded Coveted "Rising Star" Award

The Dallas DirectBuy recently won DirectBuy’s coveted “Rising Star” award at the company’s international conference. The Rising Star award is bestowed upon the DirectBuy club that achieves an exceptional level of service excellence and business practices within their first six months of operation. This means that club members can experience the high-level of service this internationally recognized club can deliver. - July 23, 2011

DirectBuy of DuPage County Ranks 2nd in March 2011 for Merchandise Sales Among U.S. DirectBuy Clubs

DirectBuy of DuPage County, located at 1864 High Grove Lane in Naperville, Illinois has long prided itself in offering consumers in the greater Chicago area a brand new way to save on home improvement projects, furnishings, and accessories. The efforts in showing members how to get the most out of... - June 29, 2011

DirectBuy Member Purchases Continue to Grow Despite Slow Economy

DirectBuy, the home improvement and furnishings club with confidential dealer prices, has announced that the company’s more than 400,000 members throughout the US and Canada purchased nearly $750 million in merchandise during a 12-month period ending April 30, 2011. - May 18, 2011

DirectBuy of Barrie Holding Charity Toy Drive

Donations from December 11th charity event to help families in need. - December 07, 2010

Away from Home or Home Alone, Burglar-Proof Your House for the Holidays

Think of holiday burglars and many hearken back to the bungling thieves in the movie Home Alone. - December 07, 2010

A Pound of Prevention for This Fall’s Home Improvement Projects

While Benjamin Franklin may not have had homeowners in mind when he said, “A pound of prevention is better than an ounce of cure,” the saying certainly applies to home improvement projects, especially in the fall. - November 26, 2010

When Your First Name is "Mud," There’s Always Room for Improvement… Creating More Room in Your Mudroom

By the name alone, the mudroom has low self-esteem. After all, the moniker suggests it’s okay to get it dirty. Still, if you want your mudroom to be more efficient, or if you want to create a mudroom, there are some basic guidelines to follow. - October 20, 2010

How to Make "Top Shelf" Office Space Out of Your Closet

In the corporate world, if they ask you to move your office to the closet, it’s probably not a good sign for your long-term future with the company; however if you find yourself working from home, converting a closet into a home office can be an effective and economical use of space. - October 14, 2010

DirectBuy Club Releases New State-of-the-Art Member Website

Since September of 2009, DirectBuy Club has been working around the clock to develop a brand new, state-of-the-art members-only website that is not only faster, but also more intuitive and informative than ever before. - October 12, 2010

High Five, DirectBuy of Johnson County Celebrates Five-Year Milestone

For five years, DirectBuy of Johnson County has been offering consumers in the greater Lenexa area a brand new way to save on home improvement projects, home furnishings and accessories. - September 23, 2010

Man Cave Becomes Fan Cave for Football Season

In your dad’s day, the “man cave” was the workshop in the garage. Today, it’s typically a finished room in the basement den dedicated to watching sports, possibly relaxing with an adult beverage or two, or the occasional workout. - September 22, 2010

Effective Storage Solutions for Your Garage - DirectBuy of Orlando Provides Tips on Garage Organization

As you're tripping over paint cans and bumping into old bicycles, you may not realize that your garage could be the most functional space in the house. - September 18, 2010

A 10 in the Valley. DirectBuy of Delaware Valley Celebrates 10 Years in Business.

For 10 years, DirectBuy Club has been offering consumers in greater Delaware Valley a brand new way to save on home improvement projects, furnishings and accessories. - September 12, 2010

Going Once? Twice? DirectBuy of Northern Colorado Members "Sold" on Art Auction

When people hear the words “art auction,” saving a lot of money isn’t necessarily the first thought that comes to mind. - September 04, 2010

Designing Your Home Office… DirectBuy of Orlando Provides Tips on Setting Up Your Home Office

Not too long ago, the home office meant the corporate headquarters of a company. With more and more people running businesses out of their home or telecommuting to their “day job” a day or more a week, the home office has had to become every bit as functional and comfortable as the cubicle or office at work. - September 02, 2010

Kitchen Helpers - DirectBuy Donates Kitchen Appliances to Trinity Home for Boys in El Monte, California

When it comes to cooking, teenage boys, in general, need all the help they can get. - August 14, 2010

Chino Resident Cynthia Gutierrez Receives Top Service Recognition at DirectBuy Conference

Chino resident Cynthia Gutierrez, a product specialist at DirectBuy of San Bernardino County, was recently recognized as a Top Service Quarterly Champion at DirectBuy’s 2010 International Sales & Service Conference, held May 23-26 in Dallas, Texas. - August 07, 2010