Do it Best Integration for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is built for Real World Hardware & Building Material Dealers, designed around how independent hardware stores actually operate—using supplier provided electronic data to keep items, pricing, and purchasing accurate for a Do it Best POS, while letting your team stay in control of the entire business with a complete Do it Best ERP software solution; Microsoft 365 Business Central has a complete accounting general ledger.
- With a free Shopify connector you are connected to the leading Shopify E-commerce store in the world
- Enjoy top page rank in your locality with only a little SEO effort and rank higher for someone randomly searching in your locality
- Don’t be held back by large distributor hosted e-commerce that restricts item listings and is not guaranteed to rank
Complete Do it Best POS Catalog in Your System
What this delivers
Visit the Microsoft Marketplace AppSource for Trial or Purchase - Full access to the complete Do it Best catalog load (stocked, non‑stock, special order, and discontinued items)
- Automatic updates for:
- Item descriptions
- UPCs and product identifiers
- Vendor and manufacturer references
- Order quantities and packaging rules
- Eliminates manual item creation and cleanup
- Prevents outdated or mismatched item data
- Ensures cashiers and buyers can find any Do it Best item instantly
Buy Online Pickup in Store (BOPIS) - All your suppliers
What this delivers
Visit Shopify E-Commerce page for features and pricing - With a free Shopify connector you are connected to the leading Shopify E-commerce store in the world
- Enjoy top page rank in your locality with only a little SEO effort and rank higher for someone randomly searching in your locality
- Don’t be held back by large distributor hosted e-commerce that restricts item listings and is not guaranteed to rank
- Your store will be hosted by the largest E-commerce provider with deep resources page ranking your store
- Your items, images, and special pricing will be available for sale on your e-commerce store
- You will have the ability to provide special pricing to the B2C cutomers and B2B contractors
Price Changes You Review—Not Prices That Auto Apply
What this delivers
- Supplier price updates flow into a controlled review process
- Staff can:
- Review cost and suggested retail changes
- Analyze margin impact
- Validate rounding behavior
- Print shelf and bin labels before prices go live
- Prevents surprise prices at the register
- Keeps POS pricing and shelf labels in sync
- Maintains pricing discipline and customer trust
Built In Support for Multi Unit of Measure Items
What this delivers
- Supports items purchased in one unit and sold in another
- Maintains pricing alignment when supplier costs change
- Works naturally with POS unit prompts and pricing rules
- Critical for hardware, lumber, fasteners, pipe, and bulk items
- Prevents margin erosion caused by unit mismatches
- Improves POS speed and accuracy
Invoice Driven Cost & Purchasing Accuracy
What this delivers
- Do it Best invoices are received into Business Central a complete Do it Best ERP software:
- Purchase order creation or updates
- Accurate item cost updates directly into Business Central chart of accounts
- Visibility into freight, tax, tariffs, currency, and quantity adjustments
- Supports investigation of rounding or tax differences when needed
- Ensures last‑direct cost stays accurate
- Feeds pricing and margin tools correctly
- Reduces reconciliation and accounting discrepancies
Reliable UPC & Item Reference Management for POS
What this delivers
- Consistent item file maintenance for supplier‑maintained handling of:
- UPCs and GTINs
- Manufacturer part numbers
- Vendor item identifiers
- Automatic updates when Do it Best changes item references
- Faster checkout and fewer scan errors
- Less cashier frustration
- Consistent label and receipt accuracy
Smarter Handling of Stock vs Non Stock Items
What this delivers
- Non‑stock catalog items can update automatically
- Stocked items follow a review and label‑printing workflow
- Reduces unnecessary price review clutter
- Full Do it Best ERP item stock visibility in a hardware store or an enterprise size LBM dealer / contractor
- Saves staff time
- Keeps pricing reviews focused on shelf‑impacting items
- Scales cleanly as catalogs grow
Visibility into Do it Best RSC On Hand in your Warehouse
What this delivers
- Visibility into Do it Best warehouse inventory levels
- Supports:
- Purchasing decisions
- Special‑order commitments
- Customer availability questions
- Improves customer service
- Reduces backorders and surprises
- Increases buyer confidence
The Big Picture for a Do it Best Hardware or LBM Dealer
- Do it Best remains the authoritative source for catalog, item maintenance, pricing inputs, invoices, and warehouse availability
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central remains your control system for:
- Pricing approvals
- Margin protection
- POS accuracy
- Operational discipline
- This integration is built from real store experience—not theory—so it supports how your team actually works every day.