The Home Depot Foundation has committed up to $250,000 in response to the continued earthquake activity in Puerto Rico.
Google Cloud and Lowe’s are expanding their work together to create a technology foundation to help the home improvement retailer deliver customer experiences and empower store associates with tools to better serve customers.
National spending for improvements and repairs on owner-occupied homes is expected to rise only modestly this year, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.
Tractor Supply Company has selected Microsoft as its preferred and strategic cloud provider to support technology architecture and modernization for the company’s e-commerce website and enterprise analytics platform.
Lowe’s has appointed Marisa Thalberg as evp/chief brand and marketing officer, effective February 10. Thalberg joins the company most recently from Taco Bell where she served as global chief brand officer.
Lowe’s plans to hire more than 53,000 full-time, part-time and seasonal associates across its more than 1,700 U.S. stores this spring, with hiring events slated for all store locations over the next three months.
Lowe’s has partnered with Yardi, a provider of property and asset management software in North America, to offer its users the ability to purchase products from LowesForPros.com beginning in January 2020.
The Home Depot hosted its 2019 Investor and Analyst Conference and provided an update on key strategic priorities and gave a preliminary outlook for fiscal year 2020.
Ace Hardware is set to open a new location in La Crescenta, CA, next month. The store will open in a former Orchard Supply Hardware location, which was shuttered by Lowe’s Home Improvement earlier this year.
The Home Depot is preparing for its Black Friday sale, including promotions in a range of housewares, from cookware to vacuums.
The third quarter saw comprehensive gains at Ace Hardware, as the hardware retailer continued to grow both net sales and income.
The fourth annual Home Improvement eRetailer Summit, held in Chicago, provided an information-packed exchange for retailers and suppliers looking to optimize their participation in a growing e-commerce market for home improvement.
Lowe’s U.S. home improvement stores progressed in the third quarter, while the retailer said it is undertaking a strategic review to improve its Canadian operations.
The Home Depot remained on track in a solid third quarter, although the company said its sales were below expectations and lowered its 2019 sales growth guidance.
Tractor Supply Company has named Christine Belknap vp/leadership development, training, diversity and inclusion.
Lowe’s is tying Super Bowl tickets into its Black Friday promotion.
Blain’s Farm & Fleet has reached an agreement for a fifth Michigan location in the city of Walker at the Standale Shopping District. The Walker store is slated to open in Fall 2020.
Annual gains in homeowner spending for improvements and repairs are set to give out by the second half of next year, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.
Lowe’s recently made a $1 million commitment to support disaster relief efforts for associates, customers and communities in direct response to Hurricane Dorian’s impact along the U.S. coast and the Bahamas.
Tractor Supply Company has opened its 1,800th store by hosting a grand opening celebration at the new store in Berkshire Township (Sunbury), Ohio.