CDP, an environmental impact non-profit, has named The Home Depot to its Climate Change A List for the retailer’s actions to cut carbon emissions and mitigate climate risks.
According to eMarketer, Walmart will overtake Apple to become the third largest e-commerce retailer in the U.S. by the end of the year, with online sales growth outpacing even Amazon.com gains.
The Home Depot exceeded Wall Street expectations in a third quarter when net earnings were $2.87 billion, or $2.51 per diluted share, versus $2.17 billion, or $1.84 per diluted share, in the year-previous quarter.
The Home Depot has appointed Manuel Kadre, chairman and CEO of MBB Auto Group, to its board of directors.
The Home Depot has rolled out express same-day and next-day local delivery for more than 20,000 of its most popular items to 35 major metro areas across the U.S.
The Home Depot Foundation has increased its financial support to $3 million for relief efforts and communities impacted by recent disasters, including Hurricane Florence, Olivia, the California wildfires and flooding in the Midwest.
Home Depot’s earnings and sales soared in the home improvement retailer’s strong second quarter.
The July 23 issue of HOMEWORLD BUSINESS® features the 19th annual Impact Merchants special report. Housewares suppliers, representing the categories that HomeWorld covers, once again were asked to nominate buyers and merchandisers believed to have made a significant impact during the past year.
Lowe’s has appointed Joseph McFarland III executive vice president, stores, effective August 15.
Macy’s has named Naveen Krishna as its new chief technology officer, effective June 16.
Lowe’s has named Marvin Ellison president and CEO, effective July 2. He will also join Lowe’s board of directors at that time. Ellison succeeds Robert Niblock, who previously announced his intention to retire.
Despite a slow start to the spring selling season, Home Depot still showed a strong sales gain in the first quarter.
The National Hardware Show hits Las Vegas May 8 riding a robust home improvement market validated by the strong performance by key retailers in the segment.
To support programs related to its $11.1 billion three-year strategic investment plan, The Home Depot will hire about 1,000 new technology professionals during 2018.
The Home Depot has nominated Stephanie Linnartz for election to its board of directors at its 2018 annual meeting of shareholders.
The Home Depot is working with Pinterest to expand a visual discovery feature, Shop the Look, that includes more than 100,000 new home décor products including vanities, faucets, lighting, textiles, tabletop and interior décor.
A strong home improvement market propelled the Home Depot’s robust fourth quarter and fiscal year results.
Home Depot has launched a new web-based tool that allows job applicants to self-schedule in-person interviews as it fills more than 80,000 positions for the busy spring selling season.
The Home Depot plans to provide hourly associates in the U.S. a one-time fourth quarter cash bonus of up to $1,000.
The holiday retail predictions are in.