Home Depot To Open Two Distribution Centers In New Jersey
The Home Depot will open two new distribution centers in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, over the next 12 months to support the growing demand for flexible customer delivery options.
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Home Depot Builds Pro Trades Program
The Home Depot is expanding on a $50 million trades training commitment announced in 2018 with a new education and job placement program called Path to Pro.
Store, Digital Sales Drive Ace Hardware To Strong Q3
Growth in comparable store sales in the U.S. and digital revenues drove Ace Hardware to a big third quarter.
Lowe’s Strengthens Position With Q3 Sales Growth
Lowe’s strengthened its market position in a solid third quarter, as the home improvement retailer continued to invest in its omnichannel, employee and store initiatives.
DIY Market Delivers Robust Q3 To Home Depot
On the heels of its announcement that it would be acquiring HD Supply Holdings, a leading national distributor of maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products, The Home Depot reported a strong third quarter built upon increased demand for home improvement projects.
2021 Retailers To Watch: Lowe’s
The coronavirus pandemic gave home centers/home improvement retailers an essential retailer designation in the U.S., and Lowe’s benefited from that status, substantially growing its store traffic, market share and sales as consumers looked to the retailer for their do-it-yourself and home improvement needs.
Home Depot To Acquire HD Supply Holdings
The Home Depot has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire HD Supply Holdings, Inc., a leading national distributor of maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products in the multifamily and hospitality end markets. The acquisition is expected to position The Home Depot as a premier provider in the MRO marketplace.
Home Depot Expands Programs To Support Veterans
The Home Depot’s military relations team is introducing expanded resources and programs to further the company’s commitment to veterans, support the company’s existing 35,000 veteran and military spouse associates, and to help transitioning service members find their second career.
Lowe’s Disavows Interest In HD Supply Acquisition
After media speculation on the subject, Lowe’s has issued a statement in response to reports about a possible acquisition of HD Supply.
Lowe’s To Hire 20K Associates For Holidays
Lowe’s said it will hire 20,000 associates across its U.S. stores and regional distribution centers to support customer demand this holiday season and beyond.
Home Depot Takes Fresh Approach To Black Friday
In an unusual holiday season, Home Depot is reinventing Black Friday, the company said, while improving the shopping experience, in part by making customer and associate safety and wellbeing a priority.
Home Depot Develops Virtual Field Trips For Young DIYers
Home Depot has developed new educational Virtual Field Trips videos that the company will add to its digital DIY workshops library in which company suppliers host kid-friendly, behind-the-scenes tours and provide insights into how they create products for retail shelves.
Tractor Supply Builds Growth Initiatives In Q3
Tractor Supply is hitting on all cylinders as it reported a healthy third quarter and continued to build on its “Life Out Here” growth and strategic initiatives.
LIRA: Moderate Gains Expected In Home Improvement Market
Moderate gains in homeowner spending for improvements and repairs are expected through much of next year as initial concerns of a possible pandemic-induced downturn have largely dissipated, 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 Goes ‘Home’ For The Holidays
Lowe’s said it is giving new meaning to the holiday shopping season by inspiring customers to gift back to the place that has meant so much this year: home.
Analysis: September Sales Bode Well For Holidays
September retail sales results hold positive prospects for the holiday season, according to Deborah Weinswig, CEO and founder of Coresight Research and Alex Fitzgerald, a principal in the consumer practice at Kearney, a global management consulting firm.
Home Improvement eRetailer Summit Readies Agenda For 2021 Conference
The 2021 Home Improvement eRetailer Summit, scheduled for March 7-9 at the Aloft Chicago Downtown River North hotel, has designed its agenda with an eye toward providing insight into future market conditions and tools to help dealers plan for and respond to those conditions proactively.
Ace Hardware Brings Back Ace Rewards Day
As it looks to compete with Amazon’s Prime Day, Ace Hardware is bringing back its Ace Rewards Day. For the second year, Ace will provide exclusive deals to Ace Reward members and select savings for non-members in a two-day only event on AceHardware.com.
Home Depot Recognizes Innovation Award Winners
The Home Depot has recognized the latest product innovations to hit shelves this year, in store and online, with its 2020 Innovation Award winners.
Lowe’s Provides Additional Employee Bonus
Lowe’s will provide an additional $100 million in discretionary bonuses to recognize front-line hourly associates for their continued service and support of their communities, bringing the company’s total commitment to associates and communities during the pandemic to more than $775 million.