Home Depot recently released its fourth quarter 2024 and fiscal 2024 financial data. Q4 2024 Sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 were $39.7 billion, a $4.9 billion or 14.1% increase year over year. Comparable sales also increased 0.8% …
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Westlake Ace to Build New Kansas Store
Westlake Ace signed an agreement to build a new store location in the Monticello Shopping Center in Shawnee, Kansas. The store is set to open in late 2025 or early 2026 and will feature 12,500 square feet of retail space. …
Read More »Walmart Shows Strong Growth in Q4
Q4 2024 Walmart released its Q4 2024 financial results, noting $180.6 billion in total revenue, up 4.1% year over year. The Arkansas-based store chain also reported an operating income of $7.3 billion in Q4, up 30% from the same quarter …
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Germination Kit The Germination Kit from Rooted Promise is a four-pack of vented domes, and each dome creates an ideal ecosystem for beginner seeds. After spreading seeds in a growing ring, simply water and cover with a dome. The protection …
Read More »New Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum Announced
After multiple tariffs on imports from China, Mexico and Canada were announced then placed on hold in early February, President Donald Trump announced a new round of tariffs on Feb. 10 that would raise steel and aluminum imports to a …
Read More »Home Improvement Industry Recognized on Forbes List of America’s Best Large Employers
For the past 10 years, Forbes has ranked America’s best employers, tracking companies and organizations both small and large. The rankings are based primarily on survey responses from more than 217,000 employees working at these companies. Ace Hardware achieved the …
Read More »January Sales Drop Despite Strong December
Shoppers spent less in January than they did during the busy holiday months but retail sales still had strong sales year over year according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor. “Consumers pulled back in January, taking a breather after a stronger-than-expected …
Read More »Quickrete, Summit Materials Announce Merger
Summit Materials, a producer of aggregates and cement, announced the closure of its agreement to be acquired by Quickrete Holdings for around $11.5 billion, including debt. The acquisition was unanimously approved by both Summit and Quikrete’s board of directors. “We …
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