A recent T.V. ad for Lowe’s is coming under attack by a special interest group, saying the ad promotes a negative image of fathers. The Lowe’s commercial titled, “Valspar Reserve: Video Call” has come under fire by a Canadian group called …
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What’s Happening in Housing-From Lowe’s and Home Depot
The U.S. housing market has unquestionably had a weak start to the year, and there is no shortage of top-down analysis on where the market is headed. Analyzing the macro-economic climate is one thing, but investors can also get a …
Read More »Is Sear’s “Transition” Plan Working?
“Sears is undergoing a significant transformation, and we fundamentally are changing the way we do business,” says Edward S. Lampert, Sears Holdings’ chairman and CEO in a company release. “Our performance in the first quarter highlights the challenges we are facing …
Read More »Sear’s Helps Customers Run Homes from Smart Devices
Sears recently introduced Connected Solutions, experiential shops that bring together assortments of smart, connected home and personal automation products. For example, a customer could program his garage door opener to be notified by text when the door is open and closed. Could …
Read More »Home Depot Launches New Customer Order Management System
Home Depot launched its first in-store implementation of its new customer order management system (OMS), according to the company’s recent shareholders conference call. According to executives, Home Depot will roll out the OMS across the U.S. by the end of …
Read More »Lowe’s Faces Possible Lawsuit for False Advertising
Lowe’s is facing a proposed class action alleging packages of its proprietary mulch brand. According to official reports, plaintiffs Amy Joseph and Glenn McMillan filed a federal complaint claiming Lowe’s and its suppliers Lebanon Seaboard Corp. and Oldcastle Lawn & …
Read More »Lowe’s Acknowledges Third Party Data Breach
According to an article by eSecurity Planet, Lowe’s recently began notifying an undisclosed number of current and former employees that their personal information may have been disclosed when a third-party vendor mistakenly backed up Lowe’s employee data to an unsecured server. …
Read More »Slow and Steady: Lowe’s Releases Q1 Results
Lowe’s reported net earnings of $624 million for the quarter ended May 2, 2014, a 15.6 percent increase over the same period a year ago. Diluted earnings per share increased 24.5 percent to $0.61 from $0.49 in the first quarter …
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