Big-box home improvement chain Home Depot has released its second-quarter 2020 financial results, achieving net sales of $38.1 billion. This figure marks a 23 percent increase over the same period in 2019 and a 34 percent increase over first-quarter 2020 …
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The three largest big-box home improvement retailers in the U.S. have unique stories. Lowe’s, as the oldest, began in 1921 as an independently owned single store that grew to 15 locations before it became an investor-owned business in 1961. Read …
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Read the Lowe’s 360 story from Hardware Retailing magazine here. The following extras are only available online and provide a closer look at Lowe’s. SWOT Analysis Lowe’s has been successful for decades, but operates in a competitive marketplace with strong contenders among …
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Big-box home improvement retailers Home Depot and Lowe’s announced their first-quarter 2020 financial results this week. For both retailers, sales rose over the same period in 2019. Explore how each company fared in the first quarter of 2020 and learn …
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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought changes to home improvement stores across North America, but big boxes are also finding it necessary to adopt new operations policies to protect employees and customers. Learn what Home Depot, Lowe’s, Menards and Walmart are …
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Big-box home improvement chains Home Depot and Lowe’s both announced their fourth-quarter 2019 financial results recently. To learn more about the specifics of each company’s financial reports, check out the links below. Home Depot Announces $25.8B in Q4 2019 Sales …
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International home improvement chain Home Depot has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2019 and the entire fiscal year. In total, the company reports $25.8 billion in sales this quarter, a 2.6 percent drop from the same …
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Home Depot has opened its first flatbed distribution center (FDC) in Dallas. The site will help transport heavy-duty building materials to customers across the country as Home Depot aims to offer same-day or next-day delivery options to 90 percent of …
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