November 15, 20240 Comments

Why Home Depot acquired SRS Distribution

A warehouse for Texas Pool Supply, a company that’s part of SRS Distribution, carries pool parts such as filters and heaters, along with large buckets of pool chemicals. It’s an example of the specialized business that Home Depot includes after acquiring SRS. Melissa Repko | CNBC PLANO, Texas — In a suburban warehouse, giant buckets of pool sanitizer and boxed-up heaters and pumps line the shelves. This isn’t a Home

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November 12, 20240 Comments

Home Depot raises annual same-store sales forecast By Reuters

(Reuters) -Home Depot raised its annual same-store sales forecast on Tuesday, betting on resilient demand from professional contractors to offset weak spending on bigger projects such as kitchen renovations. The top U.S. home improvement retailer’s shares, up 18% this year, rose 2% in premarket trading as it posted a smaller-than-expected drop in third-quarter comparable sales. “As weather normalized, we saw better engagement across seasonal goods and certain outdoor projects as

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