Forty percent of the space was filled by discount stores, 20 percent was filled
by home improvement chains, and 20 percent was filled by grocery / drug store chains.
And some retailers such as Quebec - based fashion specialist La Maison Simons and U.S. - owned
home improvement chain Lowe's Canada continue to expand.
At the same time Woolworths announced its intentions to sell or close its hardware stores, its competitor, Wesfarmers (owner of Coles supermarkets and Bunnings hardware stores) publicly stated it had acquired the UK's Homebase
home improvement chain for AUD $ 705 million.
Home Depot did not say how many cards might be affected, but the largest
U.S. home improvement chain did say late Monday that its investigation into the breach goes as far back as April.
While the proposed bid has gone on hiatus, the Quebec - based company must still compete for consumers with
other home improvement chains, notably Home Depot.
Home Depot, the world's
biggest home improvement chain, reported a 9 percent rise in quarterly sales on Tuesday, saying that inconsistent weather drove demand across the board.
In September, Home Depot (HD), the largest
US home improvement chain, got a bullish call from BMO — which named it among 14 stocks that can be the most insulated from Amazon's disruption with «enough unique product and service attributes.»
It is available in three different finishes: Satin Nickel, Polished Brass and Venetian Bronze for $ 219 on Amazon, but you can also find at Best Buy and your
local Home Improvement chains.
Among them, 15 Fortune 500 companies and 26 Fortune 1000 corporations including package delivery service UPS, Coca Cola,
home improvement chain Home Depot, Delta Airlines, SunTrust Banks, and supplemental insurance provider Aflac.
The do - it -
yourself home improvement chain has benefitted big time from the rebound in the housing market, which has spurred consumers to invest in their homes.
But it's easy to see why investors in Lowe's (low) sent shares up 7 % on Monday when
the home improvement chain announced that long time CEO Robert Niblock was stepping down after 13 years at the helm.
He now also fills out surveys on his receipts at
the home improvement chain, Lowes, but so far, nothing has come of it.
Home Depot Inc, the world's largest
home improvement chain, said hackers stole about 53 million email addresses in addition to customer data for 56 million payment cards previously disclosed by the retailer.
Jim Cramer does an apples - to - apples comparison with
the home improvement chains to see which retailer is the better investment.
The analyst sees a strong economy helping
the home improvement chain.
For instance, if you are making home improvements and expect to spend a lot at a major chain such as The Home Depot or Lowe's, and you have a card that gives you extra points at the supermarket, see if the supermarket sells gift cards for
those home improvement chains.
Drug Emporium closed its two stores; Lot $ Off closed nine stores, exiting the Texas market completely; Service Merchandise closed three stores; and HQ,
a home improvement chain, closed its five stores as part of a nationwide shutdown.