Home Depot & Lowe’s: Who’s Winning the Pro Market?

The two giant home remodeling retail chains have been doubling down their efforts to serve the professional market. It was Lowe’s that made the latest move in this back-and-forth competition to enhance their contractor sectors with its purchase of Foundation Building Materials last month. The $8.8 billion deal is expected to close in the fourth […]

Lowe’s Big Acquisition Pushes Them Further into Pro Business

With its $1.3 billion purchase of Artisan Design Group, the giant DIY retailer continues to expand its focus on trade customers. Artisan Design Group, based in Dallas, operates nationwide and provides design, distribution and installation services for interior surface finishes, including flooring, cabinets and countertops to homebuilders and property managers. It has 132 distribution, design […]