Dec 20, 2017
How The Home Depot became an e-commerce giant
Product is the hero at The Home Depot, says CEO Craig Menear.
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Also, yes, it is "The Home Depot," not just "Home Depot."
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In the age of Amazon, The Home Depot (yes, it’s The Home Depot) has managed to become one of the largest e-commerce companies in the U.S. CEO Craig Menear tells Kai Ryssdal how a company known as the go-to place for remodeling your bathroom is transitioning to digital, and how growth doesn’t always mean opening new brick-and-mortar stores. We also hear how, when your company operates in more than 220 retail categories, you end up with a lot of competitors.
