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Home improvement
Aging housing stock fuels home improvement boom
by
Amy Scott
Feb 23, 2022
Among the beneficiaries: Lowe's and Home Depot.
Does the DIY home improvement boom have staying power?
by
Amy Scott
Dec 14, 2021
Do-it-yourself projects were declining. Then the pandemic arrived.
We're doing shutters all wrong
by
Amy Scott
Feb 25, 2021
And historic preservationist Scott Sidler is on a mission to change that.
Pandemic home improvement can lead to remodelers' remorse
by
Amy Scott
Jan 28, 2021
All this time at home has a lot of us rethinking our living spaces — with sometimes regrettable results.
Winter is coming for home improvement retailers
by
Andy Uhler
Nov 18, 2020
As people spend less time outdoors, will they keep shopping at places like Home Depot and Lowe's?
How are retail sales numbers higher than they were last year?
Aug 14, 2020
People are still shopping — just for different stuff.
Home-improvement stores thrive as residents take on projects
by
Erika Beras
May 19, 2020
Home Depot reported a 6% increase in sales and True Value says paint sales are up more than 20% as Americans use lockdown to clean up, paint up, and fix up.
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Home improvement sales are holding steady despite the overall retail slump
May 19, 2020
As people spend more time at home because of COVID-19, they are thinking about how they can improve those spaces.
Mild winter and revamp investments boost Home Depot
Feb 25, 2020
Home Depot posted better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the fourth quarter.
Can the home improvement market continue to grow?
Feb 24, 2020
Companies like Home Depot and Lowe's have benefited from homeowners fixing what they already own.