Archive for May, 2008

Retail News and Notes

Here’s some of the headlines that have grabbed my attention while I was away.

What to Make of Home Depot?

I’ve been out of the office for a week. Now it’s time to get caught up with some of the big news that hit the wires during the past seven days.

Last Thursday, Home Depot dropped a bombshell, announcing that it was not only going to cut back on store openings by abandoning plans to open 50 stores this year, but it was also going to close 15 beyond. Now, 15 stores for Home Depot, as Marketwatch points out Read the rest of this entry »