When Trevor Gay decided to embrace the tiny house movement, he was lucky enough to have his father, Gary Gay, in his corner. Gary, who works in the tool rental section at The Home Depot (store #3854), had the know-how and materials to help Trevor make his tiny house dreams come true.

“Stop selling old growth wood,” read a gigantic banner unfurled on a crane outside The Home Depot’s Store Support Center in Atlanta. It was October 1998, and environmental activists were accusing the company of selling lumber from environmentally fragile forests.The protest was a surprising blow to our company. We were proud of our green efforts – we created an environmental validation process…

As temperatures rise over the summer, it’s common—and frightening—to see energy bills rise with them. The average household spends more than $2,000 a year on these utilities. Most people want it to feel cold the moment when they walk through the front door, but this mindset can be challenging for your wallet and the environment. It’s easy to make a few minor adjustments in your home to have a…

Today, The Home Depot is celebrating the opening of the third of its three new Direct Fulfillment Centers (DFCs) as part of its interconnected retail strategy, extending the aisle of products available to customers.We call these massive facilities “direct” fulfillment centers because they fulfill and ship orders directly to customers who make purchases online.

Since the early 2000’s, the evolution of e-commerce and interconnected retail has completely revolutionized how we shop. Things that seem simple now – like researching a product before purchase – required much more effort not too long ago. What does that change really look like? Think back to the days of floppy disks and slide the below image to see how homedepot.com has changed since it…

If you think it’s rare for a group of 65,000 people to choose to spend the last week of summer in the hot Nevada desert, think again. An event like this not only exists, but is thriving. We’re referring, of course, to Burning Man, the ephemeral celebration of art, self-expression and self-reliance in the desolate Black Rock Desert. The gathering takes its name from the first event, when an eight-…

Summer heat is in full swing. As the sweat trickles down your back, you may consider finding a new air conditioning unit, a personal assistant to fan you all day or a move to a subarctic location. But don’t let the sweltering heat get you down.

For additional information and transcript from today’s call visit http://thd.co/X6LzLR.   Q2 2015 Infographic  

On August 29, 2005, the single most catastrophic natural disaster in U.S. history roared into the Gulf and ravaged the cities in its path. Those of us watching the news that day remember terrifying images of a city turned into a lake, with stranded families sending SOS messages on roof tops and boats searching for loved ones through flooded streets.

In the face of a natural disaster, Home Depot stores serve as a vital part of community infrastructures before, during and after a storm.But, what happens when a community has to prepare for and respond to one of the greatest natural disasters in U.S. history? Our stores, associates and The Homer Fund, our nonprofit charity that helps take care of Home Depot associates in need, take action.