When Hurricane Maria pummeled Puerto Rico, it affected nearly every resident of the Caribbean island – including more than 1,800 Home Depot associates.Carlos Rodriguez is one of these associates. His home and everything inside was completely destroyed by Hurricane Maria’s winds, rain and resulting floods.

Survey finds millennials are the most competitive in the home improvement space. When was the last time you saw your neighbor’s new mulched-in boxwoods, felt a jealous pang and decided to take on your own gardening project? If you answered “last week,” you’re far from alone! In advance of Spring Black Friday, The Home Depot commissioned a survey of 1,000 Americans* conducted by Wakefield…

When Elizabeth Gower, a Home Depot associate in Atlanta, saw a call from her 17-year-old son, she knew something was wrong.“I thought that was odd,” explains Elizabeth. “Normally, he would text me.”She answered and heard the voice of a paramedic on the other end. Austin had been in a high-speed, catastrophic car accident.

Craig Menear sat down with the hosts of Bloomberg Daybreak to discuss the housing market and how The Home Depot is preparing for the future of retail with key investments in its associates, supply chain flexibility and technology capabilities. Listen as he shares what’s next…and what keeps him up at night.

“You’re fired.” Forty years ago, Home Depot founders Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank heard those two words from their boss at Handy Dan Home Improvement Centers (on April 14, 1978 to be exact).  The two friends met at a coffee shop in Commerce, California, and decided to create a home improvement store like no other: a one-stop warehouse for the do-it-yourselfer. The first order of business…

1. Styled by…You To take your outdoor space to the next level, start by picking a cohesive style. “Historically, we had always shopped by materials or finishes,” explains Sarah Fishburne, Home Depot’s Director of Trend and Design. “But we’re doing it now by lifestyles. So if you’re a rustic, coastal, cottage or modern customer, you can go and shop for your style.”

Each year, thousands of Home Depot associates dedicate their days off to join Team Depot, the company’s associate-led volunteer force, and give back in the communities where they live and work. In honor of National Volunteer Week (April 15 – 21), we are celebrating volunteerism through the eyes of the associates who make Team Depot possible. Follow @TeamDepot’s Instagram Stories to come along…

The goal of spring cleaning is to improve your environment, so why not use environmentally friendly products? This season, when you decide to roll up your sleeves and clean, consider these tips to stay green.Declutter and Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

The household cleaning aisle is about to get greener. The Home Depot has asked its suppliers to exclude nine chemicals from residential household cleaning chemical products sold online and in The Home Depot stores by the end of 2022. This announcement builds on the company’s chemical management strategy, first published in October 2017, as well as its commitment to work with suppliers to improve…