ATLANTA, August 20, 2019 -- The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, today reported sales of $30.8 billion for the second quarter of fiscal 2019, a 1.2 percent increase from the second quarter of fiscal 2018. Comparable sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2019 were positive 3.0 percent, and comparable sales in the U.S. were positive 3.1 percent.

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Built from Scratch. First released in 1999 to coincide with The Home Depot’s 20th anniversary, the book was written by founders Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank with writer Bob Andelman to tell the story of how The Home Depot came to be.   

When the power’s knocked out for any reason, a backup generator can be a lifesaver. But generators can also pose serious dangers if operated improperly. Fortunately, it’s easy to stay safe by following a few generator safety guidelines:

As Hurricane Dorian intensifies and moves toward the southeastern United States, The Home Depot has activated its Disaster Response Command Center to support customers and communities preparing for the storm.The company’s merchandising, operations and supply chain teams are working with suppliers and transportation partners to move supplies to stores in the storm’s potential path.…

At The Home Depot, associates communicate in 23 languages, including Cantonese, Greek and American Sign Language (24 if you count home improvement). As a reflection of the community, it’s not surprising that out of 400,000 associates, over 95,000 speak more than one language.   

Whether lounging in the living room, cooking in the kitchen or slumbering in the bedroom, Americans spend 90 percent of their time indoors, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). With so much time spent at home, it’s important to make your space feel cozy, as well as better for the environment.  

For more than two decades, Baucom's Nursery has grown alongside The Home Depot. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based, family-run nursery began supplying plants to Home Depot in the early 1990s. Today, it’s an exclusive partnership.  

ATLANTA, September 24, 2019 – Today, as part of its effort to fill the growing skilled labor gap in the United States, The Home Depot Foundation announced it is partnering with the Home Builders Institute (HBI) to launch a youth trades training program.

Blue skies. Green grass. Sunshine. There’s a lot to enjoy in outdoor spaces. But if you want to enjoy it for years to come, it’s important to protect nature—even in your own backyard. Here are six tips to make your outdoor entertaining space a sustainable oasis: