When Pete passed suddenly this spring, the Green Beret, member of the Delta Force and heart and soul of the local VFW Post left behind his wife, daughter and son, who is actively serving in the Marines.

At The Home Depot’s Investor and Analyst Conference on Dec. 8, company leadership provided an update on key initiatives under Home Depot’s strategic framework. Under this framework, which we call interconnected retail, the company continues to center on the customer experience, product authority and productivity. Take a look at the top nine takeaways coming out of the conference.

Today, the world largely relies on conventional energy sources—such as coal, oil and natural gas—to fuel everyday activities. In an effort to lower carbon dioxide emissions resulting from these methods, companies are working harder to manage their energy usage while also finding ways to rely on alternative energy for power.The Home Depot is making it a priority to understand its energy footprint…