Home Centers

IKEA's Denver-area store will open in Centennial, Colo., on July 27.

IKEA Centennial is the Swedish company’s first store and restaurant destination in Colorado, 38th in the United States, and 324th worldwide. The 415,000-sq.-ft. IKEA Centennial is located on 13.5 acres along the western side of Interstate 25, north of the Park Meadows area, accessible via the County Line Road exit. 

In 1984, Hechinger and Kmart raised the roof with The Home Team, but not for long.

Canadian Tire is making a strong push into major appliances.

The 1,200-store Canadian chain now offers Inglis refrigerators, washers, dryers, dishwashers and cooking ranges, as well as Amana freezers and microwaves at its stores across the country.

The expansion into appliances follows an 11-store test last year. 

Four Joplin, Mo., associates of a Home Depot store destroyed by a tornado May 22 were flown to Atlanta for the company's annual shareholders meeting. 

CEO Frank Blake introduced Jason Smith, the manager on duty the night of the storm, Joe Barbosa, Joe Cabalero and Steve Cope, the store's manager. The four men received extended applause as well as Angel Awards, given to associates who help save lives. 

The home decor retailer is on a roll — and then some. 

What’s so special about a new line of OPE?

At its annual meeting Friday, Lowe’s CEO Robert Niblock said that uncertainty remains in the marketplace, but the Mooresville, N.C.-based company is increasingly leveraging technology to build stronger relationships with customers. 

Master Lock has a new spokesman: Mike Rowe, creator and host of Discovery Channel's popular program, “Dirty Jobs.” 

The Oak Creek, Wis. manufacturer is launching a new line of security products designed to protect tools and equipment in the cargo area of pickup trucks and vans, especially those used by contractors and other professionals. Rowe will act as the spokesman for this new product line.