Readers Respond: Orange vs. Blue
Home Depot and Lowe's are engaged in the home improvement industry's biggest rivalry. And coming out on top, quarter-after-quarter, is the orange box. This week's HBSDealer.com poll question asks "why?"
There's an old saying in the business that goes: "location, location, location." But "Stores/location" ranked low on the list of reasons for Home Depots' recent success over its rival. Leading the list of reasons was "Management/execution."
With more than 250 voters tallied, here's the breakdown on "Why has Home Depot outperformed Lowe's in recent years:"
The survey remains open and active at the right side of the page (or scroll down your mobile device).
There's an old saying in the business that goes: "location, location, location." But "Stores/location" ranked low on the list of reasons for Home Depots' recent success over its rival. Leading the list of reasons was "Management/execution."
With more than 250 voters tallied, here's the breakdown on "Why has Home Depot outperformed Lowe's in recent years:"
- Management/execution — 27%
- Pro emphasis — 24%
- All of the above — 17%
- Merchandise — 12%
- Digital emphasis — 11%
- Stores/locations — 8%
- None of the above — 2%
The survey remains open and active at the right side of the page (or scroll down your mobile device).