Retailers closed on Thanksgiving: Popular store brands pepper a long list

November 20, 2018

The list of retailers closed on Thanksgiving now tops out at 76, with some big brand names on the list.

Lowe's store closings not a big worry to industry watchers

November 13, 2018

Home improvement giant Lowe's is closing 20 U.S. stores but at least one analyst isn't too concerned.

Lowe's CEO aims to beat Home Depot with a familiar game plan, claims report

October 8, 2018

Newly-minted Lowe's CEO Marvin Ellison is planning to rely on his own experience attained when he served as a leader at competitor Home Depot to win the retail…

Lowe's shuttering Orchard Supply Hardware, hires new CFO

August 22, 2018

While home improvement retailer Lowe's bested expectations with its latest earnings report, it also announced it will shut down its Orchard Supply Hardware…

Lowe’s hires on former J.C. Penney leader

August 1, 2018

Lowe's CEO Marvin Ellison, who took on his role at the start of July, has hired Joe McFarland as executive vice president of stores, according to a Bloomberg…

Lowe's taps J.C. Penney CEO to take helm

May 24, 2018

Marvin Ellison has resigned his CEO role at J.C. Penney to take the helm as Lowe's CEO.

Lowe's debuts 'view in your space' AR experience

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

The latest AR mobile app experience lets customers view items in a home or yard space during the shopping journey.

Why Amazon may lose its influencer title in 2018

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

While the ecommerce retailer won top shopping destination this past holiday season, and dozens of headlines related its innovations, Amazon is not immune to…

Lowe's hires on ex Amazon leader as digital officer

December 28, 2017

Vikram Singh, a former Amazon ecommerce leader, is now Lowe's first chief digital officer.

Lowe’s Orchard Supply Hardware refreshes brand to drive better customer engagement

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

The retailer is tapping a new creative platform developed by consultancy Persuasion Arts & Sciences to refresh the brand, build deeper engagement with…

Lowe's innovation leader talks mission, focus and strategy

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Lowe's customer experience innovations is moving at the speed of light, advancing robotics, apps, AR and VR technologies to make home improvement shopping…

Lowe’s financial outlook bright, says analyst

April 10, 2017

Lowe's shares could spike by 20 percent this year thanks to earnings growth and margin improvement, according to a Reuters report.

Lowes taps Michael McDermott as chief customer officer

November 4, 2016

Lowe's is promoting its chief merchandising officer into the role of chief customer officer, a new position in the company.

Lowe's RONA acquisition is a growth strategy move

May 25, 2016

Lowe's $2.4 billion acquisition of RONA, one of Canada's biggest home improvement retailers, is a growth strategy move, which will give Lowe's 529 store…

Home renovation design experience goes high tech at Lowe's

Lucky Lowe's shoppers in Seattle will be using Microsoft HoloLens for kitchen design efforts.

Warmer weather doesn't put a chill on Lowe's revenue

March 4, 2016

Warmer winter temps prove lucrative for at least one retailer.