Home Depot’s Second Quarter – The Tale of the Tape
The Home Depot’s Craig Menear, executive VP merchandising, said the company’s strong 4.3% comp-store sales performance in the second quarter was boosted by outdoor projects, storm-related repairs and steady strength in core departments. Performance was aided by Home Depot’s improved supply chain and merchandising tools, he said.
“At the end of the first quarter, we chose to carry more inventory to keep our stores fully stocked with seasonal product,” Menear told analysts during the company’s earnings-report conference call. “This was the right decision. Improvements in the weather combined with our merchandising tools and enhanced transportation network allowed us to end the first half with inventory turns flat to last year.”
(As reported in Home Channel News)