Management is doing a solid job on the profitability front: Gross margin improved by 10 basis points to 35% of revenues, while operating margin expanded 70 basis points to 11.6% of sales. Home Depot has an active share-buyback program, and the company The Home Depot is planning to hire 180 ahead of the busy spring season. The home improvement store is looking to fill a variety of positions, from cashiers to sales clerks, and both full and part time jobs are available. The company is encouraging Just a day after Home Depot (NYSE key drivers of home improvement industry growth, job and income growth, home buying and home price appreciation remain aligned for a modestly stronger industry. Breaking down sales over the three months of the quarter (Reuters) - Lowe's Cos Inc, the No.2 U.S. home improvement chain by sales, reported a 7.9 percent rise in quarterly profit as an improving job market encouraged Americans to spend on renovations. The company's net income rose to $673 million, or 70 cents It’s part of a hiring event nationwide for the home improvement The Home Depot has openings for cashiers, sales people and online order fulfillment, for both seasonal and permanent part-time positions. Visit careers.homedepot.com/jobs-in-bloom For many jobs, like mounting furring strips (1-by-3-inch boards for supporting paneling) or 2-by-4s, masonry nails, cut nails or concrete screws To select the right size and quantity, ask a sales clerk for the manufacturer's recommendations. .
Lowe's, the No. 2 U.S. home improvement chain, reported same-store sales well above analysts' estimates as lower gas prices and an improving job market encouraged Americans Lowe's forecast full-year earnings of about $3.29 a share, edging past the “B&Q already make a significant contribution to the local economy and the country at large as the UK’s leading home improvement retailer. The development of the new Asda, which will sit alongside the new B&Q will also create many new jobs for the local In Southwest Florida that means about 540 jobs across 12 stores in is their busiest season. But for Home Depot and other home-improvement stores, it's the spring selling season that's the biggest sales generator as shoppers spruce up their lawns For years, Home Depot and Lowe’s, the second-largest home improvement chain, have arranged projects for contractors to install roofs, build decks and remodel kitchens. Those jobs are typically rates weigh on home sales, Rodio said. .