The world's largest home improvement retailer — co-founded by Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank after both were fired from a competing chain — that pioneered the big-box retail model in home improvement.
The Home Depot model: warehouse-sized stores with deep inventory, trained staff (many with construction expertise), and prices below specialty retailers. Killed the small independent hardware store and the regional home improvement chain. The combination of selection depth and knowledgeable service — unusual in big-box retail — created genuine competitive moat. At $150B+ in revenue, it is the largest home improvement retailer in the world and one of the most profitable retailers generally.
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