Lowe's Company Description
No longer a low-profile company, Lowe's Companies has evolved from a regional hardware store operator into a nationwide chain of home improvement superstores. The #2 US home improvement chain (after The Home Depot), Lowe's has more than 1,500 superstores in 50 states and expanded into Canada in late 2007. The company's stores sell about 40,000 products for do-it-yourselfers and professionals for home improvement and repair projects, such as gardening products, home fashion items, lumber, millwork, plumbing and electrical supplies, and tools, as well as appliances and furniture. Lowe's is the second-largest US home appliance retailer after Sears.
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The Company Description provides a historical perspective of Lowe's's organization from inception to current status.
Produced by Hoover's in-house editorial team, the Company Description tracks ownership transitions, company progress via mergers and acquisitions, major growth milestones, and strategic initiatives, to provide a holistic view of Lowe's's evolution in the marketplace.
