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The combination of the two businesses will accelerate The Home Depot's growth with the residential professional customer.
The combination of the two businesses will accelerate The Home Depot's growth with the residential professional customer.
Company plans to add three smaller distribution centers across North America in the next two years.
This acquisition is part of Home Depot's broader strategy to bolster its presence in the complex professional contractor market, especially as sales in its core do-it-yourself retail segment have begun to wane.