case study: the Home Depot

Case Study: The Home Depot Preface This Essentials of Strategic Management assignment has been made by three persons which have been working together and individually to finish the assignment properly and in time. Secondly, we would like to thank the company whose websites we were able to visit and use, to get additional information that we could use for leading the assignment of Home Depot to a successful ending. We can say, that it was …showed first 75 words of 10509 total…

…showed last 75 words of 10509 total…explain what the differences and similarities are between the big box stores and the smaller stores. A short explanation is dedicated to both chains. In 1998 Home Depot opened four small outlets in New Jersey. These stores stocked tools, housewares and decorating accessories but no basics like lumber and appliances. Home Depot says that these 4 stores were a good learning experience, but the 4 stores are already converted into normal Home Depot stores. This does not mean