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    Video: Lowe’s to introduce robot staff to transform customer experience

    2014-11-03T13:26:00Z

    US home improvement giant Lowe’s has developed robot shop assistants that it is piloting in one of its hardware stores.

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    Lowe’s aims to acquire Canadian competitor

    2012-08-10T07:00:00Z

    Home improvement retailer Lowe’s aims to acquire Canadian competitor Rona for C$1.8bn (£1.15bn).Rona has already publicly rejected the offer stating that “it is not in the best interest of the company and its stakeholders” and that it would prefer to remain focused on executing its business plan.Rona is implementing its ...

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    Lowe’s uses Vitrue to link Pinterest and Facebook pages

    2012-03-21T07:00:00Z

    Lowe’s has linked its Pinterest presence to its Facebook page through a new tool from social marketing firm Vitrue, it has been reported.A custom Pinterest tab on the Lowe’s Facebook page automatically pulls content and activity from its Pinterest site.Fans can see the home improvement chain’s various Pinterest boards, become ...

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    Lowe’s acquires online retailer ATG Stores

    2012-01-09T07:00:00Z

    Home improvement retailer Lowe’s has acquired ATG Stores, an online retailer of home enhancement and lifestyle products based in Washington. Lowe’s said the deal allowed it to capitalise on complementary strengths and employees’ expertise by sharing best practices for online marketing and merchandising.“The addition of ATG Stores is a strategic ...

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    Joint venture between Woolworths and Lowe’s opens

    2011-09-08T07:00:00Z

    Woolworths and US DIY retailer Lowe’s have opened their first store in Melbourne, Australia. The joint venture is a 145,315 sq ft hardware warehouse, and is the result of three years of planning. The store represents Lowe’s first foray outside North America and is the first joint venture of this ...

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    Lowe’s opens first store in Mexico

    2010-02-12T00:00:00Z

    US-based home improvement chain Lowe’s has opened its first store in Mexico, in the northern industrial city of Monterrey.The retailer has made a $100m (£61.6m) investment in the Latin American country and plans to open five stores in the Monterrey area over the next few years.

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    Woolworths and Lowe’s win final approval to jointly set up hardware stores in Australia

    2009-11-20T00:00:00Z

    Woolworths and Lowe’s, the US’s second largest home improvement chain, have won final approval to jointly set up big hardware stores in Australia, acquiring domestic hardware wholesaler Danks Holdings to act as their supplier.The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said it allowed the takeover to go ahead after Woolworths and ...

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    Lowe’s curtails expansion as it braces for tough 2010

    2009-10-02T00:00:00Z

    DIY retailer Lowe’s has followed in the footsteps of rival Home Depot by scaling back its expansion plans.

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    Woolworths-Lowe’s deal signals lift for Australia

    2009-09-04T00:00:00Z

    Woolworths Australia this week announced plans to move into the DIY sector with a joint venture with Lowe’s, America’s second-largest home improvement chain.

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    Lowe’s makes first international move with Woolworths Australia

    2009-08-25T09:28:00Z

    Lowe’s, America’s second biggest DIY chain, is making its first international move through a joint venture with Australia’s Woolworths.

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    Lowe’s and Home Depot hit as consumer downturn bites

    2009-02-27T00:00:00Z

    The steep fall in consumer spending battered fourth-quarter profits at Home Depot and Lowe’s, the world’s two biggest home improvement retailers.

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    Lowe’s to spend $7bn on aggressive growth push

    2004-06-04T12:09:00Z

    Lowe’s is to invest nearly US$7 billion (£3.81 billion) in the next two years to expand and upgrade its store portfolio to compete harder against market leader Home Depot.