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Walmart Competition And ESG Scrutiny Test Core Home Depot Narrative
Walmart is entering the home improvement retail market with an exclusive professional power tools line and is bundling home improvement products with groceries, creating fresh competition for Home Depot (NYSE:HD) in both DIY and professional channels.
Home Depot is facing environmental criticism related to alleged harm to birds from traps at its Maui store, bringing new ESG and reputational questions to the forefront.
For a company that has built its business around serving homeowners,...