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Home Depot Considers Sale of Supply Business
from WashingtonPost.com
Home Depot Inc. said on Monday it was considering a sale, spin-off or initial public offering of its professional supply business to focus on its retail stores, reversing a controversial policy of former CEO Robert Nardelli to expand the unit... read more

Study Measures Life Expectancy Of Common Home Components
from National Association of Home Builders
From the roof to the foundation, and from the front door to the back, a home consists of thousands of components... read more

Ads and Atmospherics
Outdoor campaigns are suddenly hip
from Inc.com
Ask anyone what's hot in advertising, and you'll hear about viral video, social networking, etc. Even as the industry embraces the Internet, however, there's been an unexpected renaissance in the original old media: outdoor advertising. Spending in this segment of the industry approached $7 billion in 2006 and is on track to grow by 8 percent this year, while network TV, radio, and newspaper advertising is expected to remain flat... read more

Home Depot to Hire 15,000 for Spring Season
from Bloomberg.com
Home Depot Inc., the world's biggest home-improvement retailer, plans to hire about 15,000 full- and part-time workers in the spring for its peak season... read more