For many project managers, the next move in their careers is the step up to program manager. Yet many practitioners lack a true understanding of the role and the skills required to make the transition.
Founded in 1946, Loweâs has grown from a small hardware store to the 2nd largest home improvement retailer. worldwide, the 8th largest retailer in the U.S. and 19th largest in the world. The Loweâs story began in North Carolina when H. Carl Buchan, part owner of the North Wilkesboro Hardware Company, envisioned creating a chain of hardware stores. At the time, Loweâs was a typical, small-town hardware store selling. everything from overalls to wash tubs, work boots and even horse collars.
Origins, Locations, and Customer-base. Despite being the larger of the pair, The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) was actually founded over 30 years later than Loweâs Companies, Inc. (LOW)âHome Depot in 1978 and Loweâs in 1946. Since then, Home Depot has grown to 2,269 stores, of which 1,976 are in the United States, 182 are in Canada, and 111 are in Mexico.