National Home Center faces a local challenge

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National Home Centers Inc., with six professional building materials outlets and six large home center stores all located in Arkansas, is preparing for the invasion of the state by the largest home center store chains. National Home Centers Pres. Duane Newman recognizes that the giant chains are preparing for heavy television and price wars but hopes that they will attack and destroy each other before they seriously hurt his already established home base. However, Newman is well aware that this top competition will affect sales and is prepared to fight back as the need occurs.

Economic aspects, Arkansas, National Home Centers Inc., NHCI

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Getting serious about casual furniture

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Home center stores are competing with retailers such as department stores, grocery stores, and garden centers for a bigger share of the outdoor furniture market. Home improvement retailers such as Orchard Supply Hardware, HQ, HomeBase, Menard, and Lowe's offer patio furniture items including wood benches, gliders, sets of bar-stool-height chairs and tables, and extra large tables with six chairs. Timing is an important factor in the seasonal furniture market, and all items that do not sell must be marked down.

Metal Household Furniture Manufacturing, Metal household furniture, Metal Porch & Outdoor Furniture, Marketing, HomeBase Inc., Lowe's Companies Inc., LOW, Outdoor furniture, Menard Inc., Orchard Supply Hardware Corp.

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Downey gets a Depot

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Home Depot plans to open a 105,700 sq ft home center store including a 750 sq ft McDonald's restaurant, and a 24,000 sq ft garden center adjacent to All-American Home Center in Downey, CA. All American hopes to compete successfully with the new Depot home center store by offering a wider selection of core merchandise, and superior in-store customer service.

Retail trade, The Home Depot Inc., HD, Downey, California, All American Home Center Inc.

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