Lowes news and trends

Lowe’s Targets Pro Growth and Digital Innovation Amid Tough Macro Environment
Earnings // February 26, 2025

Similar to themes from The Home Depot’s fourth-quarter earnings reported this week, Lowe’s is investing strategically in its digital and in-store offerings to enhance value and convenience for Pro customers, driving growth amid a challenging macroeconomic landscape. For Lowe’s officials, their priorities comprise elevating online...

Lowe’s vs Home Depot: A Tale of Two Strategies for Professional Builders
Earnings // November 19, 2024

The everyday American consumer is dealing with an increasingly strained household budget. And, according to home improvement retailer Lowe’s Tuesday (Nov. 19) third-quarter 2024 earnings call, this ongoing economic environment has resulted in ongoing weak home improvement demand. “The reality is we are a DIY...

Lowe’s Targets Subscribers With Personalized Home Repair Support
Subscriptions // November 04, 2024

The Lowe’s Digital Home Platform, announced by the home improvement retailer Monday (Nov. 4), gives members of the MyLowe’s Rewards program access to free, personalized information about products in their homes. This includes warranties and manuals, maintenance recommendations and how-to content, and recommended subscriptions and...

Home Improvement Expected to Pick Up Amid Lower Interest Rates
Retail // October 22, 2024

The home improvement business is reportedly expected to pick up, driven by lower interest rates and higher property values. More homeowners are borrowing against the rising value of their properties and considering spending on home repairs and renovations as interest rates drop, the Wall Street...

Interviews & Exclusives
Shipt Sees Financial Pressure Driving Online Seasonal Sales

April 03, 2024
As economic pressures continue to constrain consumers’ spending power, Shipt is seeing on-demand delivery shoppers turn to deals and concentrate their engagement around peak times. In an interview with PYMNTS, Katie Stratton, chief growth officer at the Target-owned on-demand delivery aggregator, spoke to how consumers’ shopping habits have changed in the last year. “People crave […]

Lowe’s Says Home Remodeling Trend Still Strong and Set to Boom

November 16, 2022
The nation’s second-largest chain of hardware stores said Wednesday (Nov. 16) that its commercial or “Pro” business grew 19% last quarter, as consumers continue to invest in home remodeling projects...

Quick Reads
Lowe’s Teams With OpenAI to Launch Virtual Assistant ‘Mylow’

March 12, 2025
Lowe’s has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered virtual home improvement assistant. Dubbed “Mylow” and introduced by the home improvement retailer Wednesday (March 12), the tool lets customers get answers to project how-to questions while also searching for the proper products for their job. “Developed in collaboration with OpenAI and leveraging Lowe’s expert advice, Mylow delivers the expertise of a trusted […]

Lowe’s Targets Subscribers With Personalized Home Repair Support

November 04, 2024
The Lowe’s Digital Home Platform, announced by the home improvement retailer Monday (Nov. 4), gives members of the MyLowe’s Rewards program access to free, personalized information about products in their...

Home Improvement Expected to Pick Up Amid Lower Interest Rates

October 22, 2024
The home improvement business is reportedly expected to pick up, driven by lower interest rates and higher property values. More homeowners are borrowing against the rising value of their properties...

Lowe’s to Pilot In-Store Mixed-Reality Experience for Kitchen Design

June 03, 2024
Lowe’s is preparing to bring its Apple Vision Pro-powered kitchen design experience to its brick-and-mortar stores. Initially launched in February for the Apple Vision Pro, which is the tech company’s mixed-reality...