21 May, 2012 (updated 7 minutes ago).

Lowes

Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Type Public
Traded as NYSELOW
S&P 500 Component
Industry Retailing
Founded North Wilkesboro, North Carolina (1946)[1]
Headquarters Mooresville, North Carolina, U.S.
Number of locations 1,749 (January 2011)[2]
Area served United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia
Key people Robert Niblock
(Chairman and CEO)
Products Home Improvement
Revenue increase US$ 48.815 billion (FY 2010)[2]
Operating income increase US$ 3.560 billion (FY 2010)[2]
Net income increase US$ 2.010 billion (FY 2010)[2]
Total assets increase US$ 33.699 billion (FY 2010)[2]
Total equity decrease US$ 18.112 billion (FY 2010)[2]
Employees 234,000 (2011)[2]
Website www.lowes.com

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSELOW) is a U.S.-based chain of retail home improvement and appliance stores that has retail stores in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Founded in 1946 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, the chain now serves more than 14 million customers a week in its 1,710 stores in the United States and 20 in Canada. Expansion into Canada began in 2007, with the opening of a store in Hamilton, Ontario, in early 2008. Lowe's started the construction of two stores in the Mexican city of Monterrey officially entering the Mexican market.[3] In 2011, Lowe's released plans to build over 150 stores in Australia over the coming five years, hoping to compete with the AUD$46 billion industry. Lowe's Companies, Inc. is 43 on the Fortune 500[4] list. As of 2010, the chain is based in Mayfield, KY near Paducah, KY. Lowe's is the second-largest hardware chain[5] in the U.S. behind The Home Depot and ahead of Menards. Globally, Lowe's is also the second-largest hardware chain, again behind The Home Depot and ahead of the European stores B&Q and OBI.

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History

Lucius S. Lowe opened Lowe's North Wilkesboro Hardware in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, in 1921. The business was inherited by his daughter, Ruth, when Lucius died in 1940. She sold the company to her brother, Jim, that same year. Jim Lowe and Ruth's husband, Carl Buchan, both served in World War II, and during the war, the store was run by Ruth and her mother. Jim took on Carl (honorably discharged after receiving an injury) as a partner in 1943.

Under Buchan's management, the store focused on hardware and building materials. Before then, the product mix had also included notions, dry goods, horse tack, snuff, produce, and groceries. The company bought a second store in Sparta, North Carolina, in 1949.

Carl Buchan and Jim Lowe differed on expanding the company to new areas, and they split in 1952, with Buchan taking control of the hardware and building supply business, and Lowe taking other joint ventures the two controlled, including a car dealership. Buchan became the sole owner of Lowe's. Lowe started the Lowes Foods grocery store chain in 1954.

Buchan quickly expanded, opening stores by 1955 in Asheville, Charlotte, and Durham, North Carolina. More stores opened through the 1950s.

In 1960, Carl Buchan died of a heart attack at age 44. His five-man executive team, which included Robert Strickland and Leonard Herring, took the company public in 1961. By 1962 Lowe's operated 21 stores and reported annual revenues of $32 million.[1][6]

Lowe's continued to expand throughout the southeast United States.

It suffered in the 1980s, due to market conditions and increasing competition from the new big-box chain, The Home Depot. For a while, Lowe's resisted adopting the mega-store format, partly because Lowe's management believed that the smaller towns where Lowe's mostly operated would not support huge stores. However, Lowe's eventually had to adopt the big-box format in order to survive. Today most Lowe's stores are of the big-box variety, though some classic format stores remain in smaller markets.

Lowe's has since grown nationally, aided by the purchase of Eagle Hardware & Garden in 1999. It is now the second-largest home improvement chain in North America and has begun expanding outside the United States, starting with the Southern Ontario area. The first store outside of United States was in Hamilton, Ontario, at Barton Street and Woodward Avenue.

Lowe's announced on August 25, 2009, that it had entered a joint venture with the Australian retailer Woolworths to enter the Australian market with 150 big box style superstores. Trading under the brand Masters Home Improvement, the first store opened in Braybrook, Victoria, to tradesmen on August 31, 2011, and the general public on September 1, 2011.

Corporate affairs

A typical Lowe's storefront in Santa Clara, California.
A Lowe's in Smokey Point, Washington as seen from a nearby freeway.
Interior in Orlando, Florida

Headquarters

Lowe's Companies is based in Mooresville, North Carolina.

The headquarters of subsidiary Lowe’s Companies Canada, ULC are located in Toronto, Ontario and opened in 2006.[7]

Organization

Lowe's is organized geographically into Divisions (Northeast, Southeast, North Central, South Central, and West), Regions, Districts and then the individual store. It is decentralized. A Lowe's store can have anywhere from 80 to over 400 employees depending on the size and sales volume.

Brands

Lowe's is also one of the top 50 trademark applicants according to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.[8] As with other large retailers across North America, Lowe's also owns and exclusively sells certain brands. Some of the brands sold at Lowe's Stores are included below: [9]

  • Allen & Roth (Home Decoration)
  • "Levolor" (Blinds)
  • Utilitech (Electrical and Plumbing Supplies)
  • AquaSource (Fashion Bath Products)
  • "Kohler" (Fashion Bath Products)
  • "Arizona" (Fashion Bath Products)
  • "Sterling" (Fashion Bath Products)
  • "Moen" (Fashion Bath Products)
  • "Grohe" (Fashion Bath Products)
  • "Delta" (Fashion Bath Products)
  • "Franke" (Fashion Bath Products)
  • "Insignia" (Fashion Bath Products)
  • "MarCraft" (Fashion Bath Products)
  • "Dekor" (Fashion Bath Products)
  • Portfolio (Exclusive-Lighting)
  • "Bel Air" (Lighting)
  • "Sea Gull" (Lighting)
  • "Kichler" (Lighting)
  • "Tiella" (Lighting)
  • "Royce" (Lighting)
  • "Halo" (Lighting)
  • "Juno" (Lighting)
  • Harbor Breeze (Exclusive-Ceiling Fans and Accessories)
  • "Monte Carlo" (Ceiling Fans and Accessories)
  • "Litex" (Ceiling Fans and Accessories)
  • "Hunter" (Ceiling Fans and Accessories)
  • Kobalt (Tools)
  • "Bosch" (Tools)
  • "Dewalt" (Tools)
  • "Hitachi" (Tools)
  • "Porter-Cable" (Tools)
  • Task Force (Tools)
  • Garden Treasures (Patio Furniture and Landscaping)
  • "Scotts" (Lawn and Garden)
  • "BlueHawk" (Hardware)
  • "Schlage" (Hardware)
  • "Kwikset" (Hardware)
  • "Pella" (Windows)
  • "Larson" (Doors)
  • Perfect Flame, Charbroil, and Masterforce (Grills)
  • "John Deere" (Power Equipment)
  • "Honda" (Power Equipment)
  • "Troy-Bilt" (Power Equipment)
  • "Husqvarna" (Power Equipment)
  • "American Olean" (Flooring)
  • "Emser" (Flooring)
  • "SoliStone" (Flooring)
  • "Milliken" (Flooring)
  • Precision Components (Flooring)
  • Surface Source (Flooring)
  • "SmartStrand" (Flooring)
  • "Stainmaster" (Flooring)
  • TopChoice (Lumber)
  • "Valspar" (Paint)
  • "Olympic" (Paint)
  • "Rust-Oleum" (Paint)
  • "Minwax" (Paint)
  • "Kraftmaid" (Cabinets)
  • "Brainerd" (Cabinets and Hardware)
  • "Rev-a-Shelf" (Cabinets)
  • "Samsung" (Appliances)
  • "Electrolux" (Appliances)
  • "Bosch" (Appliances)
  • "GE" (Appliances)
  • "Frigidaire" (Appliances)
  • "Haier" (Appliances)
  • "HotPoint" (Appliances)
  • "KitchenAid" (Appliances)
  • "Maytag" (Appliances)
  • "Ninja" (Appliances)
  • "Whirlpool" (Appliances)

Lowe's Build and Grow clinics

Lowe's Build and Grow clinics are free workshops for children put on by Lowe's on the second and fourth Saturday of each month.

These workshops are free of charge and allow children and their parents an opportunity to experience the joy of building things hands on. Children have a new project at each clinic. They are given an apron and a patch for each project completed. Projects include building boxes, napkin holders, toys such as a dinosaur, and holiday-themed items.

Environmental record

Lowe's has won eight consecutive ENERGY STAR awards (2003–2010), including four ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year awards for educating consumers about the benefits of energy efficiency. On March 1, 2010 Lowe's also became the first winner of the ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award in Retail. The award recognizes Lowe's long-standing leadership as a retailer of energy-efficient products. Lowe’s was awarded for its outstanding contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through promoting energy-efficient products and educating consumers and employees on the value of the Energy Star program.[10] In 2000, Lowe’s released a policy promising that all wood products sold would not be sourced from rainforests. "Our new environmental policy represents a major victory for the forests and our customers," said Bob Tillman, Chairman and CEO of Lowe's. "Our customers expect Lowe's to deliver the best quality lumber and wood products that have been responsibly harvested and produced by our suppliers."[11] However according to a new report released by the Environmental Investigation Agency, wood used in flooring that Lowe’s has been selling is coming from the forests of Indonesia’s remote Papua Province, where 80 percent of logging is estimated to be illegal.[12] As part of Lowe's ongoing effort to preserve the environment, the company uses direct deposit for its payroll. Employees without a bank account receive a Chase Payroll Card. As of 5/2010, over 250,000 Lowe's employees participate in direct deposit.

Advertising and sponsorships

In 2006, Lowe's partnered with designer Marianne Cusato to develop and offer affordable house plans for the hurricane-affected Gulf region. Lowe's is the exclusive retailer for both the plans and building materials for the Lowe's Katrina Cottage. They offer easy construction and affordability, as well as the possibility of expansion. Moreover, they meet all international building codes and exceed hurricane codes.[13]

Lowe's has a wide variety of television and radio commercials. A significant number of different racing-inspired commercials can be seen and are often played outside of television race coverage. Gene Hackman's voice can be heard on many commercial advertisements for Lowe's. However, Ben Yannette is currently doing the Lowe's advertising campaign voice-overs.[14]

In 2006, Lowe's began sponsoring the radio broadcast booth of the New York Yankees. Frequently during every game Yankees announcer John Sterling states "We are coming to you live from the Lowe's Broadcast Booth. Lowe's: Let's build something together."[citation needed]. The tag line has been changed in September 2011 to 'Never Stop Improving'.

Racing sponsorships

Lowe's purchased naming rights of Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, in 1998, and the speedway changed names to Lowe's Motor Speedway. After the ten year naming rights expired, Lowe's extended naming rights by one year. After the one year extension expired, Lowe's discontinued naming rights, and as of the 2010 racing season the racetrack returned to its original name. Lowe's is an associate sponsor of several Speedway Motorsports, Inc. properties such as Atlanta Motor Speedway and Bristol Motor Speedway.

The corporation is the primary sponsor for five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson in the #48 Chevrolet Impala SS and it was a part time sponsor of the former #5 Nationwide Series team; both teams are owned by Hendrick Motorsports. Prior to the current sponsorship deal with Hendrick Motorsports, Lowe's was the sponsor of the #31 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing driven by Mike Skinner and Robby Gordon from 1997 to 2001. Prior to the RCR deal, Lowe's was the primary sponsor of the #11 Ford driven by Brett Bodine for Junior Johnson And Associates, and later, Brett's own team, Brett Bodine Racing (after Bodine bought the #11 team from Johnson).

Lowe's also sponsors Fernandez Racing in the American Le Mans Series and previously sponsored the team in the Rolex Sports Car Series; in that series, Lowe's sponsors the #99 Gainsco Stallings Racing Pontiac in events where Johnson is driving.

All-American Muslim advertising controversy

Lowe's withdrew its advertising from the TLC reality television show All-American Muslim in December 2011.[15] One organization that criticized the show was the Florida Family Association, which claimed that the TV show was "propaganda that riskily hides the Islamic agenda's clear and present danger to American liberties and traditional values."[16] A spokesperson for Lowe's said that "we understand the program raised concerns, complaints, or issues from multiple sides of the viewer spectrum, which we found after doing research of news articles and blogs covering the show."[15]

Lowe's faced a backlash from several quarters, including Muslim-American and Arab-American organizations. The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee called upon members to contact Lowe's to urge it to reverse its position.[17] The Los Angeles chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations met to consider possible actions, including boycotts and protests.[18] Several celebrities also called for a boycott.[18] California State Senator Ted Lieu called Lowe's decision "naked religious bigotry" and said he would consider legislative action if Lowe's did not apologize to Muslim-Americans and reinstate the ads.[16] Abraham Foxman of the Anti-Defamation League expressed similar views.[19] Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to the United States Congress, criticized Lowe's decision to "uphold the beliefs of a fringe hate group and not the creed of the 1st Amendment."[18] Representative John Conyers of Michigan called on Lowe's to apologize. Michigan state representative Rashida Tlaib contacted the company's corporate headquarters, reporting that Lowe's declined to change its decision.[17]

Canada

Based in Toronto, Ontario, Lowe's opened its first three stores in Canada on December 10, 2007, in Hamilton, Brampton and Brantford. On February 1, 2008, they opened three more stores in Toronto, East Gwillimbury and a second store in Brampton as well as a new location in Maple (Vaughan).[20] Currently, additional stores are under construction, with 19 now open in the province of Ontario. Lowe's also recently announced expansion into Western Canada, starting with three new stores in Calgary, Alberta. One of the three locations opened in late September 2010. The other two are projected to open in early 2011.

Each store represents an average investment of $20.5 million ($20.4 million USD).[21]

Australia

Trading as Masters Home Improvement, the first store opened in Braybrook, Victoria to tradesmen on 31 August 2011, and the general public on 1 September 2011. Masters is a joint venture of the Lowe's Companies Inc. and Woolworths Limited to compete against Wesfarmers' owned Bunnings Warehouse which operate in the large bigbox format similar to Lowe's and Home Depot.

The stores will be 1/3 owned by Lowe's Companies Inc.(USA) and 2/3 owned by Woolworths Limited (Australian Owned Public Company Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).

Lawsuits

Lowe's was involved in a small cluster of class action lawsuits, that all revolve around Lowe's employee payment system. The cases focused on a pay practice known as "variable rate overtime". Variable rate overtime has the effect of paying a decreasing overtime rate the more hours a person works in a week. The suits alleged that salaried managers who worked between 40 and 50 hours per week, were improperly compensated for that time. The variable rate overtime ended in the first quarter of 2006.

The first case was filed in October 2002 by employees of the Lowe's store in Shawnee, Kansas. In September 2005, the cases were certified as class action. Lowe's has four similar cases in New York, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Ohio. The lawsuits for New York, Indiana and Kansas resulted in an out-of-court settlement on September 22, 2006.[22]

The lawsuit in Pennsylvania became a class-action lawsuit in June 2004, with 550 employees.[23][24] The case in Ohio was filed by ten former Lowe’s employees, in August 2004.[25]

Lowe's is still facing multiple lawsuits from its Loss Prevention Managers citing that they were misclassified as exempt employees and therefore denied overtime pay. The managers assert that they were forced to work a minimum of 48 hours per week which saved Lowe's and its investors, millions of dollars every year. Lawsuits have been settled for $2.95M in California and $6.2M in Texas.

References

  1. ^ a b Lowe's History
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "2010 Form 10-K, Lowe's Companies, Inc.". United States Securities and Exchange Commission. http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/60667/000006066711000061/0000060667-11-000061-index.htm. 
  3. ^ http://www.lowes.com.mx/
  4. ^ Fortune 500 List
  5. ^ Lowe's targets Canada, No. 2 U.S. home retailer plans 100 store openings to tap into expanding, $39 billion market, Sep 20, 2007 04:30 AM, Toronto Star
  6. ^ "Carolinas FYI: About Lowe's and Lowes," The Charlotte Observer, March 16, 2003.
  7. ^ "LOWE'S REVEALS WESTERN CANADA EXPANSION PLANS." Lowe's. December 7, 2009. Retrieved on February 1, 2011.
  8. ^ USPTO Top 50 Trademark applicants
  9. ^ Lowe's brands through LF, LLC at USPTO Search
  10. ^ "Lowe's Becomes First Retailer to Win Energy Star Award for Sustained Excellence in Retail". newsblaze.com. 2010-03-01. http://newsblaze.com/story/2010030106200900002.bw/topstory.html. Retrieved 2010-03-14. 
  11. ^ "Lowe's Launches Forest Protection Initiative". socialfunds.com. 2000-08-11. http://www.socialfunds.com/news/article.cgi/335.html. Retrieved 2008-05-06. 
  12. ^ Butler, Rhett A. (2006-03-23). "Home Depot, Lowe's selling illegal wood from Papua New Guinea-Report". mongabay.com. http://news.mongabay.com/2006/0323-png.html. Retrieved 2008-05-06. 
  13. ^ Lowe's Katrina Cottages F&Q
  14. ^ Elliott, Stuart (28 February 2010). "Lowe’s Puts Its Focus on Knowing the Customer’s Wants". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/01/business/media/01adcol.html?pagewanted=all. Retrieved 13 December 2011. 
  15. ^ a b Sacirbey, Omar (December 9, 2011). "Companies pull ads from Muslim reality TV show". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-faith/companies-pull-ads-from-muslim-reality-tv-show/2011/12/09/gIQANywmiO_story.html. 
  16. ^ a b "Lawmakers Slam Lowe's For Pulling Ads from Muslim-American Reality Show", Fox News, 11 December 2011, retrieved 16 Dec 2011. [1]
  17. ^ a b Muslims consider Lowe's boycott
  18. ^ a b c Lowe's faces backlash over pulling ads from 'All-American Muslim'
  19. ^ "ADL, Reform group rip Lowe’s for pulling ads from show on Muslims." Jewish Journal. 15 December 2011. 16 December 2011.
  20. ^ Lowe's Canada Store Locator
  21. ^ Lowe's says Canadian expansion 'on track'
  22. ^ Lowe's to settle class-action suit, David Twiddy, AP Business Writer, September 22, 2006
  23. ^ Class-action lawsuit faults Lowe's on OT, By James Haggerty, TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER, 02/28/2005
  24. ^ denial of Lowe's motion to dismiss
  25. ^ Liability For Back Pay Looms at Lowe's Stores, LawsuitSearch.com, retrieved March 27, 2008

External links

Tornado footage from inside Lowe's in Sanford NC

Tornado footage from inside Lowe's in Sanford NC

Sanford Police officer Keith Frye was off duty and shopping inside Lowe's Home Improvement in Sanford NC when a large tornado — one of more than 20 in North Carolina on April 16, 2011 — approached. With his cell phone, Frye recorded the tornado as it approached, turned off his camera as he sought safety in the rear of the store, and turned it back on as the more than 100 customers and employees stumbled out of the wreckage. I apologize for the video's ratio, it was a skinny cell phone camera that did not transfer well when converted into an .mov file ... so the image appears "stretched". *There is a slight language warning for those who may be offended.*

Sanford NC  tornado  Lowe's Home Improvement  Sanford Herald  

Lowe's Driver Caught with Hooker on the News

Lowe's Driver Caught with Hooker on the News

6/20/07 - Oklahoma City, OK USA - KFOR News Channel 4 - From JohnTV.com and the Video Vigilante. This is a news story regarding a Lowe's driver that is caught on tape engaging in sex with a street hooker in South OKC.

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Lowe's Forklift Tragedy (full version)

Lowe's Forklift Tragedy (full version)

A Dan O'Rourke film. Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse sends an untrained forklift operator on a neighborhood delivery, with tragic results for a Houston area woman and her family. Written, produced and directed by Dan O'Rourke. c. 2011, Twin Lion Communications, Houston and El Paso, Texas. Post Production services by Spiral Stare Case Productions, Los Angeles. Sole property of The O'Quinn Law Firm, Houston Texas. Executive producers Mike Meyer and Neil McCabe. Material may not be used for any purpose without express permission.

Lowes  forklift  accident  tragedy  

Lowes Warehouse Fun at work

Lowes Warehouse Fun at work

the store number is 1502 go to www.jakeandgreg.com ull love it A video blog about pranking and goofing off at Lowes while i work. this is a fun video blog i did to help pass the time. Hope you enjoy please comment and rate and subscribe or i will eat your soul.

Jakeandgreg  lowes  blog  video  

Un-Aired LOWE'S Commercial for

Un-Aired LOWE'S Commercial for "All-American Muslim"

In Winter 2011, The Lowe's Company pulled their television commercials from TLC's new series "All-American Muslim" at pressure from a Florida Christian Group ...This is that commercial. by Gregory Bonsignore, Parvesh Cheena, Rizwan Manji Directed by Gregory Bonsignore Starring Rizwan Manji & Parvesh Cheena Music by Aalok Mehta Camera by Christine Sinacore, Shannon McKain, Arnie Pantoja [جميع الأميركيين المسلمين التلفزيون التجاري]

Lowe's  Lowes  TLC  All-American  

Sinking to New Lowes

Sinking to New Lowes

A hilarious sendup of corporate incompetence and disdain for its customers.

2006  comedy  lowes  christmas  

Thief Caught On Tape In Lowe's Parking Lot

Thief Caught On Tape In Lowe's Parking Lot

Police are looking for a robber, caught on tape stealing in broad daylight before hitting a man with a car.

police  robbery  theft  caught  

The Last Day at Lowe's

The Last Day at Lowe's

What really happens in the employee only section of Lowe's

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Lowe's Commercial

Lowe's Commercial "Don't Stop" (HQ) with Product List

Never Stop Improving Song: Don't Stop Artist: Gin Wigmore Many products in this commercial are available at www.Lowes.com SCENE 1 (WAKE UP) 0 -------------------------------------------- Levolor Honey Pine Faux Wood Plantation Blind www.lowes.com Acrylic Stack Ball Lamp Base www.lowes.com Style Selections Off-White Drum Lampshade www.lowes.com SCENE 2 (LAMP) 0:04 -------------------------------------------- Harbor Breeze Ceiling Fan www.lowes.com GE White Countertop Microwave www.lowes.com Whirlpool Freestanding Electric Range www.lowes.com Arcadia Cabinets - Painted Valspar White www.lowes.com Levolor Dover Faux Wood Plantation Blind www.lowes.com Frigidaire ENERGY STAR Compact Refrigerator www.lowes.com Tiella Bronze Mini Pendant Light www.lowes.com SCENE #3 (MIRROR) 0:11 -------------------------------------------- Allen & Roth Wormwood Circle Mirror www.lowes.com Style Selections Gray Drum Lamp Shade www.lowes.com Tiella Bronze Arm Sconce www.lowes.com SCENE #4 (MARRIAGE) 0:19 -------------------------------------------- allen + roth 2 Light Bronze Arm Sconce www.lowes.com Bel Air Lighting 1-Light Nickel Arm Sconce www.lowes.com SCENE #5 (KIDS) 0:29 -------------------------------------------- Shaw Blue Berries Area Rug www.lowes.com ABC Puzzle Play Mats www.lowes.com ClosetMaid Brown Fabric Drawer www.lowes.com ClosetMaid Powder Blue Fabric Drawer www.lowes.com ClosetMaid Natural Fabric Drawer www.lowes.com ClosetMaid Black Fabric Drawer www.lowes.com ClosetMaid 9 ...

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How to Install Lighting Under Your Kitchen Cabinets

How to Install Lighting Under Your Kitchen Cabinets

Lowe's home improvement expert, Mike Kraft, shows how to properly and safely install low voltage lights under cabinets in your home kitchen. For more tips and instructional videos on how to update your home, visit www.Lowes.com

under cabinet lighting  under cabinets lighting  lighting under cabinets  

Lowes Warehouse Fun At Work Part 2!!!!

Lowes Warehouse Fun At Work Part 2!!!!

I worked at lowes store 1502 go to www.jakeandgreg.com ull love it Watch as I perform much more intense and dangerous shenanigans at work. ENJOY Cus my heart beat was aracin' that shift hahaha.

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How to Clean Rain Gutters and Downspouts

How to Clean Rain Gutters and Downspouts

Lowe's home improvement expert, Mike Kraft, gives helpful tips on cleaning gutters and downspouts. Learn what tools you will need, how to remove leaves and branches, as well as other gutter maintenance tips. To find how to install gutter screens to keep out debris, visit www.Lowes.com

cleaning gutters  clean rain gutters  cleaning rain gutters  gutter cleaning  

Chris Murphy to Lowe's: You're Better Than This

Chris Murphy to Lowe's: You're Better Than This

Chris Murphy (politician)  Lowe's  

Lowe's Commercial

Lowe's Commercial "Spring Storage"

www.Lowes.com MyLowe's is a collection of tools designed to revolutionize, customize and simplify home improvement. *Track purchase history with a MyLowe's card. *Get organized with Folders & Lists. *Stay on top of seasonal needs with Reminders. *Make managing your home easier with Home Profile. For more information on MyLowe's, visit http Song: "I Make My Own Sunshine" by Alyssa Bonagura

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How to Build an Outdoor Garden Water Fountain

How to Build an Outdoor Garden Water Fountain

The Lowe's Creative Ideas team shows how you can easily create an outdoor water fountain for your garden. Learn what materials you will need, how to hook up the water feature and what decorative touches you can add. For more creative ideas and videos like this one, visit www.Lowes.com

Water  Fountain  H264  640x480  

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Ara Sison Matias:  If you're feeling gloomy and everything just seems to be falling apart, give this song a listen. "It don't matter if it's raining, nothing can faze me. I make my own sunshine"

Amber Moore

Amber Moore:  We went on an Odyssey today to find welder's goggles. Went to Sears, called Home Depot, Lowes, and Ace, went to the planetarium, and finally on a whim went to Mead's Hardware. Mead's was closed, but there was a guy unloading a truck who just happened to have a couple of lenses on him that he gave us!!!! We made some visors out of cardboard boxes and got to see the eclipse! Wo0t!

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Jeanette Rachel:  Ok soo i wish a house was that easy to fix like they show on the lowes commercial lol.

Mark Beam

Mark Beam:  had an awesome night with some of my favorite Lowe's buddies at Benson's! *sappy moment alert* seriously..I know I complain about work & all..but I absolutely love my work friends. you guys are the ones who keep me sane & in a good mood on the job. I consider myself blessed to have all of you in my life! :)

Kayla Lee

Kayla Lee:  Oh my Jeez, another looooong day. Fun times at Lowe's , painting base boards, swimming, baking cake pops for the teacher and chicken salad for a friend. I wasn't sure if this day was gonna end. Got some terrible news from since before I was born family friends that a love one passed away. So, I am praying for the Beserra family and sending you all of my love....

ShaTonya Wooley

ShaTonya Wooley:  I'm not sure if you've heard this song on the Lowes commercial, but I love this song....Yeap! I make my own sunshine folks!

Valentina Knapp

Valentina Knapp:  YAY!!!!!!!

Elizabeth Surprenant

Elizabeth Surprenant:  Oh, so this morning I tried to make coffee before getting in the shower to head off to Lowe's. It really helps if you put the pot on the burner after you push the start button. What a mess. I considered just buying a new pot, but then I'd still have coffee on the floor.

Beth Tew

Beth Tew:  i was wondering, the lowes commercial, were the lady rolls out her pretty yard. Has anyone found that, if so please let me no i have looked all over. THANKS

Robert Bailey

Robert Bailey:  for got to say last night my boy jimmie johnson won lowes chevy #1 see the boss owner mr:hendrick ride around the track with him that was so so cool and also the fastest pit crew chevy power #1

Denise A Gibson

Denise A Gibson:  had a great time at camp,we went to lowes and got everything for the downstairs. pick my bathrooms stuff they will be done next week.......picked my kitchen cupboards and stove and ref. out.....old trl leaves first week of june....can't wait,,chris went and looked at a harley today next bike we will see am back at work matt is starting work tues.chris is doing odd stuff tomorrow i think cut down trees

Bob Wert

Bob Wert:  Thank you to Lowes for letting our Cub Scout troop sell hot dogs, etc in front of their store! The fund- raising was terrific and the boys gained valuable experience in selling and managing the stand.

Jenny Wood McKinney

Jenny Wood McKinney:  5 1/2 hours in Lowes too much.... But when the 10%off coupon speaks... You listen and save all you can for one big trip. Oh my aching feet (and brians poor wallet!)

Sharon Chavez

Sharon Chavez:  We spent the evening with most of our children watching the eclipse and enjoying one another's company, while having a great meal. Missed the Lowe's because they were sequestered indoors away from the moon eating the sun.

Cindy Meyer Prakash

Cindy Meyer Prakash:  Cool and lovely day, I chopped up tree's today that 2 years ago were bushes, one was even a rose bush, Fortunityly after a few hours, the hackers blade seemed to dull, so I fugured I should finish up tomarro. Good thing, I would have had a bunch of branchless logs. I was on a roll. great stress reliever! Sunil was digging up a flower garden and hit a sprinkler pipe, one more thing. Watered awesome plants, from fleemarket, went in and watched DIT- do it yourself yard shows. I wish that guy would find us in Lowes and redowes our yard! I love my piece of this rock we call earth.

Cathy Greer Taylor

Cathy Greer Taylor:  It has been a good day....went shopping this afternoon with a dear friend, gosh.....I do NOT need to go to Lowe's......... I just love plants toooo much!!....Marvin did dinner tonight...well, most of it, chiken' wings (OH NO....NOT THE RHODE ISLAND REDS...)... fried livers and gizzards.... I did the "sides", turned out great!... time to slow it down and try to sleep...(Please keep Jan in your prayers)... so, nite, nite FB family... sweet dreams, God Bless and a big 'ol smooooooooooch to YOU!!!

Md Joni

Md Joni:  i like tiffy lowes

Danielle DeBerg

Danielle DeBerg:  Camper is SSSOOOOOO CLOOOOSE to being done! If we would not have run out of trim board this afternoon, it would be complete, BUT back to Lowes and Menards we go....few more trim boards and finishing nails and we are ready to go!

Ron Fisher

Ron Fisher:  So lucky to get to work the next 5 days at both jobs. Thanks, Lowes!

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