Dec 20, 2017

How The Home Depot became an e-commerce giant

Product is the hero at The Home Depot, says CEO Craig Menear. Brian Blanco/Getty Images

Also, yes, it is "The Home Depot," not just "Home Depot."

In the age of Amazon, The Home Depot (yes, it’s The Home Depot) has managed to become one of the largest e-commerce companies in the U.S. CEO Craig Menear tells Kai Ryssdal how a company known as the go-to place for remodeling your bathroom is transitioning to digital, and how growth doesn’t always mean opening new brick-and-mortar stores. We also hear how, when your company operates in more than 220 retail categories, you end up with a lot of competitors.