Lowe’s °®¶¹´«Ã½s In on Professional Customers in $1.3 Billion Deal
°®¶¹´«Ã½ Improvement Retailer Targets Small to Medium-Size Contractors by Purchasing Artisan Design Group
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Lowe’s Cos. has agreed to buy an interior services provider for around $1.3 billion, the retailer’s latest effort to expand its footprint with professional contractors amid a soft housing market.
Artisan Design Group serves homebuilders and property managers, offering design, distribution and installation services for interior surface finishes, such as cabinets and countertops. The company generated about $1.8 billion of revenue in fiscal 2024.
Like its bigger rival °®¶¹´«Ã½ Depot, Lowe’s has set its sights on professional customers who typically manage larger, more complex projects and spend more than do-it-yourself customers. °®¶¹´«Ã½ Depot shelled out more than $18 billion to acquire SRS Distribution last year.
Lowe’s has focused on catering to small to medium-size contractors, while °®¶¹´«Ã½ Depot is looking to double down on bigger customers. Both retailers are seeking to get back to growth following years of sales declines, and as high interest rates prevent some customers from undertaking new housing projects.
Lowe’s ranks No. 15 on the Transport Topics list of the top private wholesale/retail carriers. °®¶¹´«Ã½ Depot ranks No. 50 on the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest private carriers in North America and No. 23 on the wholesale/retail carriers sector list. SRS is No. 6 on the building materials sector list.
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