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Home Depot to discontinue carrying Ego tools
July 21, 2020 at
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Last Edited by NewDoc July 22, 2020 at 09:49 AM
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HD is dropping EGO because Lowes is picking them up.
https://ir.homedepot.co
https://corporate.lowes
From the Atlanta Business Chronicle today. Sorry, but I am on the app and cannot supply the link yet. Sinc many people have and use these tools this is more of an FYI.
Home Depot is cutting a brand from its inventory as part of a "reset" of its outdoor power equipment.
The Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) said Tuesday it's "accelerating its investments" in the reset as it "refines and simplifies its primary brands across the category." That means, in part, discontinuing the Ego line of outdoor power tools, owned by Chervon Group, and have been sold at Home Depot since 2014. Ego products are also sold at Ace Hardware.
Home Depot said it will continue to sell cordless brands Ryobi, Makita, DeWalt, and Milwaukee; and gas-powered products from Toro, Echo, John Deere, Cub Cadet, Honda, and Troy-Bilt.
The Atlanta-based retail giant said the four remaining cordless options fit their aim to provide interchangeable batteries among products, and collectively make up the vast majority of platforms already owned by its customers.
"We are focused on the most relevant brands with the greatest adoption," Sara Gorman, a Home Depot spokesperson, told Atlanta Business Chronicle.
Gorman said it's not unusual for Home Depot to "refine our assortment" of brands but could not specify how often they are removed or when the last time it occurred.
Home Depot earlier this year started to more heavily emphasize its battery-powered equipment and group them by brand. Gorman said the company paused the rollout as stores had more pressing matters with response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
HD is dropping EGO because Lowes is picking them up.
https://ir.homedepot.co
https://corporate.lowes
From the Atlanta Business Chronicle today. Sorry, but I am on the app and cannot supply the link yet. Sinc many people have and use these tools this is more of an FYI.
Home Depot is cutting a brand from its inventory as part of a "reset" of its outdoor power equipment.
The Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) said Tuesday it's "accelerating its investments" in the reset as it "refines and simplifies its primary brands across the category." That means, in part, discontinuing the Ego line of outdoor power tools, owned by Chervon Group, and have been sold at Home Depot since 2014. Ego products are also sold at Ace Hardware.
Home Depot said it will continue to sell cordless brands Ryobi, Makita, DeWalt, and Milwaukee; and gas-powered products from Toro, Echo, John Deere, Cub Cadet, Honda, and Troy-Bilt.
The Atlanta-based retail giant said the four remaining cordless options fit their aim to provide interchangeable batteries among products, and collectively make up the vast majority of platforms already owned by its customers.
"We are focused on the most relevant brands with the greatest adoption," Sara Gorman, a Home Depot spokesperson, told Atlanta Business Chronicle.
Gorman said it's not unusual for Home Depot to "refine our assortment" of brands but could not specify how often they are removed or when the last time it occurred.
Home Depot earlier this year started to more heavily emphasize its battery-powered equipment and group them by brand. Gorman said the company paused the rollout as stores had more pressing matters with response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Home depot is major account. Looks like not enough sales worth carrying it.
Expect major financial impact to company since Joes lawn shop is not enough store line exposure.
Lowes will start selling EGO equipment this December.
Sad,,, Lowe's seems a bit higher priced and doesn't run as good as specials.
I have many ryobi 18v tools but when i wanted more powerful equipment I skipped the ryobi 40v systems because they appeared cheaply made and 40v is to low, in my opinion.
I skipped and planned on going EGO for all higher volatage needs.
At some point I wish EGO could go ALL online and cut out lowes and home depot and deliver us a good product at a better price.
My other wish is that like in IT, which i work, the industry would have published standards on batteries to help reduce wast, risk and to benefit the consumer. We cannot and should not continue to have all of these propriety battery types that only lock consumers into systems. it doesn't mean all batteries need to be equal, but at least batteries would be interchangeable.
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"Lowe's to Launch Exclusive Partnership with EGO, Expands Outdoor Power Offering"
https://www.prnewswire.
On another note is it just me or did Ego's customer service dipped? I remembered last year it took them an abnormal time to response to emails and when I did called, the hold time were long as well.
Also crazy thing is their products increased in price. I remember the battery link was around $150 and now is $180, of course when I need it!
Home Depot "Lego of their Ego"
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On another note is it just me or did Ego's customer service dipped? I remembered last year it took them an abnormal time to response to emails and when I did called, the hold time were long as well.
Also crazy thing is their products increased in price. I remember the battery link was around $150 and now is $180, of course when I need it!
Just had a battery replaced in April. Took over 24 hrs to get a call back from customer service - obvious rep was working from home due to Covid. Once I did hear back, call took less than 10 minutes and I had a new battery 10 days later.