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***** UPDATE from a fellow SD'er seawolf *****

HD is dropping EGO because Lowes is picking them up.

https://ir.homedepot.com/news-rel...-140058673

https://corporate.lowes.com/newsr...g-07-22-20


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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JLFORBES
07-22-2020 at 03:13 PM.
07-22-2020 at 03:13 PM.
Ego has their riding mower coming out early in 2021. Been thinking of getting it but hate to see the price on it when it does launch. I guess I'll be going to Lowes to take one for a spin now instead of Home Depot.
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JimmyJ7237
07-22-2020 at 03:16 PM.
07-22-2020 at 03:16 PM.
Quote from ewiz06 :
Just hoping I'm online at the right time whenever the discounts start. Still mad that the one day I don't get on Slickdeals until the evening they had the sale on the reconditioned 530 Blower w/ battery and charger for $99. Still want that blower, the chainsaw pole attachment and maybe even the chainsaw if I can get them at a discounted price
Not going to happen for a loooong time. They own that inventory and will strive to recover their investment, while maintaining margin. Once reset time comes around October, they'll reevaluate. If consumers continue to buy throughout this period and maintain a "semi avg" SKU/unit movement, prices will not change.

Do not but and force aggressive markdowns to free up shelf space for new items they'll be bringing in.
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Beach__House
07-22-2020 at 03:44 PM.
07-22-2020 at 03:44 PM.
Quote from JLFORBES :
Ego has their riding mower coming out early in 2021. Been thinking of getting it but hate to see the price on it when it does launch. I guess I'll be going to Lowes to take one for a spin now instead of Home Depot.
I am going to wait another year and see the reviews for any issues in the first gen zero turn. Rumor has it that it will come with two 10 Amp batteries and can hold up to six batteries.
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F1Racer
07-22-2020 at 03:47 PM.
07-22-2020 at 03:47 PM.
Quote from Jharv62301 :
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-r...97661.html

Lowes will start selling EGO equipment this December.
Well that just shows me I know nothing about business haha.
Good stuff for EGO customers.
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JLFORBES
07-22-2020 at 03:54 PM.
07-22-2020 at 03:54 PM.
Quote from Pseudoty :
I am going to wait another year and see the reviews for any issues in the first gen zero turn. Rumor has it that it will come with two 10 Amp batteries and can hold up to six batteries.
Yeah, the first model year will probably be getting the kinks out and see what needs to be tweaked. Two 10Ah batteries with room for six sounds expensive Smilie
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KMAC7204
07-22-2020 at 09:42 PM.
07-22-2020 at 09:42 PM.
Quote from JLFORBES :
Yeah, the first model year will probably be getting the kinks out and see what needs to be tweaked. Two 10Ah batteries with room for six sounds expensive Smilie

Agreed, it will price me out in that case.
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AG1802
07-22-2020 at 10:19 PM.
07-22-2020 at 10:19 PM.
For Lowe's this is probably great news. Generally homedepot has always had the edge on power tools with Ryobi one+, rigid, and Milwaukee. Lowe's has great lines like Kobalt and some lesser known ones such as Hitachi and Bosch but nothing made by TTI. Kobalt outdoor tools have received great reviews in the past and them adding lines like Ego helps bring more interest to people who want to purchase tools at Lowe's.
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megazone23
07-22-2020 at 10:48 PM.
07-22-2020 at 10:48 PM.
Quote from MBZ321 :
Ok, And? I've never even heard of this brand.
Seriously, there have been many EGO deals posted in SD and your comment is you never heard of it?
So, why did you even get into this thread but not numerous EGO deal threads before?
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iBuySh1tUp
07-23-2020 at 09:25 AM.
07-23-2020 at 09:25 AM.
Ready to upgrade if prices permit. 1st gen mower still rockin'
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VicVinegar
07-24-2020 at 05:54 AM.
07-24-2020 at 05:54 AM.
Quote from NavyTent839 :
I think Ego missed the mark on pricing. Myself along with most others on here wait until the equipment is heavily discounted before purchasing. They should have spent the last 6 years driving down costs and putting their equipment into a competitive price range with gas options. That being said I have owned the very first lawn mower they built and just upgraded early last year to a newer version. Their equipment works well and their brand image is still strong so I would hope they can refine their pricing and it would benefit us all....especially their batteries.
It is a premium product. Arguably the best of the battery tools. Their mowers are priced like a premium Honda gas mower. The weed trimmers, blowers, etc. aren't out of line for a decent gas model and in the ballpark of their battery powered competition. All of the brands have expensive batteries, especially if you want any sort of capacity.
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preston411
07-28-2020 at 07:43 PM.
07-28-2020 at 07:43 PM.
Leggo my Eggo...
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bearrulez
08-22-2020 at 07:18 PM.
08-22-2020 at 07:18 PM.
Quote from JoeyBananas523 :
So if you need a new battery, you have to go through Ego or Amazon? I might need to consider returning my Ego trimmer and blower I got at HD a month ago.
Just have to buy it from Lowes, Amazon, Ace Hardware and possibly other stores now. Home depot wanted them exclusively but in my opinion they threw a tantrum because Ego sold at other places. I have 3 Ego products and in 3 years, not one problem, i'm a big fan of Ego.
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