To Nab the Professional Services Customer, Home Depot Reunites With HD Supply
The DIY retailer is bolstering efforts to reach out to repairmen and maintenance contractors

Home Depot will acquire HD Supply for about $8 billion, bolstering its maintenance, repair and operations segment.
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After a 13-year separation, Home Depot is reconnecting with former subsidiary HD Supply in an acquisition valued at roughly $8 billion.