By Karen Jowers
Staff writer
The worlds two largest home-improvement retailers are offering 10 percent discounts to active-duty personnel, reservists, retired military, veterans and their families in honor of Veterans Day.
" Lowes Companies Inc. the second largest chain, will offer the discount Nov. 10-12, on in-stock purchases up to $5,000. To qualify, customers must present a valid military identification or other proof of service such as veterans ID or discharge papers, or Veterans of Foreign Wars card. The company also offered discounts during the 2006 Memorial Day and July 4th holiday weekends. Excluded from the discount are online sales, previous sales, special order items, installation fees, gift cards, Fisher & Paykel appliances, Dyson vacuums, John Deere products and Krups small appliances.
Lowes has more than 1,325 home improvement stores in 49 states.
" The Home Depot will offer the discount from Nov. 9-12, on purchases up to $2,, at The Home Depot stores, The Home Depot Floor Store locations, The Home Depot Landscape Supply stores and EXPO Design Center locations. Customers must go to the Special Services desk in the store, and show proof of military service, such as an ID card. They will receive a coupon that can be redeemed at any cashiers checkout register, on a single receipt, in-store purchase only.
As the nations largest home improvement The Home Depot has 2,109 retail stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico. The company also has offered discount sale weekends to the military community earlier this year and in previous years.
