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Big box goes local?
Posted by Kristian Buschmann on October 07, 2008 |
Ok, so Home Depot isn't suddenly swapping out inventory for locally produced products, but it would seem that their centralized purchasing model isn't cutting it. WSJ article here. A glut of mowers in the desert and a shortage of power tools where they are needed most was enough to get their purchasers thinking more about what local markets demand. We are already seeing a lot of localization activity in cities, from demand for original products to a backlash at far-flung bottled water. I find it interesting that this trend is affecting even the most un-local of things.