ers exclusive or proprietary products such as Lowe’s Top Choice Lumber, Kobalt Tools, and Alexander Julian at Home Dcor to name a few that give its customers an added dimension of choice that many home improvement retailers don’t offer. (Annual Repot 2000) Lowe’s offers two proprietary company credit cards for its customers to use at their convenience. Lowe’s offers a credit card for both the commercial business customer and local retail customers. By setting up in-house accounts Lowe’s commercial business customers are afforded the luxury to charge against that account. Each store accepts all major credit cards. (http://yahoo.marketguide.com) For those who like to do their shopping in their pajamas at home, they can visit Lowe’s web site at www.lowes.com. Here you will find a user-friendly setup to aid the customer in easy navigation through the website to find what you need. There are comprehensive product descriptions. Each individual can personalize the Lowe’s web site to meet his or her specific shopping needs. Also on the web site you will find a How-To Library that aids the Do-It-Yourselfer with projects, ideas, tricks, safety tips, and safety ideas. Here they will show you everything from building a doghouse to repairing a sticky door. The How-To Library is broken up into eight separate sections; Home Safety, Indoor Projects, Buying Guides, Home Dcor, Lawn & Garden, Seasonal Index,7Safety, Indoor Projects, Buying Guides, Home Dcor, Lawn & Garden, Seasonal Index, Outdoor Projects, and a Contractor Library. This web site is just one more thing that Lowe’s offers for free to help aid its customers in convenience. Lowe’s service to the local community is a benchmark in the industry. Throughout the years Lowe’s has made numerous contributions to the local United Way, Red Cross, Special Olympics, and National garden in Washington, DC. For the Special Olymp...
