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Police warn shoppers of scam at home improvement stores

May 31, 2023 Kartika

TEXARKANA, Texas –A recent scam investigated by police is one that predominately targets senior adults.

Texarkana Texas Police recently arrested a man who has allegedly operated a number of schemes at local stores. He has been charged with theft and exploitation of the elderly.

A man shopping at Lowe’s in Texarkana, Texas, earlier this month was approached by the suspect. The suspect allegedly struck up a conversation with the older customer and offered to sell him a lawn mower for $1,000, explaining that he was a driver for Home Depot and that someone who had ordered the mower had died and that he had been authorized to sell it .

The customer offered the suspect $500 for the equipment and drove himself and the man to a nearby Walmart to get cash from an ATM. The two then returned to Home Depot where the suspect took the money as the

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Home Depot misses estimates as home improvement demand softens

May 22, 2023 Kartika

Home Improvement

Home Depot (HD) reported its fiscal first quarter 2023 earnings results on Tuesday, falling short of estimates as consumer spending on home improvement slowed compared to the pandemic-induced surge.

While Home Depot beat earnings expectations, its revenue for the first quarter declined by 4.2% compared to the same period last year. Same-store sales growth also disappointed, with a 4.5% decrease, significantly lower than the estimated 1.42% decline.

The company’s shares dropped over 4% in pre-market trading following the announcement.

CEO Ted Decker acknowledged the moderation in the home improvement market.

“After a three-year period of unprecedented growth for our sector, during which we grew sales by over $47 billion, we expected that fiscal 2023 would be a year of moderation for the home improvement market,” Decker said in a statement.

Factors such as lumber deflation and adverse weather conditions, particularly in the Western division due to extreme weather in California,

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Talking possible ‘Home Improvement’ reboots with ‘Tool Time’s’ Al Borland and Heidi

May 21, 2023 Kartika

Home Improvement

NOVI, MI – They starred on a fictional show within a huge hit sitcom which ran for 203 episodes from 1991 to 1999. We caught up with “Home Improvement” stars, Richard Karn and Debbe Dunning at Michigan’s biggest comic convention, Motor City Comic Con .

The stars who played Al Borland and Heidi are two of the more than two dozen celebrity guests meeting with fans for photos and autographs at the event taking place at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi through Sunday, May 21. Tickets to Motor City Comic Con can be purchased here.

Both Karn and Dunning have been to Michigan in the past and in fact, Karn once lived in West Michigan.

“Holland, for a couple of summers. Holland, Michigan,” Karn told MLive in our video interview which you can see above. “And I actually came out here a couple of years ago to do a

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Ontario Smart Energy and VaultPay Partner to Drive Innovation in Smart Energy Market.

May 9, 2023 Kartika

Home Improvement

TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / May 8, 2023 / Ontario Smart Energy (OSE), a leading provider of sustainable energy solutions, has announced that it has secured lending from VaultPay, a leading financial lender for home improvement. The financing will enable OSE to accelerate its clean energy projects and expand its footprint in the renewable energy market.

Ontario Smart Energy, Monday, May 8, 2023, Press release picture

OSE is committed to developing sustainable energy solutions that reduce carbon emissions and support the transition to a low-carbon economy. The company specializes in providing turnkey solutions for solar power, battery storage, and energy efficiency projects. OSE’s projects help residential communities reduce their energy costs, improve their energy efficiency, and contribute to a more sustainable future.

The partnership with VaultPay will allow Ontario Smart Energy to offer even more financing options to its customers. VaultPay is a leading financial lender for home improvement projects,

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