ATLANTA, Ga. – With sales up $15 billion through the first nine months of the year, due to the home improvement trend during the pandemic, the Home Depot chain announced new pay increases for hourly employees. Chief execeutive Craig Menear said the raises, $1 billion in all, will be permanent – in addition to a series of temporary bonuses since the coronavirus outbreak began in March.
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Georgia-based Home Depot is the largest home improvemen retailer in the United States with 2,300 big-box outlets and 400,000 employees. The company has 70 distribution centers. Nearby stores: Eau Claire, Onalaska, Rochester.