Home-improvement retailers Lowe’s (LOW -0.07%) and The Home Depot are alike in many regards. However, for 15 years, Lowe’s has trailed Home Depot significantly when it comes to profitability. There are different ways to measure profitability, but a particularly important one is a company’s operating margin. This is the profit […]
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Columbia’s eclectic Bohemian Home furniture and home goods store is closing after 48 years in business. Morgan Hughes Metalwork cranes and mechanical tin men greet customers at Columbia’s Bohemian Home furniture and art store, located at 2720 Devine St. Vintage watches wait behind glass, clocks with animal faces keep time, […]