The Home Depot to Acquire International Designs Group (IDG)

Retail
Written By Rick Watson

International Designs Group (IDG), a platform company that owns and operates Construction Resources and other design-oriented subsidiaries.

Home Depot has acquired International Designs Group (IDG), which operates distributor Construction Resource, for an undisclosed amount. Home Depot is targeting the Pro customer who uses showrooms to decide on materials for projects.

PR Newswire: The Home Depot Enters into Agreement to Acquire Construction Resources Parent Company, International Designs Group

Rick Watson

Rick Watson founded RMW Commerce Consulting after spending 20+ years as a technology entrepreneur and operator exclusively in the eCommerce industry with companies like ChannelAdvisor, BarnesandNoble.com, Merchantry, and Pitney Bowes.

Watson’s work today is centered on supporting investors and management teams incubating and growing direct-to-consumer businesses. Most recently, in partnership with WHP Global, Rick was a critical resource in architecting the WHP+ platform, a new turnkey direct to consumer digital e-commerce platform that powers AnneKlein.com and JosephAbboud.com.

Watson also hosts a weekly podcast, Watson Weekly, where he shares an unbiased, unfiltered expert take on the retail sector’s biggest players.

In the past year alone, Rick has spoken at many in-person and virtual events as well as podcasts on topics ranging from retail/ecom to supply chain/logistics and even digital grocery including CommerceNext IRL, ASCM Connect, and Retail Innovation Conference.

https://www.rmwcommerce.com/
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