Concentration on retailing

Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement company, is contemplating parting with its HD Supply wholesale division. Possible options being mentioned are selling, hiving off and stock market flotation. As Frank Blake, chairman and ceo of Home Depot, explains, the company wants to concentrate harder on its retail business. HD Supply achieves annual sales of US $ 12 bn with around 1 000 outlets and a workforce of 26 000.