Spring Starts sale ramps
Home Depot’s Spring Starts sale launched with steep discounts across appliances, plants, power equipment, tools and home‑security items through April 1 — a surge that typically raises in‑store traffic from DIYers and pros. Daily Deals on March 20 included up to 50% off ceiling fans, lighting and other seasonal items, driving short‑term volume on value buys. (nbcnews.com, hip2save.com)
The company’s March 17 press release lists specific promotional pricing — Miracle‑Gro garden soil at 3 for $10 and Scott’s 1.5 cu. ft. Earthgro wood mulch at 5 for $10 — and calls out discounted Ryobi and Milwaukee mower kits among featured product deals. (ir.homedepot.com) That same release says Home Depot has rolled Magic Apron AI into the garden center on homedepot.com so customers can generate lawn‑care plans, visualize yard makeovers and upload photos for plant diagnosis. (ir.homedepot.com) Home Depot’s Special “Daily Deals” on March 20 included up to 50% off a selection of ceiling fans and indoor/commercial lighting, a short‑term promotion retailers use to drive one‑day traffic spikes. (gottadeal.com) Commerce coverage on March 20 highlighted specific item price cuts shoppers were acting on: a Shark Rocket vacuum at $99, a Ring Indoor Cam (2nd Gen) at $34.99, and a Ryobi One+ HP leaf blower at $179. (nbcnews.com) Third‑party traffic data shows the home‑improvement category can surge in late‑March promotions — Placer.ai reported a 9.5% week‑over‑week rise in visits for the sector the week of March 24 — a pattern that pressures in‑store staffing and fulfillment. (modernretail.co) The retailer’s national footprint — more than 2,300 stores across the U.S., Canada and Mexico — plus plans to open 12 new U.S. stores in 2026 (four planned in Texas, two in Florida) mean localized inventory moves and manager staffing plans will be central to handling promotional lift. (ir.homedepot.com) (corporate.homedepot.com)
