It seems that, without warning, Home Depot will offer its military discount to all military and vets only on the four big patriotic holidays instead of year-round. It has adopted this policy even though its website still heralds its "year-long military discount." You should go to the link and read the comments -- Home Depot will lose a ton of business over this change in policy, and probably should. It's one wonderful thing to honor those who serve, and their families, with a small discount; but it's just downright tacky to announce to the world that you offer such an honor when, in fact, you don't, and then to embarass military shoppers at the checkout counter.
Lowe's, on the other hand, still proudly offers a year-round discount. I verified this yesterday when Pepper and I purposefully went to Lowe's instead of Home Depot to do a good-sized bit of garden-ish shopping. Nice people, nice perquisite for this family's 35 years of service.
When we start building our retirement place in Arkansas, you can bet that we'll hightail it away from Home Depot as fast as we can, directly to Lowe's. And, I imagine we won't be alone.
Are you listening, "Big Orange Box!" And thanks, "Big Blue!"
