Re:Home Depot is introducing power tools that won’t work if ...
by ethbr0 on Monday August 02, 2021 @10:03AM
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The power tool market is likely more responsive than your average supplier.
They sell a huge volume through a limited number of retailers (Home Depot & Lowes), and there are a limited number of manufacturers [0].
So if retail says there's a problem, it becomes a problem for them.
The other side of this is professional customers, who will probably use the same technology. A tool that doesn't work if it's stolen off a job site is a big value add to professional contractors.
They sell a huge volume through a limited number of retailers (Home Depot & Lowes), and there are a limited number of manufacturers [0].
So if retail says there's a problem, it becomes a problem for them.
The other side of this is professional customers, who will probably use the same technology. A tool that doesn't work if it's stolen off a job site is a big value add to professional contractors.
[0] https://pressurewashr.com/tool-industry-behemoths/