Home Depot: 2,000 stores power 3-hour delivery; lead times down 45%
Home Depot is converting its 2,000+ U.S. stores into micro-fulfillment centers to deliver thousands of eligible SKUs in under three hours. The $7/$10 flat fee replaces membership with transactional convenience, while executives say pilot markets often see deliveries in under one hour. Supply chain leaders should watch how store-based fulfillment shifts inventory, labor, and carrier economics.