Lagging Website Performance Will Cost You Money, Period

In January, Home Depot forecast a bright future as the housing market slowly makes a recovery, but CEO Frank Blake said the retailer's most significant challenge ahead is the threat of losing sales to internet companies. It's no secret that online sales have the ability to significantly hurt or kill brick-and-mortar retailers, but Home Depot, Wal-Mart and Costco can fight back and beat what's trending.