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Lowes (other)
Lowes or similar words may refer to: Businesses * Lowe's, a big box home improvement chain * Lowe's Canada, former Canadian division of Lowe's * Lowes Foods, an American grocery store chain * Lowes Menswear, an Australian menswear chain * Lowe's Market, a regional supermarket chain with locations in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, and Arizona Other uses * Lowes, Kentucky, United States * Lowe's syndrome, a rare genetic condition causing various mental and physical disabilities People with the surname * Arnold Lowes (1919–1994), English footballer * Bob Lowes (born 1963), Canadian ice hockey coach * James Lowes (born 1969), English rugby league footballer * John Livingston Lowes (1867–1945), American scholar of English literature See also * Lowe (other) * Loews (other) Loews may refer to: * Loews Cineplex Entertainment, formerly Loews Incorporated, a defunct North American cinema chain which formerly owned Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer **''United States v. Loew's Inc. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lowe's
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (), often shortened to Lowe's, is an American retail company specializing in home improvement. Headquartered in Mooresville, North Carolina, the company operates a chain of retail stores in the United States and Canada. As of February 2021, Lowe's and its related businesses operates 2,197 home improvement and hardware stores in North America. Lowe's is the second-largest hardware chain in the United States (previously the largest in the U.S. until surpassed by The Home Depot in 1989) behind rival The Home Depot and ahead of Menards. It is also the second-largest hardware chain in the world, also behind The Home Depot but ahead of European retailers Leroy Merlin, B&Q, and OBI. History The first Lowe's store, North Wilkesboro Hardware, opened in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, in 1921 by Lucius Smith Lowe. After Lowe died in 1940, the business was inherited by his daughter, Ruth Buchan, who sold the company to her brother, James Lowe, that same year. Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lowe's Canada
Lowe's Canada, Inc. was the Canadian subsidiary of American home improvement chain Lowe's. The Lowe's chain began an expansion into Canada in 2007, beginning with locations in Ontario, and later expanding into other provinces. In 2016, the company acquired its Canadian rival Rona Inc. for Canadian dollar, CDN$3.2 billion, assuming control of its store banners and relocating its operations to Rona's headquarters in Boucherville, Quebec. Some of Rona's locations were converted to the Lowe's banner. In November 2022, Lowe's announced that it would sell its Canadian operations to Sycamore Partners for $400 million. Following the completion of the sale in 2023, Sycamore began to phase out the Lowe's brand in Canada, replacing it with the new Rona banner Rona+. History The first store outside the United States was in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. According to its website, Lowe's has operated/serviced more than 2,355 locations in the United States, Canada, and Mexico alone, although th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lowes Foods
Lowes Foods is an American supermarket chain based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The chain initially grew in the mountains of North Carolina and rural areas of Virginia, but, starting in the late 1990s, it expanded in metropolitan areas of North Carolina and South Carolina. History Beginnings Lowes Foods started in 1954 in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, with a single store opened by Jim Lowe (former co-owner of what became Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse, and son of its founder). Lowe sold that store to J. C. Faw. Expansion in Wilkesboro and the mountain regions of North Carolina shortly followed."Carolinas FYI: About Lowe's and Lowes," ''The Charlotte Observer'', March 16, 2003. 1980s to 2000s; Company shifts In 1984, Merchants Distributors, Inc. (MDI), a wholesale distributor of food and non-food items to grocery stores headquartered in Hickory, North Carolina, bought Lowes Foods. Lowes added 19 more stores between 1986 and 1990. In 1997, MDI parent company Alex Lee In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lowes Menswear
Lowes Menswear, also currently known as Lowes Manhattan Pty Ltd is a private, family-owned leading Australian menswear and retail chain established in 1898 by William Lowe. There are now over 200 stores nationally because of expansion driven by Hans Mueller who established Lowes Manhattan Pty Ltd in 1948. Lowes primarily sells casual wear, big men's, corporate workwear, school wear and have expanded into the senior market. Product range Lowes sells school wear, casual wear, workwear, business and formal wear, men's outsize clothing, socks, underwear, shoes and accessories. In addition, their range includes sportswear and clothes for older people, fragrances and gifts, household items, confectionery and stationery. History Operations , the Lowes chain employed 1900 employees and includes 206 shop locations across all Australian states and mainland territories; this is a 13% increase from the 181 stores in the chain in 2012. The largest of the chain's stores is in Bankstow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lowe's Market
Lowe's Market is a regional supermarket chain, primarily in West Texas and South Texas and throughout New Mexico. The company also operates stores in Colorado, Arizona and Kansas. The company's home office is in Littlefield, Texas. History Lowe's Market traces its history to E.M. "Bud" Lowe who sold candy and sundries from the back of a truck in Littlefield, Texas in the 1940s. In 1964, Bud Lowe opened the first Lowe's Market, a small grocery store, in Olton, Texas. The company began the process of gradual expansion into small and medium-sized towns in Texas and New Mexico. Some of the stores are similar to large convenience stores, between 2,000 sq.ft. to 4,000 sq.ft., however, stocked with fresh meat and produce. Many of the stores are standard supermarket size, 15,000 sq.ft. to 40,000 sq.ft. Growth and expansion Many Lowe's Market stores were acquired from other companies such as Furr's Grocery (defunct, many of which were formerly Safeway stores), Big 8 Foods (many of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lowes, Kentucky
Lowes is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Graves County, Kentucky, United States."Feature Detail Report for: Lowes, Kentucky." United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 11, 2011. Lowes is northwest of Mayfield. As of the 2010 Census the population of Lowes was 98. Demographics Notable people *Alben W. Barkley Alben William Barkley (; November 24, 1877 – April 30, 1956) was an American lawyer and politician from Kentucky who served in both houses of Congress and as the 35th vice president of the United States from 1949 to 1953 under Presiden ..., U.S. Senator and Vice President of the United States, born near Lowes * J. Paul Hogan, pioneer in the invention of the plastics industry, born in Lowes References Census-designated places in Graves County, Kentucky Census-designated places in Kentucky {{GravesCountyKY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lowe's Syndrome
Oculocerebrorenal syndrome (also called Lowe syndrome) is a rare X-linked recessive disorder characterized by congenital cataracts, hypotonia, intellectual disability, proximal tubular acidosis, aminoaciduria and low-molecular-weight proteinuria. Lowe syndrome can be considered a cause of Fanconi syndrome (bicarbonaturia, renal tubular acidosis, potassium loss and sodium loss). Signs and symptoms Boys with Lowe syndrome are born with cataracts in both eyes; glaucoma is present in about half of the individuals with Lowe syndrome, though usually not at birth. While not present at birth, kidney problems develop in many affected boys at about one year of age. Renal pathology is characterized by an abnormal loss of certain substances into the urine, including bicarbonate, sodium, potassium, amino acids, organic acids, albumin, calcium and L-carnitine. This problem is known as Fanconi-type renal tubular dysfunction. Genetics This syndrome is caused by mutations in the ''OCRL'' gene which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnold Lowes
Arnold Richardson Lowes (27 February 1919 – 2 July 1994) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Doncaster Rovers and Sheffield Wednesday as a wing half A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie .... Career statistics References {{England-footy-midfielder-1910s-stub English Football League players Clapton Orient F.C. wartime guest players English men's footballers 1994 deaths Men's association football wing halves 1919 births Footballers from Sunderland Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Doncaster Rovers F.C. players West Ham United F.C. wartime guest players Watford F.C. wartime guest players Queens Park Rangers F.C. wartime guest players Millwall F.C. wartime guest players Chelmsford City F.C. wartime guest player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Lowes
Robert Lowes (born January 21, 1963) is a Canadian ice hockey executive, and former Coach (ice hockey), ice hockey coach. He has worked as the assistant director of player personnel for the Vegas Golden Knights since 2016. Lowes led the Nipawin Hawks to the 1990 ANAVET Cup championship, before being a head coach in the Western Hockey League (WHL) for 12 seasons with the Brandon Wheat Kings, and the Regina Pats. He twice won the Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy as the WHL Coach of the Year, and twice won the Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year Award, CHL Coach of the Year Award. Lowes also coached the Canada men's national under-18 ice hockey team, and later became director of amateur scouting for the Ottawa Senators. Early life Lowes was born January 21, 1963, in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Playing career Lowes played the Centre (ice hockey), centreman position in hockey. He played three seasons for the Prince Albert Raiders in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) from 1979 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Lowes
James Lowes is a former professional rugby league footballer, and coach. He played for Hunslet and Leeds, but arguably his best years were spent with the Bradford Bulls, where he won many trophies. He played there from 1996 to 2003. Club career Lowes began his career at Hunslet, moving to Leeds in 1992, before joining Bradford for the inaugural Super League season. Lowes was the 1997 Bradford Bulls season's top try scorer, and won the Man of Steel Award as the Bradford Bulls claimed their first Super League championship. In the 1997 post-season Lowes was selected to play for Great Britain at hooker in all three matches against Australia in the Super League Test series, scoring a try in the opening game. Lowes played for Bradford Bulls at in the 1999 Super League Grand Final which was lost to St. Helens. Lowes played for the Bradford Bulls at , and scored a try in their 2001 Super League Grand Final victory against the Wigan Warriors. As Super League VI champions, the Bra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Livingston Lowes
John Livingston Lowes (December 20, 1867, Decatur, Indiana – August 15, 1945, Boston, Massachusetts) was an American scholar and critic of English literature, specializing in Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Geoffrey Chaucer. Life Lowes earned a B.A. from Washington and Jefferson College in 1888 and did postgraduate work in Germany and at Harvard University. He taught mathematics at Washington and Jefferson College until 1891 when he received his M.A. From 1909 to 1918 he worked as an English professor at Washington University in St. Louis, where he also served as dean of arts and sciences. From 1918 to 1939 he taught English at Harvard. In 1919 he was the Lowell Institute lecturer and the author of ''Convention and Revolt in Poetry.'' His grandfather was David Elliott, who had served as President of Washington College. Lowes died in Boston, Massachusetts, aged 77. Works Coleridge Lowes' most famous work is The Road to Xanadu: A Study in the Ways of the Imagination (Houghton Mif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lowe (other)
Lowe may refer to: People * Lowe (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * Liu, a Chinese surname sometimes romanized as Lowe Places * Division of Lowe, an Australian federal government electoral division * Lowe, Delaware, United States * Lowe, Shropshire, a location in England * Lowe Township, Moultrie County, Illinois, United States Other uses * Lowe Alpine, American outdoor equipment manufacturer and supplier * Löwe Automobil, German car-part manufacturer * Lowe (band), Swedish synthpop band * Lowe and Partners, global advertising agency network, now part of MullenLowe Group * Löwe, the traditional name of the assistant to the Scharfrichter (executioner) * Panzer VII Löwe, a German tank See also * Lowe Gardens * Lowe's, an American retail chain * Löw * Lowes (other) * Löwe (other) Löwe or Loewe (German for "lion") may refer to: People * Loewe (surname) Business *Loewe (electronics), a German television sets an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
