Why Home Depot made an $18.25 billion bet on the pro business

In this articleHDA warehouse for Texas Pool Supply, a company that's part of SRS Distribution, carries pool parts like filters and heaters, along with large buckets of pool chemicals. It's an example of the specialized business that Home Depot includes after acquiring SRS.Melissa Repko | CNBCPLANO, Texas — In a suburban warehouse, giant buckets of pool sanitizer and boxed-up heaters and pumps line the shelves.This isn't a Home Depot store, but these aisles — and the company behind them — will shape the home ...