Costco Wholesale Corporation

B-Stock Solutions operates online liquidation marketplaces and auction platforms that connect retailers, manufacturers, and liquidators with business buyers seeking returned, excess, overstock, and refurbished inventory. It runs retailer- and brand-branded auction sites, including marketplaces operated for major retailers such as Amazon, Walmart, and Home Depot.

Walmart is a multinational retail company that operates stores and Walmart.com, selling consumer goods and providing retail distribution for brands such as Feastables and Snoop Cereal. Its online service includes product ordering, shipping, store pickup, delivery, and the Walmart+ subscription program.

Lowe's Companies, Inc. is an American retail company that operates a chain of home improvement and hardware stores. Headquartered in Mooresville, North Carolina, it sells building materials, appliances, tools, and related services across the United States and Canada. It is one of the largest home-improvement retailers in the U.S.

Worldly Partners' Multi-Decade Home Depot Study is a publicly available business-history research study of Home Depot's business and operating system. It examines the warehouse-store format, supplier relationships, product assortment, logistics, technology, pricing, and the reinforcing growth flywheel connecting these elements. Worldly Partners publishes the study as part of its investment-process research into companies with exceptional long-term returns, through its Business History site; the reports are provided for informational purposes and are not investment advice or recommendations.