The Home Depot announced on July 30, 2026 a restructuring of its technology organization, moving its store, supply chain and Pro product technology teams under Franziska Bell, who joined the retailer earlier in 2026 as executive vice president and chief technology officer. CEO Ted Decker said the changes are intended to enable faster innovation and a more seamless experience for DIY and Pro customers, and the company framed the reorganization around three customer experience pillars: streamlining core offerings, improving interconnected shopping and growing its professional customer base. Home Depot said in March that Bell would focus on enterprise-wide integration of agentic AI and machine learning. The retailer cut 800 jobs at its Atlanta store support center in January, mostly in technology, and has previously launched the Magic Apron generative AI tool suite and expanded a Google Cloud partnership.
- retaildive.com2026-08-06