Lowe's Companies, Inc. operates as a home improvement retailer. It offers products for maintenance, repair, remodeling, and home decorating. The company provides home improvement products under the categories of plumbing; appliances; tools and outdoor power equipment; lawn and garden; fashion electrical; lumber; seasonal living; paints; home fashions, storage, and cleaning; flooring; millwork; building materials; hardware; and cabinets and countertops. It also offers installation services through independent contractors in various product categories; repair services; and MyLowes, an online tool that manages, maintains, and enhances homes. The company serves homeowners and renters consisting of do-it-yourself (DIY) and do-it-for-me (DIFM); and commercial business customers comprising construction trade, and maintenance and repair organizations. As of August 2, 2013, it operated 1,758 stores in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The company also offers its products through online sites, such as Lowes.com, Lowes.ca, and ATGstores.com. Lowe's Companies, Inc. was founded in 1946 and is based in Mooresville, North Carolina.