The home improvement retailer, which has experienced sluggish sales, also said the price strategy could help it compete better with rivals.

But on its earnings call Tuesday morning, Home Depot told investors it doesn’t plan broad price increases. At a time when consumers are bracing for higher prices, companies can give themselves an edge by promising to buck that trend. Terry Esper, a professor of logistics at the Ohio State University, said Home Depot is in a good position.

Home Depot doesn't plan to increase prices because of tariffs, officials said during the company's quarterly earnings Tuesday. CEO Ted Decker said Tuesday he anticipates that 12 months from now "no single country outside of the United States will represent more than 10% of our purchases.