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Market Cap:$17.3B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$23.0B
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Staples, the world?s largest office products company, is committed to making it easy for customers to buy a wide range of office products, including supplies, technology, furniture, and business services. With 2008 sales of $23 billion and 91,000 associates worldwide, Staples serves businesses of all sizes and consumers in 27 countries throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. In July 2008, Staples acquired Corporate Express, one of the world?s leading suppliers of office products to businesses and institutions. Staples invented the office superstore concept in 1986 and is headquartered outside Boston.
Number of Employees 57,291
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers: 424120
Recent Events
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Staples' Shares Should Hold Together
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Staples Q3 profit up on lower charges, beats Street
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Staples says it’s optimistic about future
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Cloud hangs over Black Friday
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Black Friday Laptop Deals Under $300
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Staples Black Friday 2009 Deals Announced via Twitter, Facebook
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TWEET: 'I'm About to Testify in My Defamation Case!'
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Staples, Dogwood Alliance Promote Forest Carbon Offsets
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Staples aims to improve its environmental footprint
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Throw This Stock Away
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Sector Snap: Office Depot falls, OfficeMax rises
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Staples declares USD0.025 quarterly cash dividend
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Staples 2Q profit falls 39 pct on acquisition cost
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Staples profit drops as recession takes toll
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Staples tags president Mike Miles to head multichannel international unit
News & Analysis
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Staples, Inc. Names Carol Meyrowitz to Its Board of Directors
- 2007-12-12
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) announced today the appointment of Carol Meyrowitz, president and chief executive officer of The TJX Companies, Inc., to its board of directors.
Staples, Inc. Names Justin M. King and Robert E. Sulentic to Its Board of Directors
- 2007-09-17
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) announced today the appointments of Justin M. King, chief executive of J Sainsbury plc, and Robert E. Sulentic, a group president at CB Richard Ellis, to its board of directors.
Staples, Inc. Board of Directors Agrees to Propose Removal of Supermajority Voting Provisions from Company Charter
- 2007-09-13
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) announced today that its board of directors has agreed to propose an amendment to the company's charter to remove supermajority voting provisions. This proposal is in response to a June 2007 shareholder request for the amendment, and is consistent with Staples' commitment to...
Staples, Inc. Names Vijay Vishwanath to Its Board of Directors
- 2007-03-29
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) announced today the appointment of Vijay Vishwanath, a partner at Bain & Company, to its board of directors.
PowerReviews Welcomes Paul Gaffney, Former Office Depot and Staples Retail and eCommerce Pioneer, to Its Board of Directors
- 2007-01-23
MILLBRAE, Calif. -- PowerReviews[TM] (www.PowerReviews.com), the leader in customer reviews and customer-guided merchandising solutions for online retailers, today announced that retail industry veteran Paul Gaffney has joined its Board of Directors. Gaffney is an eCommerce and operations executive who has created substantial market value at some of the world's most...
Staples Board Of Directors Elects Ron Sargent Chairman Of The Board; Sargent Succeeds Industry Pioneer and Staples Founder Tom Stemberg
- 2005-03-11
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Ron Sargent, 49, has been elected chairman of the company's board of directors. Sargent, who was named CEO in February 2002, succeeds Tom Stemberg, who has resigned from the board and will now become Chairman Emeritus...
Staples' Founder Tom Stemberg Resigns From Staples Board Of Directors
- 2005-03-10
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) announced today that industry pioneer and Staples' founder Tom Stemberg has resigned from the company's board of directors.
ARAMARK Names Staples CEO Sargent to Board of Directors
- 2002-12-16
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Multimedia Available: ARAMARK Names Staples CEO Sargent to Board of Directors
- 2002-12-16
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Staples, Inc. Announces the Election of Brenda C. Barnes and Richard J. Currie to its Board of Directors
- 2002-06-11
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