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Staples Inc.

Market Cap:$17.8B

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$23.0B

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US

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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

Contact Information

500 Staples Drive

Framingham, Massachusetts 01702

www.staples.com

508-253-5000

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers: 424120

Company News

Recent Events

Staples sets 8.25-cent quarterly dividend

12/09/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story
Staples' Shares Should Hold Together

12/01/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Staples Q3 profit up on lower charges, beats Street

12/01/09 - Site Opening - View Story
Staples Posts Higher Earnings In Fiscal Q3

12/08/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Cloud hangs over Black Friday

11/23/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story
Black Friday Laptop Deals Under $300

11/14/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Staples Black Friday 2009 Deals Announced via Twitter, Facebook

11/11/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story
TWEET: 'I'm About to Testify in My Defamation Case!'

11/03/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story
Staples, Dogwood Alliance Promote Forest Carbon Offsets

10/13/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Staples aims to improve its environmental footprint

10/02/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Throw This Stock Away

10/07/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Staples 2Q profit falls 39 pct on acquisition cost

8/26/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Staples profit drops as recession takes toll

8/25/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Staples tags president Mike Miles to head multichannel international unit

8/25/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - COO - View Story

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Tempe School Wins $5,000 Gift Certificate From Staples the Office Superstore

- 1998-12-29

WESTBOROUGH, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--Dec. 29, 1998-- Emmanuel Lutheran School to Receive School Supplies and Visit From Arizona Cardinals Head Coach as Winner of "Staples Coach of the Week" Staples Inc., pioneer of the office supplies superstore industry, today announced that Emmanuel Lutheran School in Tempe, Ariz., will receive...

Tags: Company, NFL, SALES, Staples Inc.
Staples NFL Coach of the Year Enters Final Week of Balloting; Fans Cast Still Vote for their Favorite Head Coach at www.nfl.com

- 1998-12-28

WESTBOROUGH, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--Dec. 28, 1998--Staples, Inc. and the National Football League today indicated online voting has been overwhelming for this year's "Coach of the Year" award, with just one more week left for fans to submit their ballots for their favorite coach. With Atlanta, Minnesota, and Denver leading the...

Tags: coach, Company, INTERNET, NFL, SALES, Staples Inc.
New Jersey School Wins $5,000 Gift Certificate From Staples the Office Superstore

- 1998-12-16

WESTBOROUGH, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--Dec. 16, 1998-- Bergen Catholic High School to Receive School Supplies and Visit From New York Giants Head Coach as Winner of "Staples Coach of the Week" Staples Inc., pioneer of the office supplies superstore industry, today announced that Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell,...

Tags: Coach, Company, NFL, SALES, Staples Inc.