BNET Industries
Market Cap:$16.9B
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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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 earnings fall 38% in second quarter
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Staples tags president Mike Miles to head multichannel international unit
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Ventress to Leave Staples, Miles Assumes Role
News & Analysis
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PowerReviews Welcomes Paul Gaffney, Former Office Depot and Staples Retail and eCommerce Pioneer, to Its Board of Directors
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 Launches New Staples.com for Easy Online Shopping; Reinvented E-commerce Site Driven by Comprehensive Customer Research
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) announced today the launch of a reinvented Staples.com, its award winning Web site. The relaunch of Staples.com is the result of some of the most customer-centric research processes ever applied to one single e-commerce site, including detailed customer persona research and extensive usability...
Correction.(Corrections)
E-commerce revenues for Staples ("Staples preps easier e-commerce site,'' p. 3, March 14) totaled about $3 billion globally in 2004. ... E-commerce revenues for Staples ("Staples preps easier e-commerce site,'' p. 3, March 14) totaled about $3 billion globally in 2004. Staples North American Delivery...
Staples preps easier e-commerce site; Office supplies giant revamps Web site to match customers' catalog experience.(News)
Byline: CAROL KROL Byline: CAROL KROL
Web delivers big results for Staples; Contract division rings up double-digit Sales growth despite sluggish economy.(E-Commerce)
Byline: RICHARD KARPINSKI Byline: RICHARD KARPINSKI
Staples Purchases Multi-channel Fulfillment Center in Montgomery, New York; New Site Enables Staples to B etter Serve Contract, Catalog and E-Commerce Customers
Business Editors
Tvisions Helps Staples.com Create First International E-commerce Site; Launches Dual-Language E-commerce Sites in Canada
Business/Technology Editors
PURCHASING NOTES.(Brief Article)
US Office Products has upgraded its Web site, USOPNET.com US Office Products has upgraded its Web site, USOPNET.com to include budget controls and multilevel routing and approval of orders. "Our customers want more ways to control and mon US...
Staples.com Launches First International E-commerce Site
Business/Technology Editors
Staples.com Named Best e-Commerce Site for Office Supplies by OfficeSolutions Magazine; Staples owned Quillcorp.com Captures Third Place
Business/Technology Editors

