BNET Industries
Market Cap:$17.7B
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 sets 8.25-cent quarterly dividend
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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 Posts Higher Earnings In Fiscal Q3
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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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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. Q3 2009 (Qtr End 10/31/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha
- 2009-12-01
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Dan Binder – Jefferies Dan Binder – Jefferies On your comments regarding holiday sales and going after holiday sales, would you imagine that its sounds like they might be a little bit more promotional activity behind that. Would you anticipate...
Staples, Inc. Q2 2009 (Qtr End 08/01/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha
- 2009-08-25
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions The first question comes from the line of Kate McShane – Citi Investment Research. Kate McShane – Citi Investment Research The sequential improvement in comp store sales especially in Europe was great. I wonder how much you think is from share gains and...
Staples, Inc. F4Q08 (Qtr End 1/31/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha
- 2009-03-11
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Thank you, sir. Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Oliver Wintermantel – Morgan Stanley. Oliver Wintermantel – Morgan Stanley In Contract, could you give us some color on sales per existing customers versus acquisition of customers? And secondly, did this vary by...
Staples, Inc. F3Q08 (Qtr End 11/01/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-12-02
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Oliver Wintermantel – Morgan Stanley Oliver Wintermantel – Morgan Stanley Regarding your gross margin, can you break down your gross margin performance in more detail for example how much of the decline was due occupancy and what was the gross...
Investors opt for safety
- 2002-05-22
NEW YORK AP -- Growing fearful of terror attacks, investors opted for safety Tuesday, securing profits and sending stocks sharply lower for a second day. The market's uneasiness wiped out early gains prompted by better-than-expected retail earnings and a settlement for Merrill Lynch. Analysts said the pullback,...
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