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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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Judge's Ruling Likely to Kill Staples-Office Depot Merger.(Originated from The Miami Herald)
- 1997-07-01
Jul. 1--The $4.5 billion merger of Office Depot and Staples was mortally wounded Monday by a federal judge's ruling that the union violates antitrust laws. The long-awaited decision grants the Federal Trade Commission's request for a preliminary injunction and likely kills...
Shareholders Back Office Depot-Staples Merger.(Originated from The Miami Herald)
- 1997-06-19
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.--Jun. 19--Office Depot and Staples shareholders Wednesday put the final piece in place for a merger as both companies await a federal judge's ruling in an antitrust case. Meetings in Delray Beach and Boston produced votes overwhelmingly in favor...
Staples/Office Depot await ruling
- 1997-06-02
FARMINGHAM. MASS. -- The end appears to be in sight -- although whether the ending will be a happy one remains to be determined. By mid-June, federal judge Thomas Hogan is expected to rule on whether to grant the Federal Trade Commission's request for a temporary injunction that will prevent...
Activist Group Opposes Office Depot-Staples Merger.(Originated from The Miami Herald)
- 1997-02-25
Feb. 25--The proposed $3.5 billion merger of Office Depot and Staples should be rejected because it will reduce competition and raise prices, a Ralph Nader research group told the Federal Trade Commission. The Consumer Project on Technology said its study found a...
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