BNET Industries
Market Cap:$16.8B
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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Take Your Busted Drives to Staples for Data Recovery
- 2007-11-27
Nothing kills productivity like lost data. If your hard drive is experiencing "click of death" throes, your notebook just took a sickening dive to the pavement, or you're suddenly unable to retrieve crucial files from a flash drive, don't panic -- head to Staples instead. The office-supply stores (all 1,400 of them) just started...
Retails cash in on student demand for stylish supplies in hip colors.
- 2004-08-26
By Naomi Aoki, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 26--Freshening up age-old categories like pens, folders, and locker locks allows retailers to generate buzz, distinguish themselves from competitors -- and charge more. This year, back-to-school fashion is all...
Students seek stylish supplies in 'gaseous green,' other hip hues.
- 2004-08-26
By Naomi Aoki, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 26--This year, back-to-school fashion is all about the supplies. Everything from pens and notebooks to backpacks and laptop covers comes in a dazzling array of colors and styles. Hot pink,...
Staples goes green: students educate an office superstore - The Sierra Club bulletin: news for members
- 2003-03-01
Last fall, hundreds of activists planned to culminate 600 demonstrations, and two years' work, with a National Day of Action targeting office-supply giant Staples. But instead of protesting on November 13, many were popping open the champagne. The $11 billion company, one of North America's largest suppliers of photocopy and...
Dsn Retailing Today Stock Analysis
- 2001-10-01
DSN RETAILING TODAY STOCK ANALYSIS CLOSING PRICE CLOSING PRICE COMPANY ...
Insider Trades - Statistical Data Included
- 2001-06-04
NATIONWIDE DSN REPORT -- The following are major insider trades as reported to the SEC. STOCKS BOUGHT Factory 2-U: Ronald Rashkow, director, bought 5,000 shares on April 20 at $25.99, now owns 153,969 shares. OfficeMax: Gary Peterson, president, bought 15,000 shares on April 5 at $3.21, now...
Insider Trades - retail companies executives' stock sales; stock report for March 2, 2001 - Statistical Data Included
- 2001-03-06
NATIONWIDE DSN REPORT -- The following are major insider trades as reported to the SEC. STOCKS BOUGHT Costco: James Sinegal, president and ceo, bought 40,668 shares on Jan. 30 at $9.83, now owns 4,250,327 shares. Dress Barn: Burt Steinberg, coo, bought 8,300 shares on Jan. 26 at...
Insider Trades
- 2001-03-05
NATIONWIDE DSN REPORT -- The following are major insider trades as reported to the SEC. STOCKS BOUGHT AutoZone: ESL Investments, beneficial owner, bought 1,794,100 shares on Jan. 23 to Jan. 26 at $25.94 to $26.64, now owns 23,555,500 shares. OfficeMax: Orient Star Holdings, beneficial owner, bought 110,000...
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