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Staples Inc.

Market Cap:$17.6B

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$23.0B

Public
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' 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 sees sales improvement

12/02/09 - 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
Sector Snap: Office Depot falls, OfficeMax rises

9/18/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Staples declares USD0.025 quarterly cash dividend

9/16/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - 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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Staples and Office Depot Merger Highlights Mystery of Price Setting.(Originated from The Boston Globe)

- 1997-05-21

WASHINGTON--May 20--Money is tight, you just burned your best frying pan and your daughter has outgrown her jeans. Where do you shop for replacements? WASHINGTON--May 20--Money is tight, you just burned your best frying pan and your daughter has outgrown her...

Tags: Boston Globe, merger, Microsoft Office, Office Depot Inc., Staples Inc.
Staples Selling 63 Stores to Clear Office Depot Merger.(Originated from The Miami Herald)

- 1997-03-17

Mar. 15--Staples, determined to consummate its acquisition of rival Office Depot, agreed Wednesday to sell 63 stores to OfficeMax for about $109 million -- half the price it once sought for such a deal. Mar. 15--Staples, determined to consummate its acquisition of...

Tags: Clear, merger, Microsoft Office, Office Depot Inc., Staples Inc.
Feds step in to block Staples, Office Depot merger

- 1997-03-11

WASHINGTON -- The government moved to block a merger between office-supply giants Staples Inc. and Office Depot, arguing Monday that the $4 billion deal could make people pay more for paper, pens and other office and school supplies throughout the country.

Tags: merger, Microsoft Office, Office Depot Inc., Staples Inc.