BNET Industries
Market Cap:$16.2B
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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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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Fundraising effort provides school essentials
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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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Digital New York: Behind merger, patent lawsuits pending; Juno, NetZero deal will cancel claims; L.I. firms cling to Nasdaq listing.(Juno Online Services Inc. and NetZero Inc merger.)(Brief Article)
- 2001-06-18
Overlooked in most of the coverage of the merger announced two weeks ago between Juno Online Services Inc. and NetZero Inc. was the fact that the companies have been trading blows in patent litigation. Last June, Juno sued NetZero for allegedly inf Overlooked in...
Mergers put spotlight on supplier capability.
- 1998-11-05
As corporate buyers well know, winnowing down the supply base so that requisitioners order office supplies through one distributor helps to reduce purchasing costs. What may not be readily apparent is that a single supplier also can help ease the t As corporate buyers...
Failed merger with Staples leaves Office Depot in limbo
- 1997-08-07
Pity the bride who has changed her name on her business cards, only to be left standing at the altar.
Back to business at office superstore chains - Staples and Office Depot halt merger plans
- 1997-07-21
NATIONWIDE DSN REPORT -- It's full steam ahead for Staples and Office Depot now that they are free to devote all their resources to running a business rather than fighting the Federal Trade Commission. A federal judge may have put the kibosh on the retailers' 10 month merger effort by...
Biggies' failed deal relieves suppliers. (failed merger of Staples Inc. and Office Depot Inc.)
- 1997-07-14
Office equipment suppliers are relieved that Staples Inc has decided not to pursue its take-over of Office Depot Inc. Staples Chmn and CEO Tom Stemberg announced the decision to break off the acquisition attempt following a ruling upholding a Federal TradOffice equipment suppliers are relieved that Staples Inc has decided...
Dissecting a blocked merger.(Staples and Office Depot denied merger)(includes related article on other office stores' reactions to news)
- 1997-07-07
A federal judge ruled in favor of the Federal Trade Commission and blocked the merger of Office Depot and Staples. The government argued that the merger would reduce competition and cause prices to rise by up to 10%. The chains countered by saying the merA federal judge ruled in favor...
Office Depot's Shares Drop After Merger with Staples Is Scuttled.(Originated from The Miami Herald)
- 1997-07-02
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.--Jul. 2--Office Depot shares fell 24 percent Tuesday, reflecting investors' concern about how much momentum the company must recoup after a federal judge scuttled its planned merger with rival Staples. DELRAY BEACH, Fla.--Jul. 2--Office Depot shares fell 24 percent...
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...
Staples likely to terminate merger agreement with Office Depot; Staples remains committed to consistent and profitable growth
- 1997-06-30
WESTBOROUGH, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--June 30, 1997--Staples, Inc.(NASDAQ:SPLS) today announced it will likely terminate its agreement to merge with Office Depot following a ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Thomas F. Hogan that granted the Federal Trade Commission FTC a preliminary injunction to block the proposed merger of the two companies. ...
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...
