Tag: SPLS
Sycamore to carve up Staples
New regulatory documents filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) confirm that Staples Inc will split into three…
Updates from Staples and Officeworks
Ironically, with the ever-increasing prospect of Staples being taken private, the reseller’s Chief Administrative Officer Jeff Hall was at the Baird…
Staples Q3 in line
Staples has reported third quarter results that were largely in line with the company’s and the market’s expectations.There were a…
Matyas moves to new role at Staples
Long-time President of Staples Canada Steve Matyas is now in charge of the office supplies reseller’s retail operations in North…
Interview: New era beginning at Staples
OPI catches up with Staples CEO Ron Sargent after this week’s announcement that he is to step down.If you look…
Sargent to leave Staples
Staples’ long-serving CEO Ron Sargent will step down from the role at the office supplies reseller’s annual shareholder meeting on…
Sargent: No regrets over trial
If Staples had to go through the Office Depot preliminary injunction court hearing again, it would probably do things the…
Staples NAC sales edge up
Staples has reported a slight increase in sales at its North American Commercial (NAC) division in the first quarter. NAC…
Staples-Depot merger off as judge sides with the FTC
Staples and Office Depot have terminated their acquisition agreement after a US district court judge granted the Federal Trade Commission…
Staples court ruling imminent
The fate of the Staples acquisition of Office Depot should be known in the next 24 hours or so.Following the…
Depot blames Staples saga for declines
Office supplies reseller Office Depot has again pointed to the protracted merger process with Staples as a reason for sales…
Staples vs FTC: now the wait begins
We should know within the next three weeks whether the mega office supplies merger between Staples and Office Depot will…
Staples and the FTC back in court
Staples and the FTC are due back in court today to present their closing arguments in the ongoing Office Depot…
Staples sells print assets
Office supplies giant Staples has agreed to sell the assets of its Staples Print Solutions division.The assets – the exact…
Insight: Staples still open to discussions with the FTC
Staples is “still open to any discussions” that will bring its dispute with the FTC over the proposed acquisition of…
Staples invests in Poland
Staples has expanded both its Global Competence Centre and Staples Advantage business in Poland.The reseller opened its Global Competence Centre…
Insight: Staples going after mid-market
With a lot of recent talk about large contract customers, independent dealers will need to make sure they are not…
Organic sales decline at Staples
Staples’ sales fell more than 2% on an organic basis in the fourth quarter, including a decline at the North…
What has delayed Depot’s ‘Max integration?
Are delays in contract business integration related to the Staples transaction?As we have already reported this week, Office Depot’s Business…
A connected Staples Easy button?
Staples could be transforming its iconic Easy Button into a wifi-connected ordering and customer service device.As Amazon extends its Dash…
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UK OP industry hit by public holiday change
The recent switch of the 2020 Early May Bank Holiday in the UK has left the country’s office supplies wholesalers…