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Staples Reports Flat Sales in Latest Quarter
Friday August 20, 2010
"It's just going to be a very slow, steady slog from here on out."
OfficeMax Reports Flat Second Quarter Sales
Tuesday August 3, 2010
"We expect to face headwinds in the second half of the year including challenging global macroeconomic conditions and continued weak U.S. employment trends."
Office Depot Sales Sink 4% in the Second Quarter
Wednesday July 28, 2010
Second quarter operating results exceeded their expectations.
OfficeMax Announces Departure of Chief Operating Officer
Thursday July 22, 2010
Sam Martin, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, notified the company of his departure from OfficeMax to become Chief Executive Officer of another public company.
Staples Acquires Finnish Office-Supply Co. Oy Lindell
Tuesday July 6, 2010
Staples Inc. said Friday it plans to acquire Finnish office-supply firm Oy Lindell Ab in an effort to further boost its presence in the Nordic region.
Staples Survey: People Spend as much Time in Office Chairs as in Bed
Wednesday June 23, 2010
Three-out-of-four Respondents Confess to Having "Office-chair Envy"
Staples First Quarter Sales Climb 4%
Friday May 21, 2010
"With sales and profit improvement in all three of our businesses, the year is off to a good start."
OfficeMax will close Call Center, Cut 250 Jobs
Friday May 7, 2010
Severance packages and career service counseling will be available to eligible employees.
Office Depot Sales Fell 5% in the latest Quarter
Wednesday April 28, 2010
Office Depot said it earned $20 million, or 7 cents a share, in the first quarter ended March 27, improved from a loss of $54.7 million, or 20 cents a share, in the prior-year period.
Staples Announces Finalists of Global Search for the Next Green Office Product
Thursday March 25, 2010
First Staples Global EcoEasy Challenge selects seven finalist concepts from universities in five countries.
Staples Sales Increase, Profits Drop in Fourth Quarter
Tuesday March 2, 2010
Sales at stores open at least a year rose 3 percent on improving traffic and strong sales of computers, ink and toner. This was offset by softness in business machines and furniture.
Office Depot Announces Fourth Quarter Sales Fell 6%, reports Loss
Tuesday February 23, 2010
The decrease in comparable store sales was driven by macroeconomic factors as consumers and small business customers continued to hold back their spending, especially in higher priced, discretionary categories like furniture.
OfficeMax Reports Fourth Quarter Sales Declined 3.9%
Wednesday February 17, 2010
The company saw strength in categories like ink and toner, but not in
big-ticket items like furniture.
OfficeMax Chairman and CEO to Retire in 2011
Thursday February 11, 2010
Duncan has led the company since 2005. During his tenure, the company has completed a turnaround plan and weathered the financial downturn.
Consumers Ready to End the 'Two-Thousands' and Start Fresh in the New Decade
Monday January 4, 2010
Even after a decade full of ups and downs, 84 percent of Americans reported they are looking ahead to a better day.
Staples reports Falling Sales, Profits Up in latest Quarter
Tuesday December 1, 2009
North American retail customer traffic turned positive for the first time in nine quarters, helping to offset still weak demand for bigger-ticket items including furniture and business machines.
OfficeMax Wins Prestigious SQM Highest Customer Satisfaction Award
Thursday November 5, 2009
This is the sixth award OfficeMax has earned in 2009 alone.
Office Depot Reports Loss and Sales Slide in Third Quarter
Thursday October 29, 2009
Third quarter 2009 sales in the North American Retail Division were $1.3 billion, down 18% compared to the same period last year.
Staples Second Quarter Sales Fell 14%
Tuesday August 25, 2009
Superstore reported a 38 percent drop in quarterly profit as labor costs increased and its customers bought fewer bigger-ticket items such as furniture.
OfficeMax Second Quarter Sales Fell 16.5%
Thursday July 30, 2009
Company anticipates the second half of 2009 will remain weak.
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