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Staples, Inc. Company Profile
Staples is clipping along as the #1 office supply superstore operator in the US. It sells office products, furniture, computers, and other supplies through its chain of 2,200-plus Staples and Staples Express stores in the US, Canada, the UK, and a dozen other countries. (More than 1,800 of its superstores are located in North America.) In addition to its retail outlets, Staples sells office products via the Internet and through its catalog and direct sales operations, including subsidiary Quill Corporation. Staples also provides document management and copying services through its retail chain, as well as promotional products. It targets customers worldwide through its newly acquired Corporate Express business.
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Contact Information
Address: 500 Staples Dr.
Framingham, MA 01702
Phone:508-253-5000
Fax:508-253-8989
Financial Highlights
Fiscal Year End:January
Revenue (2009):23083.80 M
Revenue Growth (1 yr):19.20%
Employees (2009):91,125
Employee Growth (1 yr):20.60%
Key People
Chairman and CEO: Ronald L. (Ron) Sargent
Named President and COO; President, Staples International: Michael A. (Mike) Miles Jr.
Vice Chairman and CFO: John J. Mahoney
Industry Information
Sector: Services
Industry: Specialty Retail, Other
Top Competitors
Office Depot, Inc. (odp)
OfficeMax Incorporated (omx)
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (wmt)
 


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