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Staples Makes Third Bid To Buy Office Depot For $2.1 Billion
Staples Makes Third Bid To Buy Office Depot For $2.1 Billion
January 11, 2021  |  Retail

Staples is hoping the third time’s the charm, as it seeks to buy rival Office Depot for a reported $2.1 billion. In a letter to...

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Staples US Rolls Out Same-Day Delivery Via Instacart
Staples US Rolls Out Same-Day Delivery Via Instacart
June 12, 2020  |  Retail

To provide parents, teachers, owners of small companies and telecommuters with an additional avenue to shop, Staples US Retail teamed with Instacart to roll out...

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Big Retail, Landlords Fight Over Rent At Closed Stores
Big Retail, Landlords Fight Over Rent At Closed Stores
April 14, 2020  |  Retail

There are battles brewing between landlords and large company tenants that haven’t paid rent during the coronavirus pandemic, including luminary names like Petco, Dick’s Sporting...

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Spreaker Partners With Staples On Podcast Studios
Spreaker Partners With Staples On Podcast Studios
February 20, 2020  |  Retail

Podcast company Spreaker has teamed up with Staples Connect in Boston and its surrounding areas to be the hosting and distribution vendor in the podcast...

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Retail Pulse: 7-Eleven Tests Cashierless Tech; Staples Debuts Connect Store Concept
Retail Pulse: 7-Eleven Tests Cashierless Tech; Staples Debuts Connect Store Concept
February 07, 2020  |  Retail

Brick-and-mortar retailers are testing convenience store designs that let consumers skip the checkout line and pay for their purchases with their mobile phones. 7-Eleven, in...

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Staples To Debut New Store Format With Coworking, Podcasting
Staples To Debut New Store Format With Coworking, Podcasting
February 04, 2020  |  Retail

Staples is thinking outside the box with a new store format that highlights podcasting, community events and coworking spaces. The Staples Connect concept, which will...

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Uber Taps Local Level To Deliver Milk, Bread, Popcorn
Uber Taps Local Level To Deliver Milk, Bread, Popcorn
August 09, 2019  |  Delivery

Uber is testing a plan to move beyond take-out delivery and bring people goods from local retailers like groceries, convenience store items and movie popcorn,...

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FTC Clears Staples For B2B Office Supply Takeover
FTC Clears Staples For B2B Office Supply Takeover
February 01, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has approved of Staples’ proposed acquisition of B2B office supply wholesaler Essendant, reports in the Wall Street Journal said this week....

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Staples’ Serenity-Now Approach To Back-To-School
Staples’ Serenity-Now Approach To Back-To-School
August 07, 2018  |  Retail

About 22 years ago, Staples released what was arguably the best back-to-school commercial in human history. For those unable to watch at work, the commercial...

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