After a whirlwind of negotiations beginning in late November, Staples agreed to buy National Office Supply for 3.5 million shares of its stock, which are valued at $101.5 million.

Hemmed in by the Federal Trade Commission, Staples continued its expansion online, launching Staples.com in 1998 and purchasing Quill Corp. - another office supply products competitor - for $690 ...

The ways office supplies are offered and consumed have evolved in the age of e-commerce and digital consumption, but office-supplies store operators, including Staples, have remained largely the same.

Thomas Stemberg, left, the founder of Staples, with David Fuentes, announcing a 1996 merger with Office Depot. That deal was blocked, but the companies’ latest attempt to merge is being reviewed ...

Staples Inc., the world’s second-largest Internet retailer, ... New Staples.com website launched by office supply giant. By Taryn Luna October 23, 2013 1 minute to read.

Staples is probably not the first place you think of when planning a trip, but the office supply giant is actively trying to change that. According to a press release, the place you go to get your ...

Staples is the best brand to ultimately survive in the office supply market – even though it's on life support – retail consultant Bolivar "B.J." Bueno said. Bueno believes Staples has better ...

Staples Inc is in talks with private equity firms about a potential sale, sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, as the largest U.S. office-supplies seller tests buyer appetite for an ...

Staples revealed in a public filing last week that on June 5, a bidder it called “Party A” offered between $625 million and $700 million for Staples’ North American retail locations.

WESTFIELD — The Staples office-supply store on at 225 E. Broad St. in Westfield will be closing for good in May 10. Staples Inc., the largest U.S. office-supplies chain, will close as many as 12 ...

The office supply retailer worked with IBM’s Watson artificial intelligence system to build the Easy System, which Staples expects to test with customers before the end of the year.

Office-supply giant Staples, which is based in Framingham, is closing its only retail store in the city next month. News Sports Entertainment Lifestyle Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals.