Corporate Press Releases
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10/6/16 6:57 am EDT
Staples’ Mobile Website Joins iOS iPhone App in Offering an Easy, Secure & Private Way to Pay
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS), one of the world’s largest internet retailers, today announced the availability of Apple Pay on its mobile website, m.staples.com, providing customers with an easy, secure and private way to pay that’s fast and convenient. Staples business customers have already been using Apple Pay for purchases within the Staples iPhone app and in Staples’ stores. Now users visiting Staples’ mobile website withmore...English -
9/28/16 6:57 am EDTFRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) announced today that for the thirteenth year in a row it has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, a leading global benchmark for corporate responsibility. “To be selected, for the thirteenth year in a row, as a component of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices is a testament to Staples commitment to sustainability," said Mark Buckley, vice president of environmental affairs, Staples, Incmore...English
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9/26/16 8:00 am EDTFRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) today announced the appointment of Shira Goodman as its President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of its Board of Directors, effective immediately. “After a comprehensive search process that included the evaluation of several qualified candidates for the position of Chief Executive Officer, the Board has approved Shira’s appointment. This decision was not only based on her long tenure and deepmore...English
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9/15/16 6:57 am EDTFRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Some office workers take their reliance on coffee to the extreme. In fact, nearly one-third of employees said they would rather streak naked through the main street of their town than give up coffee for a year, according to a Staples survey released in advance of National Coffee Day, celebrated on September 29. Not only would some shed their clothes for coffee, more than half of those polled also confessed they would give up sweetsmore...English
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9/14/16 8:02 am EDT
First three innovative Workbar at Staples locations open at Staples Stores in Greater Boston
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. & BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) and Workbar announced today that three initial Workbar at Staples locations are now open in the Greater Boston community. Staples and Workbar together are creating more productive workplaces for small business customers, independent professionals, startups and the growing mobile workforce with the Workbar at Staples facilities located within redesigned Staples stores. The innovative collaboration ismore...English -
9/8/16 6:57 am EDT
Staples Business Advantage 2016 Workplace Index Reveals Generational Preferences in the Office and how Employers can Improve Happiness and Productivity
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--One generation stands out as being more motivated at work by a sense of purpose, and it’s not who you might think. Surprisingly, Baby Boomers (46 percent) and Generation X (32 percent) are more motivated by having a sense of purpose at work than their younger Millennial counterparts (24 percent), according to the Staples Business Advantage 2016 Workplace Index. For the first time, employers are faced with managing five generationsmore...English -
8/26/16 10:15 am EDT
Joining “Employers for Pay Equity” Consortium Latest in Series of Steps Aimed at Advancing Women in the Work Place
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In honor of Women’s Equality Day, commemorating the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote, Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS) is showing its committed to doing its part to end the gender wage gap and advancing women in the workplace by becoming the biggest retailer to join a consortium of companies that will share best practices and promote new ideas called the Employers for Pay Equity. Earlier this year, Staples became one of the firstmore...English -
8/17/16 6:00 am EDTFRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) announced today the results for its second quarter ended July 30, 2016. Total company sales for the second quarter of 2016 were $4.8 billion, a decrease of four percent compared to the second quarter of 2015. On a GAAP basis, the company reported a net loss of $766 million, or $1.18 per share. Second quarter 2016 results on a GAAP basis include pre-tax charges of $986 million primarily related to the impairment ofmore...English
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8/11/16 12:57 pm EDT
Staples and Katy Perry Help Washington, D.C. Teachers Bring Learning to Life in Their Classrooms
Help Teachers in Your Community and Enter for a Chance to Win $50,000 Scholarship
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) announced that all college and career prep projects and all literacy projects posted on DonorsChoose.org in Washington D.C. received full funding as part of Staples’ $1 million donation to DonorsChoose.org, a charity that has funded more than 700,000 classroom projects for teachers and has positively affected more than 18 million U.S. students. As part of the Staples for Students program,more...English -
8/10/16 8:00 am EDTFRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss second quarter 2016 results on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To listen to the conference call via webcast, please visit Staples’ Investor Relations website at http://investor.staples.com. About Staples, Inc. Staples retail stores and staples.com help small business customers make more happen by providing a broadmore...English