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  • New Myth-Busting Survey: Facility Managers Step Out from Behind the Scenes
    6/21/11 8:00 am EDT

    Staples Advantage Survey Reveals That 75% of Employees Acknowledge Facility Managers Have ‘Saved The Day’

    FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New survey results from Staples Advantage, the business-to-business division of Staples, Inc., suggest that more than 70 percent of office workers recognize that the role of facility managers in the workplace is changing and becoming increasingly strategic to the business. Misconceptions about facility managers seem to be dissipating with more than 80 percent of respondents accurately identifying the role’s management responsibilities and amore...
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  • Staples, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2011 Dividend
    6/7/11 4:01 pm EDT
    FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on Staples, Inc. common stock of $0.10 per share. The dividend is payable on July 14, 2011, to shareholders of record on June 24, 2011. About Staples Staples is the world’s largest office products company and a trusted source for office solutions. The company provides products, services and expertise inmore...
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  • Staples Europe Announces Executive Changes
    6/2/11 8:00 am EDT

    Amee Chande appointed managing director UK retail & direct; Andrew Gabriel appointed director of technology & services European retail

    FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Staples Europe today announced the appointments of Amee Chande to managing director UK retail & direct and Andrew Gabriel to director of technology and services European retail. “Amee brings her strategic expertise and deep knowledge of the company to drive improvement in our UK business,” said Rob Vale, president of Staples Europe. “Through her leadership, customers will turn to Staples as their trusted source for office solutionsmore...
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  • Staples, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2011 Performance
    5/18/11 6:00 am EDT
    FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) announced today the results for its first quarter ended April 30, 2011. Total company sales for the first quarter of 2011 increased two percent to $6.2 billion compared to the first quarter of 2010. Net income for the first quarter of 2011 increased five percent year over year to $198 million, and diluted earnings per share, on a GAAP basis, increased eight percent to $0.28 from $0.26 in the first quarter of 2010more...
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  • New Survey: Office Kitchens Key for a Happy Workforce
    4/7/11 8:00 am EDT

    Staples Advantage Offers Easy Ways to Reclaim Lost Productivity
    and Boost Morale

    FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Workers are finding bare cupboards and empty coffee pots in the office kitchen, forcing them to seek sustenance outside the workplace. Whether it’s to get food or beverages, U.S. workers are frequently leaving the office to find what they’re craving – and it’s eating into their productivity. New survey results from Staples Advantage, the business-to-business division of Staples, Inc., suggest that having a fully stocked kitchen, with food,more...
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  • Experts from Business, Government and Academia to Decide Winners of the Staples 2nd Annual Global EcoEasy Challenge
    4/5/11 11:41 am EDT

    Panel to Award $25,000 Grand Prize for Top “Green” Office Product
    Concept

    FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS), the world’s largest office products company, in collaboration with the Rochester Institute of Technology’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability, today announced the esteemed panel of experts who will judge the 2nd Annual Global EcoEasy Challenge. The judges will review the top international university student concepts for the most innovative ideas for office products that promote sustainability or usemore...
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  • Staples Announces Energy Conservation and Renewable Power Achievements
    4/4/11 8:00 am EDT

    US EPA Names Staples a 2011 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year;
    Company Increases Use of Renewable Power to 53 Percent of Total US
    Electricity Consumption

    FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) announced today several major achievements in energy conservation and renewable power, reflecting the company’s long-standing focus on sustainability in its operations. Staples is being honored by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its leadership in energy efficiency and has increased its usage of renewable power to 53 percent of its total US electricity consumption. Staples has been named amore...
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  • Staples, Inc. Announces New Switzerland Partnership With Büro Schoch Direct AG
    3/31/11 8:30 am EDT
    FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) announced today a new strategic alliance with one of the leading Swiss office products companies, Büro Schoch Direct AG. Within Switzerland, Staples and Büro Schoch Direct will work together exclusively on international accounts and collaborate to exchange best practices. “With Staples’ commitment to serving our multi-national clients across the globe, this alliance represents an opportunity for the companymore...
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  • Staples, Inc. Announces 11% Increase in Quarterly Cash Dividend
    3/8/11 4:13 pm EST
    FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on Staples, Inc. common stock of $0.10 per share, an increase of 11% over the previous quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share. On an annualized basis, the quarterly dividend is equal to $0.40 per share from the $0.36 per share that the company paid in 2010. The dividend is payable on April 14, 2011, to shareholders of recordmore...
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  • Staples, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2010 Performance
    3/2/11 6:00 am EST
    Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) announced today the results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 29, 2011. Total company sales for the fourth quarter of 2010 increased slightly to $6.4 billion compared to the fourth quarter of 2009. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2010 increased 17 percent year over year to $275 million, and diluted earnings per share, on a GAAP basis, increased 19 percent to $0.38 from the $0.32more...
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