Staples (SPLS)

Staples, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2012 Performance

Wednesday May 16th 2012 06:00:59 AM

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 16, 2012-- Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) announced today the results for its first quarter ended April 28, 2012. Total company sales for the first quarter of 2012 were $6.1 billion, a decrease of one percent in U.S. dollars and flat on a local currency basis compared to the first quarter of 2011. Net income for the first quarter of 2012 decreased six percent year over year to $187 million. Diluted earnings per share, on a GAAP basis, decreased four percent to $0.27 from $0.28 achieved in the first quarter of 2011. During the first quarter of 2012, the company recorded $28 millio...

Baltimore’s Intelect Corporation Named the 2012 Inner City 100 Staples Diversity Leadership Award Winner

Thursday May 10th 2012 07:55:06 AM

Founder and CEO Rohit Patel Honored for his Entrepreneurial Leadership and Commitment to Creating Jobs and Economic Opportunity for Inner City Residents BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 10, 2012-- Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC), a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to promote economic prosperity in America’s inner cities, together with Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS), today announced Baltimore-based Intelect Corporation as the 2012 Inner City 100 Staples Diversity Leadership Award Winner. The award is presented to a company featured on the Inner City 100 list that has made the greatest impac...

Staples, Inc. To Broadcast First Quarter 2012 Earnings Conference Call Via Live Webcast

Wednesday May 9th 2012 08:00:28 AM

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 9, 2012-- Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss first quarter 2012 results on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. Central Time). This call is being webcast by Thomson Reuters and can be accessed at Staples’ Web site at http://investor.staples.com. The webcast is also being distributed through the Thomson StreetEvents Network to both institutional and individual investors. Individual investors can listen to the call at www.earnings.com, Thomson Reuters’ individual investor portal. Institutional inv...

Staples Advantage Launches Managed Print Services, Helps Businesses Find Savings

Thursday April 26th 2012 08:23:00 AM

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Staples Advantage, the business-to-business division of Staples, Inc. today announced the launch of Staples Technology Solutions Managed Print Services (MPS), a comprehensive solution that will help businesses control their print network, achieve up to 15 and 30 percent cost savings and improve IT staff productivity. “We’ve found that the majority of businesses don’t know how much they spend on office printing each year,” said Ed Ludwigson, vice president and general manager for Staples Technology Solutions. “Our MPS experts work with customers to understand their printing costs and needs in order to create more efficient, customized and sustainable...

Staples.com Survey Reveals Businesses Can Manage Without the Boss, But Not the Office Administrator

Thursday April 19th 2012 09:55:42 AM

Respondents Confess Administrative Assistants Know More About Their Day Than Their Spouse Does in Staples.com Survey for National Administrative Professionals' Day on April 25 FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Apr 19, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) --In honor of National Administrative Professionals' Day, a Staples.com survey provides insight on the "office VIP," finding the administrative assistant more crucial than the boss in many offices. Staples.com conducted a non-scientific poll with social media followers on Twitter and Facebook about the office manager role. The survey found nearly two-thirds (65.2 percent) felt the office would be mo...

Staples Supports the Growth of Small Business with Free Advertising

Monday April 9th 2012 07:00:35 AM

Winners reflect breadth of small businesses in America today FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 9, 2012-- Staples (Nasdaq: SPLS), the world’s largest office products company and second largest in e-commerce sales, today awarded five small businesses $50,000 in free advertising and cash as part of the “Give Your Small Business the Push It Needs” contest. The winners reflect the uniqueness of small businesses within the American economy, offer a variety of distinct and innovative products and services ranging from social media marketing to alternative energy solutions to full-service baby nursery design. ...

Staples, Inc. Nominates Dr. Drew Faust, President of Harvard University, to Board of Directors

Thursday April 5th 2012 04:16:00 PM

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 5, 2012-- Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) today announced that Dr. Drew Faust, president of Harvard University, has been nominated for election to the company’s Board of Directors. The election of Directors will take place at the company’s Annual Meeting, scheduled for June 4, 2012. “We’re very pleased to nominate Dr. Faust to our Board of Directors,” said Ron Sargent, Staples’ chairman and chief executive officer. “She will bring a unique perspective to our Board in leading a complex, global organization. Dr. Faust has extensive leadership and management experience related to cap...

Staples in Seattle Makes it Easy to Recycle and Save with New Binder Recycling Program

Wednesday April 4th 2012 11:54:42 AM

Shoppers will save $2 on new binder for each binder they recycle FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 4, 2012-- Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS), the world’s largest office products company and second largest e-commerce company, is making it easy for customers in Seattle to shop and save on binders. Staples today announced an exclusive, first-of-its kind retail program with TerraCycle, Inc. that creates an eco-friendly, money-saving solution for customers to trade-in used binders. Spring is a perfect time to clean out the desk to get rid of older, worn binders and replace with newer, more professional products....

Staples in Cincinnati Makes it Easy to Recycle and Save with New Binder Recycling Program

Wednesday April 4th 2012 10:28:33 AM

Shoppers will save $2 on new binder for each binder they recycle FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 4, 2012-- Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS), the world’s largest office products company and second largest e-commerce company, is making it easy for customers in Cincinnati to shop and save on binders. Staples today announced an exclusive, first-of-its kind retail program with TerraCycle, Inc. that creates an eco-friendly, money-saving solution for customers to trade-in used binders. Spring is a perfect time to clean out the desk to get rid of older, worn binders and replace with newer, more professional produc...

Staples Makes Season Less Taxing with Free Copies of Tax Returns

Tuesday March 27th 2012 07:54:19 AM

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 27, 2012-- Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) is making it easy for customers during tax season by offering free copies of tax returns and one-stop shopping on essentials such as tax-filing software and organizational products. Starting April 8 and continuing through tax-filing day on April 17, Staples Copy & Print Centers (with full service at all Staples locations) will provide savings to its customers by offering 30 pages of free tax return copies (15 double-sided sheets). “We know the tax-filing season can be stressful, and we’re here to make it easy for customers to r...