Table of Contents

Table of Contents 3

List of Tables 4

Section 1 - About the Company 5

Staples Inc - Key Facts 5

Staples Inc - Major Products and Services 6

Staples Inc - History 9

Staples Inc - Locations And Subsidiaries 13

Head Office 13

Other Locations & Subsidiaries 13

Business Unit 15

Section 2 – Company Analysis 16

Company Overview 16

Staples Inc - Business Description 17

Staples Inc - SWOT Analysis 18

SWOT Analysis - Overview 18

Staples Inc - Strengths 18

Staples Inc - Weaknesses 19

Staples Inc - Opportunities 20

Staples Inc - Threats 21

Staples Inc - Key Competitors 22

Section 3 – Company’s Recent Developments 23

Jul 24, 2018: Staples and Jessica Alba team up to prepare students for a successful school year 23

May 26, 2017: Staples names Michelle Bottomley as chief marketing officer 24

May 08, 2017: Staples names Brett Wahlin as chief information security officer 25

Mar 09, 2017: Staples reports net loss for Q4, provides outlook for 2017 26

Jan 26, 2017: Staples announces changes to board and governance practices 27

Jan 05, 2017: Staples appoints Jeff Hall chief administrative officer and vice chairman 28

Section 4 – Appendix 29

Methodology 29

About GlobalData 29

Contact Us 29

Disclaimer 29

Staples Inc - Strategic SWOT Analysis Review provides a comprehensive insight into the company’s history, corporate strategy, business structure and operations. The report contains a detailed SWOT analysis, information on the company’s key employees, key competitors and major products and services.

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Scope

- Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
- Corporate strategy – GlobalData’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
- SWOT analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
- Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
- Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
- Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
- Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
- Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
- Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
- Important locations and subsidiaries – A list of key locations and subsidiaries of the company, including contact details.

Highlights

Staples, Inc. (Staples) is a retailer and distributor of office equipment products. The company's product portfolio include notebooks, paper, folders, binders, calendars, computers and related products, tablets, phone, cameras, chairs, desks, tables, bookcases, lamps, decors, cleaning tools, ladders, batteries, coffee makers, candy, hand soaps, sanitizers and kitchen supplies. It offers these products under Staples and Quill brands. Staples also merchandise products online through staples.com and quill.com. Its operations are spread across North America, Australia, South America and Asia. It operates several distribution and fulfillment centers in the US, Canada, Australia, Asia and Latin America. Staples is headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts, the US.

Staples Inc Key Recent Developments

Dec 18,2018: Opal Staples teams up with The Fisher Foundation for youth Hearing Health
Oct 30,2018: Vince Staples Announces New Project Out This Week
Oct 19,2018: AEG and Pepperdine University Unveil Classroom and Educational Programming at STAPLES Center
Sep 27,2018: Billionaire Owner of Staples Center to Build Stadiums in Bangkok
Jul 24,2018: Staples and Jessica Alba team up to prepare students for a successful school year

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