Both chains come under the microscope now that talks of a merger have emerged. — -- Staples is acquiring Office Depot, a merger of two companies so similar it's hard to see how they co-existed in ...

Following the merger of Office Depot and Office Max in 2013, only two major office-supply retailers were left standing in the United States: the new Office Depot and Staples. Both companiesannounced ...

Framingham-based Staples Inc. announced Feb. 3 that it was purchasing its chief rival, Office Depot, for $6.3 billion. The deal will merge the nation’s top remaining office supply chains, leading to ...

Remember CompUSA and Circuit City? How about Borders or Office Max? They’re names out of the not-so-distant retail past; “big box” stores that focused their business model on delivering goods in a ...

Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis. What: Shares of ...

Staples has become the second major chain to announce the mass closing of stores this week, providing the latest evidence of how the retail landscape is being remade by shifts in American shopping ...

There were perfectly good reasons to approve the deal last time, and now there might be even more. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the two office-supply companies were damaged by having been kept ...

With COVID-19 vaccinations becoming more widespread, you may soon need to carry proof that you've been vaccinated to do something like travel or go to a concert. While some companies have been working ...

Staples isn’t giving up its quest for Office Depot. Staples said Friday it had sent a letter to the board of Office Depot outlining a $1 billion offer — or $18.27 a share — for its consumer business, ...

FRAMINGHAM — Like the baker that doesn't have bread, Framingham will soon be without a Staples — despite the fact that the multinational office supply retailer is based here in the city. Staples' only ...

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (WATE) – Office supply store Staples is recalling 124,000 office chairs because the legs on the base can break, causing a fall hazard. The recall involves Staples and Quill Hazen ...