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March 29, 2013
Amazon acquiring Goodreads

Amazon.com announced that it has agreed to acquire social site Goodreads, an online book recommendation community that has more than 16 millions around the globe.

March 20, 2013
Staples launches Windows Store app

Staples has launched its own Windows Store app for Staples.com.

March 6, 2013
Staples Q4 profit plummets 72%, forecast misses

Staples reported that profit for the quarter ended Feb. 2 fell 72% to $78.1 million from $283.6 million, impacted by store closings and other charges.

January 17, 2013
OfficeMax forms partnership with Go Daddy

OfficeMax is joining forces with Go Daddy, a leading Web hosting and domain name provider.

December 18, 2012
Staples opens Velocity Lab to boost online growth

Staples Inc. opened its new Velocity Lab, in Cambridge, Mass.

December 17, 2012
Staples president and COO resigns

Staples Inc. announced Monday that its president and COO Michael Miles has left the company, effective Feb. 2.

October 5, 2012
Retail Signage: New Family of Opaque Paperboard Offers Ideal Solution for Many POP Applications

Supermarkets, apparel chains and other retail outlets need clear signage with messaging that is sharply and professionally printed to draw in customers.

September 25, 2012
Staples unveils plan to close 60 stores, invest in online/mobile efforts

Staples Inc. announced a strategic plan to shore up sales and profitability that will involve accelerating the closure of 15 U.S. stores and 45 stores in Europe.

August 15, 2012
Staples Q2 profit tumbles 32% on weak North American sales

Staples reported that profit for the quarter ended July 28 plummeted 32% to $120.4 million from $176.4 million, prompting the office supply retailer to cut its full-year guidance.

March 5, 2012
OfficeMax names new head of contract business

OfficeMax has named new leadership at its contract division.

October 26, 2011
D’Agostino, Marsh and Harps grocery chains join Cellfire’s digital offer

Cellfire has expanded its Digital Offer Network by partnering with D’Agostino, Marsh and Harps grocery stores, providing digital coupons to a new geographic set of customers, including Manhattan.

August 30, 2011
Barnes & Noble narrows loss, digital and Nook sales up 140%

Barnes & Noble said Tuesday it narrowed its net loss in its fiscal first quarter as sales of its Nook e-book reader and e-books helped offset lower physical book sales.

July 26, 2011
Casual Male DXL implements AccessVia for in-store signage

AccessVia announced Tuesday that Casual Male DXL is printing color shelf-edge product signs using AccessVia Web dSignShop.

June 2, 2011
Staples Europe announces exec changes

Staples Europe announced Thursday that it has appointed Amee Chande to managing director UK retail & direct and Andrew Gabriel to director of technology and services European retail.

October 28, 2010
Micro Center partners with Ink-O-Dem for inkjet refills

Micro Center has selected Ink-O-Dem as its exclusive inkjet cartridge refilling supplier....

October 12, 2010
Staples teams with Russia's Pragmatic Express to supply international business

Staples said Wednesday that it has established a partnership with Russian office products company Pragmatic...

July 6, 2010
Borders launches e-bookstore

Borders Group has launched its first e-bookstore....

June 6, 2010
Staples makes executive appointments

Staples announced the appointments of Steven Bussberg to senior VP of Staples Business Delivery and...

May 31, 2010
First Line of Defense

Entry matting plays a critical role in the retail arena, from improved store appearance...

January 21, 2010
Rose Paving launches blog site

Rose Paving Co., a leader in parking lot management solutions and services, announced the launch...

January 3, 2010
Mobile consumer electronic device shipments to grow 55-fold in six years

Shipments of mobile broadband-enabled consumer electronics are forecast to increase 55-fold between 2008 and 2014....

October 22, 2009
Report: Analysts warn shifts to e-reader could hurt booksellers

The shift from digital to physical books will ultimately hurt traditional brick-and-mortar booksellers, analysts said...

November 23, 2008
Office Depot Launches Green Book

Office Depot Monday launched the company’s fifth annual Green Book catalog of environmentally preferable office...

July 27, 2008
Best Buy to Open In-Store Music Centers

Best Buy Co. Inc. will announce Tuesday that it plans to open as many as...

April 27, 2008
Consumer Electronics Spending Up 9.3% in 2007

Consumers continued to spend money on consumer electronics with average U.S. household spending up 9.3%...

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