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April 30, 2013
Office Depot reports Q1 loss

Office products retailer Office Depot reported a worse-than-expected first quarter net loss of $17 million, compared with net earnings of $41 million a year earlier, hurt by lower sales and costs related to its pending merger with OfficeMax.

April 22, 2013
Costco and IRI expand relationship
Information Resources (IRI), the exclusive provider of Costco point-of-sale and inventory information to the manufacturer community, and Costco Wholesale announced several enhancements to their Costco Collaborative Retail Exchange (CRX) program, a single, global solution for category, POS and supply chain tracking at Costco, and the launch of Costco CRX Mexico.
April 22, 2013
Former Office Depot COO charged with insider trading
A Monday report by Forbes said that former Office Depot COO Mark Begelman has been charged with profiting off confidential information.
April 22, 2013
Office Depot shareholder redoubles efforts to change board

Investment firm Starboard Value, Office Depot’s largest stockholder with a 14.8% stake, revealed Monday it has delivered a letter to the office supply retailer’s board of directors, expressing “strong disappointment at the board's failure to work constructively with Starboard to reconstitute the board.”

April 22, 2013
Office Depot shareholder redoubles efforts to change board

Investment firm Starboard Value, Office Depot’s largest stockholder with a 14.8% stake, revealed Monday it has delivered a letter to the office supply retailer’s board of directors, expressing “strong disappointment at the board's failure to work constructively with Starboard to reconstitute the board.”

April 18, 2013
Office Depot debuts citizenship site for Earth Month

Office Depot announced that it has debuted a new corporate citizenship website – Officedepotcitizenship.com – in recognition of Earth Month.

April 18, 2013
Office Depot debuts citizenship site for Earth Month

Office Depot announced that it has debuted a new corporate citizenship website – Officedepotcitizenship.com – in recognition of Earth Month.

April 10, 2013
Shopko names former Office Depot exec as marketing lead

Shopko said Wednesday that it has named Michael B. Cooper as senior VP marketing for the company, charged with leading the branding strategy and marketing initiatives.

April 9, 2013
OfficeMax, Office Depot name CEO search committee

OfficeMax and Office Depot announced they have formed a search committee to select a CEO for the combined company.

April 9, 2013
OfficeMax, Office Depot name CEO search committee

OfficeMax and Office Depot announced they have formed a search committee to select a CEO for the combined company.

April 4, 2013
Retail Rap: Boxing Out

Whether you are a retail analyst or a casual observer, it can be all too easy to get lost in the negativity of recent store closings and retail bankruptcies.

April 1, 2013
Google launches Shopping Express pilot

Google made a quiet announcement that it is officially launching the pilot of its Google Shopping Express program, which features online delivery initially in the San Francisco Bay area.

March 12, 2013
Office Depot receives EPA’s Climate Leadership Award

Office Depot has been recognized with a Climate Leadership Goal Achievement Award for Excellence in Greenhouse Gas Management by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Center for Corporate Climate Leadership, the Association of Climate Change Officers the Center for Climate & Energy Solutions, and The Climate Registry.

March 6, 2013
Office Depot HQ earns EPA’s Energy Star certification for second consecutive year

Office Depot announced that the company’s global headquarters, located in Boca Raton, Fla., has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star certification for the second consecutive year.

March 6, 2013
Office Depot HQ earns EPA’s Energy Star certification for second consecutive year

Office Depot announced that the company’s global headquarters, located in Boca Raton, Fla., has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star certification for the second consecutive year.

March 6, 2013
Retail Rap: Office Surprise

I have to admit, the recent announcement of the merger between Office Depot and OfficeMax took me by surprise. It’s not as though it doesn’t make sense — it’s logical both logistically and financially — but, while there had been a few rumblings and rumors, this is a dramatic move that took place with relatively little forewarning.

February 27, 2013
Starboard urges Office Depot to sell off interest in Mexican unit

Office Depot largest shareholder Starboard Value said it sent a letter to the office supply retailer’s board, urging it to sell its 50% joint-venture interest in the Office Depot de Mexico business as soon as possible.

February 27, 2013
Starboard urges Office Depot to sell off interest in Mexican unit

Office Depot largest shareholder Starboard Value said it sent a letter to the office supply retailer’s board, urging it to sell its 50% joint-venture interest in the Office Depot de Mexico business as soon as possible.

February 26, 2013
Publix leads all retailers in customer satisfaction, followed by Amazon and Office Depot

Customer satisfaction with retailers is on the rise, according to a report released by the American Customer Satisfaction Index.

February 21, 2013
Grupo Gigante seeks to buy remaining stake of Office Depot’s Mexican unit

Grupo Gigante wants buy the 50% stake in the Mexican unit of Office Depot that it does not already own.

February 21, 2013
Grupo Gigante seeks to buy remaining stake of Office Depot’s Mexican unit

Grupo Gigante wants buy the 50% stake in the Mexican unit of Office Depot that it does not already own.

February 20, 2013
It's Official: OfficeMax and Office Depot to merge

OfficeMax Inc. and Office Depot have formally announced an agreement under which the two companies would combine in an all-stock merger that would transform the office supply sector of retail.

February 20, 2013
It's Official: OfficeMax and Office Depot to merge

OfficeMax Inc. and Office Depot have formally announced an agreement under which the two companies would combine in an all-stock merger that would transform the office supply sector of retail.

February 19, 2013
OfficeMax, Office Depot reportedly discussing merger

Office Depot and OfficeMax are in talks to merge, according to reports by the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg.

February 15, 2013
Report: Office Depot in talks to sell off rest of Mexican unit

A Friday report by Bloomberg said that Office Depot is considering selling the remaining 50% of its Mexican unit to Grupo Gigante SAB, which currently owns the other half.

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