Office Depot wants shoppers to 'gear up' for holiday

Office Depot is trying to get shoppers to think about computers instead of barbecue grills with a Memorial Day promotion.

The retailer has announced two weeks of Memorial Day sales beginning on May 17 while also offering clearance deals of up to 65% off the regular price on tech, supplies and more and furniture discounts up to 40% off the regular price that are sure to please every retail store shopper.

The hottest items in the “Gear Up for Great” sale will include:

• Lowest price ever for a Dell 14" laptop computer with Intel Inside processor and 500 GB hard drive for $199.99 (regular price $329.99)

• Dell desktop computer bundle with 20" LED Monitor and Intel Inside processor with 4 GB memory and 500 GB hard drive for $279.98 (regular price $419.98)

• All PCs on sale

• All HP Officejet Pro Printers on sale

• Acer Switch Laptop 2-in-1 with Intel Inside processor for $249.99 (regular price $299.99)

• HP 17" laptop computer with AMD Quad-Core A8 processor with 6 GB memory and 1 TB hard drive for $429.99 after $150 instant and $50 Mfr. Mail-in savings (regular price $629.99)

Office Depot Rewards members, a program which is free to join, save an additional 10% off regularly priced and on-sale furniture when they present their member number.

Office Depot has annual sales of approximately $16 billion, employs approximately 56,000 associates, and serves consumers and businesses in 56 countries with approximately 1,800 retail stores.