Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS)

500 Staples Dr.
Framingham, MA 01702 (Map)
Phone: 508-253-5000
Fax: 508-253-8989
Toll Free: 800-378-2753
http://www.staples.com

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Overview

Staples is clipping along as the #1 office supply superstore operator in the US. It sells office products, furniture, computers, and other supplies through its chain of some 2,280 Staples and Staples Express stores in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Australia. (About 1,900 of its superstores are located in North America.) In addition to its retail outlets, Staples sells office products via the Internet and through its catalog and direct sales operations, including subsidiary Quill Corporation. Staples also provides document management and copying services through its retail chain, as well as promotional products. It targets customers worldwide through its Corporate Express business (acquired in 2008).

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Company Type Public (NASDAQ: SPLS)
Fiscal Year-End January
2011 Sales (mil.) £15,478.1
1-Year Sales Growth 1.1%
2011 Net Income (mil.) £556.2
1-Year Net Income Growth 19.4%
2011 Employees 89,019
1-Year Employee Growth (2.3%)
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Chairman and CEO Ronald L. (Ron) Sargent
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President and COO Michael A. (Mike) Miles Jr.
Vice Chairman and CFO John J. Mahoney
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