Staples Canada
Formerly | The Business Depot (1991–1994) Staples Business Depot (1994–2008) |
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Company type | Private |
Founded | 1991 |
Founder | Jack Bingleman |
Headquarters | Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada |
Number of locations | 302 |
Key people | David Boone (CEO) Evelyn Sutherland (CFO) John Defranco (CCO) Rachel Huckle (CRO) Andrew Go (CDO) |
Products | Technology (Computers/Business Machines/Entertainment), Furniture, Office Supplies, Copy and Print Services, Tech Services, School Supplies, Legal Supplies, Facility Supplies |
Owner | Sycamore Partners |
Number of employees | 15,000+ |
Website | staples.ca |
Staples Canada ULC, operating as Staples (Bureau en Gros in Quebec),[1] is a Canadian retail sales company owned by Sycamore Partners.[2] Staples was founded by Leo Kahn[3] and Thomas G. Stemberg.[4] Since 2017, Staples Canada has operated independently from Staples' U.S. retail and U.S. business-to-business (B2B) operations.[5]
History
The Business Depot Ltd. was founded by Jack Bingleman in 1991, with
Corporate Express.[9] In 2017, Staples was acquired by private equity firm Sycamore Partners for $6.9 billion. Under the new owner, Staples Inc. was split into three "independently managed and capitalized" entities; Staples Canada serves as one of these entities, alongside Staples North American Delivery and Staples U.S. Retail.[5][10][11]
ServiceOntario
In 2024, some
Shopper's Drug Mart locations.[13]
References
- ^ Delean, Paul. "Bureau en Gros to shut two Montreal stores". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Sycamore Partners Completes Acquisition Of Staples, Inc". Sycamore Partners. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ Shapiro, T. "Leo Kahn, entrepreneur who helped found Staples office-supply business, dies at 94". The Washington Post. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Thomas Stemberg dies at 66; Staples founder created 'Toys R Us for office supplies'". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ a b Demery, Paul (2017-08-14). "Break-up plan for Staples: B2B unit stands out". Digital Commerce 360. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- ^ Haddadin, Jim. "Staples sees future 'beyond office supplies'". The Patriot Ledger. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Staples Stock Gains on Completion of Aquisitions". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ Patterson, Craig. "Landmark Mixed-Use Development in Toronto's Rosedale Area to Feature Unique Retail Component". Retail Insider. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ Chee, Foo. "Staples wins Corporate Express in $2.65 bln deal". Reuters. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Staples spinning off retail business". Retail Dive. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- ^ "Some ServiceOntario centres to close, province says new locations coming in select Staples stores". CBC News. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ a b Southern, Richard. "Staples Canada lays off head office staff, company takes $1.75M of taxpayer money for ServiceOntario retrofit". CityNews Toronto. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Southern, Richard; Marchesan, John. "Ford government to pay for Staples retrofit as retailer looks to 'monetize' ServiceOntario". Toronto CityNews. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Ferguson, Rob. "Ford government facing renewed questions over ServiceOntario deals". Toronto Star. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Jabakhanji, Sara. "Minister defends plan to replace some ServiceOntario centres with Staples store kiosks". CBC News. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ Southern, Richard. "Ford government to use taxpayer funds to retrofit 2 Walmart stores to also host ServiceOntario kiosks". CityNews Toronto. Retrieved 15 January 2024.