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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Company
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gptkbp:acquisition
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gptkb:Quill_Corporation
Office Depot (failed merger attempt)
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gptkbp:advertising
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strong online presence
television and online
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gptkbp:brand
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gptkb:Staples
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gptkbp:business_model
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B2 B and B2 C
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gptkbp:categories
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gptkb:technology
gptkb:furniture
cleaning supplies
school supplies
breakroom supplies
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gptkbp:ceo
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gptkb:Jared_L._S._Smith
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gptkbp:community_involvement
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local charities
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gptkbp:competitors
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gptkb:Home_Depot
gptkb:Amazon
gptkb:Walmart
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gptkbp:customer_base
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businesses and consumers
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gptkbp:financial_performance
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publicly reported quarterly
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gptkbp:founded
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gptkb:1986
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:Thomas_G._Stemberg
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Framingham,_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:history
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developed partnerships with local businesses
expanded through acquisitions
enhanced customer service training programs.
entered Canadian market in 1996
focused on e Commerce growth post-2010
implemented cost-cutting measures in 2019
introduced same-day delivery services
launched Staples Connect in 2020
restructured operations in 2020
went private in 2017
expanded product offerings to include technology solutions
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Staples Inc.
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gptkbp:industry
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retail
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gptkbp:loyalty_program
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gptkb:Staples_Rewards
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gptkbp:market_share
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significant in office supply sector
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gptkbp:number_of_employees
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approximately 30,000
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gptkbp:number_of_stores
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over 1,000
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gptkbp:parent_company
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gptkb:Sycamore_Partners
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gptkbp:partnerships
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various technology companies
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gptkbp:products
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gptkb:artwork
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gptkbp:region
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:revenue
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$14 billion (2020)
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gptkbp:services
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printing services
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gptkbp:social_responsibility
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environmental sustainability
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gptkbp:stock_symbol
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SPLS
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gptkbp:subsidiary
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gptkb:Staples_Canada
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gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives
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recycling programs
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gptkbp:trademark
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gptkb:Easy_Button
Staples logo
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:public_company
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gptkbp:website
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www.staples.com
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Staples_Center
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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