Staples Overview
- Year Founded
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1986

- Status
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Private
- Employees
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77,440

- Latest Deal Type
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Debt Refin.
- Financing Rounds
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21
- Investments
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32
Staples General Information
Description
Retailer of office supplies, furniture and related technologies intended to help organizations achieve their goals. The company's products include office furniture, supplies, copy, print, cleaning products, IT equipment, promotional and other office products as well as it also offers marketing services, design, installation services, facilities management and space planning on behalf of its clients which enables them to manage space in the most convenient ways and be more productive, connected and inspired.
Contact Information
Website
www.staples.comCorporate Office
- 500 Staples Drive
- Framingham, MA 01702
- United States
Corporate Office
- 500 Staples Drive
- Framingham, MA 01702
- United States
Staples Timeline
Staples Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Valuation/ EBITDA |
Post-Val | Status | Debt |
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Staples Comparisons
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Staples Competitors (7)
One of Staples’s 7 competitors is Coggins Promotional Advertising, a Corporation company based in Pooler, GA.
Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
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Coggins Promotional Advertising | Corporation | Pooler, GA | ||||
Tombow Pen & Pencil | Corporation | Morfelden-Walldorf, Germany | ||||
Check Point Group. | Corporation | |||||
Arrow Electronics | Corporation | Centennial, CO | ||||
DGI Supply | Corporation | Vernon Hills, IL |
Staples Patents
Staples Recent Patent Activity
Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
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US-20250178838-A1 | Automated storage and retrieval system | Pending | 05-Dec-2023 | ||
US-20250115430-A1 | Automated robotic multi-line picking buffer carousel station | Pending | 05-Oct-2023 | ||
US-20250094190-A1 | Automated operation tracking, verification, and interface updating system | Pending | 15-Sep-2023 | ||
US-20250074025-A1 | Efficient automated box former | Pending | 31-Aug-2023 | ||
US-20240383139-A1 | Robotic multi-line picking | Pending | 19-May-2023 | B25J9/0093 |
Staples Signals
Staples Investors
Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Contact Info |
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Staples Investments & Acquisitions (32)
Staples’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with DEX Imaging. The deal was made on 11-Feb-2019.
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
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DEX Imaging | 11-Feb-2019 | Buyout/LBO | Distributors/Wholesale | ||
Essendant | 25-Jan-2019 | Buyout/LBO | Business Equipment and Supplies | ||
Managed by Q | 08-Jan-2019 | Later Stage VC | Office Services (B2B) | ||
CPI One Point | 31-Jul-2018 | Buyout/LBO | Distributors/Wholesale | ||
HiTouch Business Services | 26-Jun-2018 | Buyout/LBO | Office Services (B2B) |
Staples Exits (11)
Staples’s most recent exit was on 11-Feb-2019 from DEX Imaging. The exit was categorized as with 4 buyers.
Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size | Status | Buyers |
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DEX Imaging | 11-Feb-2019 | Completed |
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Winc Australia | 09-Jul-2010 | Completed |
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SchoolKidz | 01-Jan-2008 | Completed |
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Thrive Operations | 01-Dec-2006 | Completed |
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Staples Argentina | 01-Nov-2004 | Merger/Acquisition | Completed |
Staples Affiliates
Subsidiaries (5)
Name | Industry | Location | Year Founded |
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HiTouch Business Services | La Vergne, TN | 2010 | |
PNI Digital Media | Vancouver, Canada | 1995 | |
Corporate Express | Broomfield, CO | 1986 | |
S. W. School Supply | Ontario, CA | 1976 | |
Essendant | Deerfield, IL | 1922 |
Staples FAQs
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When was Staples founded?
Staples was founded in 1986.
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Where is Staples headquartered?
Staples is headquartered in Framingham, MA.
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What is the size of Staples?
Staples has 77,440 total employees.
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What industry is Staples in?
Staples’s primary industry is Other Commercial Services.
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Is Staples a private or public company?
Staples is a Private company.
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What is Staples’s current revenue?
The current revenue for Staples is
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How much funding has Staples raised over time?
Staples has raised $4.03B.
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Who are Staples’s investors?
Essling Capital, HarbourVest Partners, and Sycamore Partners Management have invested in Staples.
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Who are Staples’s competitors?
Coggins Promotional Advertising, Tombow Pen & Pencil, Check Point Group., Arrow Electronics, and DGI Supply are some of the 7 competitors of Staples.
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