First Trade Date for Staples, Inc.
| Company Name | First Trade Date (yyyy-mm-dd) |
| Staples, Inc. | 1989-04-28 |
| Company Name | Symbol |
| Staples, Inc. | SPLS |
| History and Business of Company (this information may include date of incorporation) | |
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Staples, Inc. and subsidiaries ("We", "Staples" or "the Company") pioneered the office products superstore concept and is a leading office products distributor. We opened the first office products superstore in Brighton, Massachusetts in 1986 to serve the needs of small businesses. The office products industry has experienced significant growth since 1986 as the industry has expanded to include a variety of retailers, dealers and distributors, including other high-volume office supply chains. We operate three business segments: North American Retail, North American Delivery and European Operations. Our North American Retail segment consists of U.S. and Canadian business units that, at the end of fiscal 2003, sold office products and services through 1,358 retail stores. Our North American Delivery segment consists of U.S. and Canadian business units that sell and deliver office products and services directly to customers. Our European Operations segment consists of our business units that, at the end of fiscal 2003, sold office products and services through 201 retail stores in the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Belgium and sell and deliver office products and services directly to customers throughout the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Belgium, Spain, Italy and Sweden. Additional information regarding our operating segments is presented in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and financial information regarding these segments is provided in Note N in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. | |
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