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Staples's logo from 1988 to 2019. Staples Inc. is an American office supply retail company headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts. Founded by Leo Kahn and Thomas G. Stemberg, the company opened its first store in Brighton, Massachusetts on May 1, 1986. [5]
1998 — Quill is acquired by Staples, Inc. [7] 2000 — Larry Morse is named president; July 2002 – Medical Arts Press becomes a subsidiary of Quill; 2004 — Quill is awarded the "Circle of Excellence" Platinum Award by BizRate.com (a Shopzilla Company) for customer service [19] 2006 — "So fast, so simple" branding campaign launched
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In 1989, the company was sold to Spectrum Office Supply of Rochester, New York, and in 1994, it was sold again, to Staples, which renamed the company Staples Business Advantage. John S. Barker retired from the company in 1989, but another of Samuel Barker, Jr's. great-grandsons, James Barker, remained with the company as a vice president. [3]
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]
He started his career with the Jewel Company's Star Markets where he became the vice president for the company's sales and merchandising division. [10]In 1986, Stemberg started Staples with backing from private equity firms, including Hambro International Ventures, Harvard Management, Bessemer Ventures, Adler & Company, and Bain Capital; [11] Bain co-founder Mitt Romney served on the company's ...