2014년 Top 100 Retailers Chart 2014 - Office Supply

Top 100 Retailers Chart 2014 - Office Supply

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Talk about consolidation: The office supply superstore sector is shrinking from three to two power players with the merger of Office Depot and OfficeMax. Current integration plans call for the closure of at least 400 stores, primarily to reduce redundancies; some 150 of the shutterings are slated for this year. “The overlapping retail footprint resulting from the merger provides us with a unique opportunity to consolidate and optimize our store portfolio,” says Roland Smith, Office Depot’s chief executive. Store closings should be completed by the end of 2016 and result in savings of $75 million annually, Smith says.

 

Staples will be closing some 225 stores by the end of next year, even as it introduces new merchandise categories. Among the 1,600 products are cleaning supplies; travel-size health, beauty and personal care products; safety items like fire extinguishers and traffic cones; educational toys; and supplies for medical offices (including scrubs). “Our customers are using less office supplies, shopping less often in our stores and more online, and the focus on value has made the market more competitive,” Ronald L. Sargent, Staples’ chairman and CEO, said in explaining the store closings and shift in emphasis to e-commerce.