Staples, Inc.

Staples Announces Top Holiday Products for 2009 [Press Release]
Business Wire | 3 days 13 hours 27 minutes ago
Staples, Inc. is making it easy to save this holiday season by offering hot technology items at great prices, like the new Sony® Reader Digital Books, Flip Ultra Digital Camcorder, exclusive Omnitech gadgets, computers and more. Staples is also an easy destination for busy holiday shoppers, who can check gifts and stocking stuffers off their lists, create personalized photo holiday cards, invites and calendars, and ship packages and gifts from Staples more than 1,500 U.S. store locations. Wit...

Staples Delivers Sneak Peek into Incredible Savings for the Holidays [Press Release]
Business Wire | 13 days 16 hours 54 minutes ago
Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) is giving customers an early look at the incredible savings it will offer this holiday shopping season. Starting today, customers can get a first-hand look at Staples’ new Holiday Center at www.staples.com/holidaysavings, featuring an expanded assortment of products and deals including gifts for the office, technology for kids, stocking stuffers, and party supplies. In addition, Staples Facebook fans and Twitter followers will be the first to learn about some Blac...

Staples Foundation for Learning Awards Nearly $300,000 in Grants to Support Educational Programs for Disadvantaged Youth [Press Release]
Business Wire | 13 days 16 hours 39 minutes ago
Staples Foundation for Learning (SFFL), a private foundation created by Staples, Inc., (NASDAQ: SPLS) announced today it has awarded 29 grants totaling $287,875 to non-profit organizations dedicated to helping youth throughout the country. These organizations were selected for their commitment to providing educational programs that help at-risk youth develop the skills and confidence necessary to become responsible adults and future community leaders.

Fitch: Increased Stability Expected in 2010 for U.S. Retail due to Improved Cash Flow & Liquidity [Press Release]
Business Wire | 4 days 16 hours 22 minutes ago
Fitch Ratings expects increased stability in ratings for U.S. retailers and a long-term stable outlook for the sector in 2010. Some Negative Rating Outlooks may migrate to Stable if sales trends stabilize, margins improve on better inventory positions and cash flow generation and liquidity remain adequate. A few Negative Outlooks have been revised to Stable in recent months with 10 companies or 37% of U.S. retailers under coverage having Negative Rating Outlooks compared to 12 companies or 44...

Staples, Inc. and AEG Announce Lifetime Naming Rights Agreement for STAPLES Center [Press Release]
Business Wire | 34 days 17 hours 9 minutes ago
Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS), the world’s largest office products company, and AEG, a leading sports and entertainment presenter, today announced that Staples has elected to extend its naming rights agreement for the AEG-owned STAPLES Center, one of the nation’s leading sports and entertainment arenas. With Staples paying a previously negotiated fee, its original 20-year naming rights agreement will now be extended in perpetuity. This arrangement creates the first lifetime naming rights exten...

Staples Roslindale Store Receives Coveted U.S. Green Building Council s LEED Gold Certification [Press Release]
Business Wire | 27 days 11 hours 39 minutes ago
Staples, Inc., (Nasdaq: SPLS) the world’s largest office products company, today announced that the Staples store in Roslindale, located at 4165 Washington Street, is the first Staples store in the Northeast to be awarded Gold certification in Leadership Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) by the U.S. Green Building Council. Jim Hunt, the Chief for Environmental and Energy Services for the City of Boston, joined Staples Vice President of Environmental Affairs Mark Buckley and representativ...

Michael F. Hines Joins Board of General Nutrition Centers, Inc. [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 16 days 11 hours 17 minutes ago
...PRNewswire/ -- General Nutrition Centers, Inc. ("GNC" or the "Company...Officer of Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. from 1995 to March 2007. From 1990...he held management positions with Staples, Inc., most recently as Vice President...

Critical Alerts for Ford, Halliburton, Newmont Mining, Staples, and Nordstrom Released by Seven Summits Research [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 24 days 11 hours 8 minutes ago
...Alerts for Ford, Halliburton, Newmont Mining, Staples, and Nordstrom Released by Seven Summits Research...Halliburton Company , Newmont Mining Corp. , Staples, Inc. , and Nordstrom Inc. . In today's unsure markets these brief PriceWatch...

OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC Names Elizabeth Smith New CEO [Press Release]
Business Wire | 19 days 16 hours 9 minutes ago
OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC, one of the largest casual dining companies in the world whose portfolio includes Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar and Roy’s restaurants, today announced the appointment of Elizabeth (Liz) Smith as its new Chief Executive Officer effective November 16, 2009. Smith succeeds Bill Allen, who will retire as the company's CEO effective November 15, 2009 and will serve as Chairman of the Board of Direc...

Seven Summits Research Releases Comments on Medtronic, Staples, Blue Coat Systems, American Eagle Outfitters and Tiffany [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 90 days 16 hours 7 minutes ago
...Seven Summits Research Releases Comments on Medtronic, Staples, Blue Coat Systems, American Eagle Outfitters and...are featured in the Stocks To Watch Guide: Medtronic Inc. , Staples Inc , Blue Coat Systems Inc. , American Eagle Outfitters...

KAZ Announces Voluntary Safety Recall of Honeywell Ceramic Heater [Press Release]
MarketWire | 3 days 7 hours 2 minutes ago
MILTON, ON -- (Marketwire) -- 11/19/09 -- Kaz, Inc. today announced a voluntary safety recall of the Honeywell Quick Heat Ceramic Heater Model #HZ-316C. The heater is manufactured by Kaz under license from Honeywell. Consumers should stop using the recalled heater immediately. This model heater is only available in Canada and was distributed between July 1, 2009 and October 30, 2009. No other heater models under the Honeywell brand are affected.

Eolas Technologies Files Infringement Lawsuit [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 47 days 16 hours 6 minutes ago
...Systems Corp. ; Chicago, Ill.-based Playboy Enterprises International Inc. ; Plano, Texas-based Rent-A-Center Inc. ; Framingham, Mass.-based Staples Inc. ; Santa Clara, Calif.-based Sun Microsystems Inc. ; Dallas-based Texas...

Research and Markets: In-Depth Stationery & Cards in the United States Report [Press Release]
Business Wire | 26 days 13 hours 29 minutes ago
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/49d2be/stationery_cards) has announced the addition of the "Stationery & Cards in the United States" report to their offering.

Research and Markets: Global Stationery & Cards Report: Top-Level Data and Analysis Covering the Stationery & Cards Industry [Press Release]
Business Wire | 26 days 17 hours 16 minutes ago
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bd26d5/global_stationery) has announced the addition of the "Global Stationery & Cards" report to their offering.