Early last year Staples said that it was closing up to 225 stores by the end of 2015 because people were using less office supplies and shopping more online than they were at its stores.

The former Staples stationery chain, Office Outlet, is in administration, putting 1,200 jobs at risk. The retailer has no connection to the online-only business which trades under the Staples UK name.

As Staples intensifies its online focus in the face of floundering bricks-and-mortar sales, the office supplies giant is planning rapid iterations of its mobile applications and Web sites to quickly ...

according to the online news site Moneywise. Office Depot may also be closing some of its OfficeMax stores. Staples itself has closed dozens of domestic and international retail locations as well.

Retail office supplies giant Staples Friday said it plans to acquire the consumer-focused business of Office Depot, including the Office Depot and OfficeMax brand names, in a $1 billion deal that ...

For three months, the Canadian office-supply chain tracked ... “Through Revtrax and Kenshoo, Staples was able to close the loop between online and offline and track all sales generated by ...