Staples Business Depot
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Staples Business Depot is a retail brand of The Business Depot, Ltd., a division of the American office supply chain Staples. In Quebec, Business Depot stores operate as Bureau en Gros. The Business Depot was originally founded by Jack Bingleman in 1990, with Staples as a substantial investor. The American counterpart eventually acquired 100% of the Canadian company in 1994, rebranding the stores in English Canada as Staples Business Depot. Business Depot stores maintain their own private-label brand under the name "Staples Business Depot/Bureau en Gros," which are in many circumstances repackaged Staples-branded products from the United States.
Staples Business Depot offers a wide range of office supplies, and has its departments divided into the following categories: furniture, featuring chairs, desks, and accessories; copy centre, supplying photocopying, printing, binding, and other document services; business machines, featuring printers and other technology such as calculators; computers; and office supplies, or "aisles," encompassing pens, papers, folders, and other basic office supply needs.
Some of the larger stores also feature 24-hour copy centre services, and all stores feature on-site technical assistance for computers.
The company also offers an in-store credit card called the "Enterprise" card (provided by Citibank), and an in-store customer loyalty program called "Dividends" which awards customers with quarterly coupons (if the customer spends over a certain dollar value each quarter) to spend at any Staples Business Depot outfit.
Staples Business Depot remains one of the most profitable office supply chains in Canada, taking a large share of the market from its rival, Grand & Toy. It is the largest supplier of office supplies to small business and home office individuals.[link]
Staples Business Depot headquarters is located in Richmond Hill, Ontario.
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