The bad news hammer (or gavel) has dropped on Staples and Office Depot. Late in the day yesterday (May 10), a U.S. district judge ruled against Staples’ proposed acquisition of Office Depot, reports Bloomberg, effectively putting to an end the two office supply chains’ long-gestating...
As the Staples and Office Depot merger continues to struggle to overcome the FTC’s attempts to block the deal, a new player in the drama has emerged: Amazon. The eCommerce powerhouse is rumored to be considering taking a stake in the deal, and its investment...
May 12, 2016
When it rains, it pours — as Staples is experiencing. One day after the office supply retailer’s long-in-the-works plans to acquire Office Depot were shut down by a U.S. District Court judge, Reuters reported that — as a direct result — Staples must now begin the process of repaying the $2.5 billion loan that was […]
May 11, 2016
The bad news hammer (or gavel) has dropped on Staples and Office Depot. Late in the day yesterday (May 10), a U.S. district judge ruled against Staples’ proposed acquisition of...
March 18, 2016
As the Staples and Office Depot merger continues to struggle to overcome the FTC’s attempts to block the deal, a new player in the drama has emerged: Amazon. The eCommerce...