Amazon partners with Staples to add nearly 1,000 drop-off locations for customer returns Amazon is partnering with the office supply chain Staples to add another place where Amazon customers can drop off returns.… Read More
Amazon expands customer return drop-off footprint in new deal with Staples Amazon is teaming up with another competitor to expand the list of places where customers can return products. The Seattle… Read More
As Amazon expands beyond online commerce, retailers look to compete with unique experiences It’s been another rough year in the brick-and-mortar retail world, as retailers of all sizes search for answers to deal with… Read More
Judge says FTC tried to get Amazon exec to make false claims to help block Staples merger deal Lawyers working for The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), who have gone to court in an attempt to block a merger… Read More
Amazon exec’s testimony unlikely to help Staples in bid to acquire Office Depot A federal judge learned on Tuesday that when it comes to providing large corporate customers with office supplies, Amazon is… Read More
Report: Amazon considers acquisition of Office Depot’s corporate business unit Amazon is mulling an acquisition of Office Depot’s corporate business unit, according to a report in The New York Post.… Read More
Costco Photo Center finally back online after security breach forces seven-week outage Costco is telling customers they can start ordering photos online again, seven weeks after a security breach at a third-party hosting company… Read More
Amazon Echo sold outside Amazon.com for first time, now available at Staples.com for $180 Amazon.com is no longer the only place to buy an Amazon Echo. Starting today, Amazon’s smart Bluetooth speaker is now… Read More
Staples is buying Office Depot for $6.3B to fight Amazon and other rivals Staples confirmed today that it will buy its main office-supply competitor, Office Depot, for $6.3 billion in cash and stock.… Read More
Staples plants stake in Amazon’s backyard, opens engineering center in Seattle Faisal Masud played a role in some of the most innovative e-commerce companies on the planet — from drugstore.com and Amazon… Read More
Surprise! The second-largest retailer after Amazon is not what you’d expect Nope, it’s not Macy’s or Walmart. Apple is the second-largest U.S. online retailer after Amazon, with more than $18.3 billion… Read More
Staples picks Seattle for new e-commerce and engineering center It’s not just tech giants with names like Google, Facebook and Groupon which are expanding their operations in Seattle. Here… Read More
This just in: RadioShack is getting Amazon Lockers, too A report by Reuters yesterday broke the news that Staples is installing Amazon Lockers in its stores, letting Amazon.com customers ship… Read More
Report: Amazon Lockers arriving at Staples stores Amazon.com has struck a deal to put its new locker system — which allows customers to order products online and… Read More