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Staples Business Advantage company history timeline

1997

During 1997 the company opened 128 new stores in North America, bringing its store total to more than 740.

1997: Merger with Office Depot is blocked on antitrust grounds.

1999

Later in 1999 the company opened its 1,000th store worldwide, becoming the first office supplies superstore retailer to do so.

In the fall of 1999 Staples created a tracking stock for its Internet operations and began selling shares in the stock in private transactions.

2000

Staples announced in January 2001 that it would take a $206 million writeoff related to various web investments. As a result, net income for fiscal 2000 totaled just $59.7 million, compared to $315 million for the previous year, although revenues increased 19 percent and surpassed the $10 billion plateau for the first time.

2001

Staples announced in January 2001 that it would take a $206 million writeoff related to various web investments.

2002

In February 2002 Sargent was promoted to president and CEO, while Stemberg remained chairman.

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Founded
1997
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Headquarters
Framingham, MA
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Founders
Leo Kahn,Myra Hart,Thomas Stemberg
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