Office Depot
Office Depot’s corporate headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida | |
Public | |
Traded as |
NASDAQ: ODP S&P 400 Component |
Industry | Specialty retail |
Founded | October 1986 |
Founder | F. Patrick Sher |
Headquarters | Boca Raton, Florida, United States |
Number of locations | 1,912 (December 2013)[1] |
Area served | North America |
Key people |
Gerry Smith (Chairman and CEO) Stephen Hare (CFO Troy Rice (EVP) |
Products | Office supplies, Technology, Furniture, Copy & Print, Shipping Services |
Brands | Office Depot, OfficeMax, Grand & Toy, Viking Direct, Ativa, TUL, Foray, Realspace, DiVOGA |
Revenue | US$14.485 billion (2015)[2] |
US$ 115 million (2015)[2] | |
US$ 8 million (2015)[2] | |
Total assets | US$6.442 billion (2015)[2] |
Total equity | US$1.603 billion (2015)[2] |
Number of employees | 49,000 (2016)[2] |
Subsidiaries |
OfficeMax Grand & Toy Viking Direct |
Website |
officedepot |
Office Depot, Inc. is an American office supply retailing company headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, United States of America. The company has combined annual sales of approximately $14 billion and employs about 66,000 associates with businesses in 59 countries. The company operates 2,200 retail stores, e-commerce sites and a business-to-business sales organization. The company’s portfolio of brands includes Office Depot, OfficeMax, Grand & Toy, Viking Direct, Ativa, TUL, Foray, Realspace, and DiVOGA.[3]
History
Office Depot was founded in October 1986 by F. Patrick Sher, the former chairman and chief executive officer; Stephen Dougherty, the president; and Jack Kopkin, the executive vice president. All three were formerly associated with Mr. HOW Warehouse, a home improvement company that Sher sold to Service Merchandise in 1983. The company opened its first store at Lakes Mall in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida in October 1986.[4]
On February 20, 2013, it was announced that Office Depot and OfficeMax would combine in an all-stock deal, pending regulatory approval and stockholder approval.[5] On November 5, 2013, the merger was completed.[6]
On February 4, 2015, it was announced that rival Staples had agreed to purchase Office Depot in a cash and stock deal worth approximately $6.3 billion. However, in December 2015, the Federal Trade Commission voted to block the merger.[7] On May 10, 2016, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia granted the FTC a preliminary injunction against the merger. After the ruling, Office Depot and Staples announced termination of their proposed merger.[8]
Other events and milestones
This is a list of other events and milestones that have to do with Office Depot, Inc.[9]
- 1988 – Initial public offering of stock.[10][11]
- 1991 – Expands to the West Coast of the United States by merging with Office Club.[12]
- 1992 – Increases operations in North America by acquiring The Great Canadian Office Supplies Warehouse Chain.
- 1993 – Enters contract stationer business by acquiring Wilson Stationery & Printing Company and Eastman Office Products Corporation.[13]
- 2001 – Acquires 4sure.com.[14]
- 2002 – Begins Viking Direct catalog/direct mail operations in Switzerland, Spain and Portugal; expands into Central America with new retail stores in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Costa Rica through a joint licensing agreement.
- 2003 – Doubles European business with acquisition of Guilbert, S.A.;[15] becomes the first office supply superstore to offer fully functional and comprehensive Spanish website.
- 2004
- 2005
- Names Steve Odland Chairman and Chief Executive Officer[19]
- 2013 – OfficeMax begins negotiations with Office Depot to engage in a "merger of equals".[5]
- 2014
- 2015 – The Federal Trade Commission voted to block the merger with Staples.[22]
- 2017 – Gerry Smith was named as chief executive officer (CEO), effective February 27. Smith will succeed current Chief Executive Roland Smith, who announced his plan to retire in August 2016. Smith is currently the chief operating officer at technology company Lenovo Group.[23][24]
Environmental programs
Office Depot has structured its environmental strategy around three concepts: Buying Green, Being Green, and Selling Green.[25] Initiatives supporting this strategy include the following below:
Buying Green
- By investing more than $20 million in energy efficiency initiatives in 2005, Office Depot reduced its electricity and absolute carbon-dioxide emissions from North American facilities by over 10% in 2006.[26]
Being Green
- In 2008, Office Depot created a dedicated brand of green office products: Office Depot Green,[27] and built the world’s first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified retail store prototype in Austin, TX. The store obtained LEED Gold certification from the US Green Building Council (USGBC).[28] That same year, Office Depot won the BSI British Standards award for Innovation. These awards are open to any UK organization certified to ISO 14001, which is the world’s only international environmental management system standard.[29]
- In Europe, Office Depot’s UK Headquarters is a green building, having achieved a BREEAM “Very Good” Rating.[30]
- In 2010, Office Depot's Headquarters in Boca Raton, FL was awarded LEED Gold certification from the US Green Building Council for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance.[31]
Selling Green
- Office Depot offers more than 6,500 products with environmental attributes and certifications.[32]
- Office Depot offers numerous green solutions for its customers, including The Green Book, Greener Office website,[33] Ink and Toner Cartridge Recycling Program and a Tech Recycling Service.[32]
Sponsorships
In 2005, Office Depot became known as the “Official Office Products Partner of NASCAR”, a title that the company continues to hold to this day.[34] Also in 2005, Office Depot signed on as the primary sponsor of the #99 Ford Fusion, owned by Roush Fenway Racing and previously driven by Carl Edwards. They sponsored Edwards until the end of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. In 2008, Office Depot announced that it would become the co-primary sponsor for Tony Stewart and the No. 14 Chevrolet at Stewart-Haas Racing in 2009.[35] In September 2012, Office Depot announced it would not renew sponsorship with Tony Stewart or Stewart-Haas Racing.[36]
In 2012, Office Depot partnered with the Born This Way Foundation, which was started by Lady Gaga to sell limited edition office supplies and give 25% (1/4) of the money earned to the organization.[37][38]
See also
References
- ↑ "Office Depot to close at least 400 stores". CNNfn. 2014-05-06. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Office Depot, Inc. Form 10-K, Securities and Exchange Commission, February 25, 2014
- ↑ Reyes, Robin (17 March 2016). "Office Depot Adds More Than 4% – Amazon Eyeing Office Depot’s Corporate Business, Which Could Help Clear Staples Merger". Sonoran Weekly Review. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ↑ Gale, Kevin. "1986 Flashback: The birth of Office Depot in Lauderdale Lakes Mall". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
- 1 2 "Office Depot, OfficeMax to Merge to Compete With Staples". Bloomberg. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ↑ Dhanya Skariachan (5 November 2013). "Office Depot closes deal to buy OfficeMax". Reuters.
- ↑ Kosman, Josh. "FTC votes to block Staples merger with Office Depot". New York Post. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ↑ Bartz, Diane. "Staples, Office Depot scrap merger deal after judge rules for FTC". Reuters. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ↑ Idea Group Publishing, "Office Depot's E-Commerce Evolution," , Retrieved 2009-11-05.
- ↑ "BRIEFS". The New York Times. 1988-12-15. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- ↑ Cheng, Evelyn (2016-05-11). "Dow closes down more than 200 points; retail plunges, posts worst day since 2011". CNBC. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- ↑ "Office Club merger into Office Depot completed". UPI. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- ↑ CNNMoney.com, "Diversified dollars: 7 corporate programs," , Retrieved 2009-11-05.
- ↑ internetretailer.com, "Office Depot to acquire Computers4Sure.com and Solutions4Sure.com," , Retrieved 2009-11-05.
- ↑ "Office Depot | Max - Investor Relations -Press Releases: Press Release". investor.officedepot.com. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ↑ Phenicie, Carolyn (2007-10-03). "Corporate America Goes Green". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- ↑ Editors, GreenBiz (2004-12-22). "Office Depot Joins Free Cell Phone and Rechargeable Battery Recycling Program". GreenBiz. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- ↑ "Office Depot|Max | Press Releases: Press Release". investor.officedepot.com. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- ↑ BusinessWeek.com, "Steve Odland, Executive Profile and Biography." , Retrieved 2009-11-05.
- ↑ "Office Depot to close 400 US stores, posts loss". CNBC. 2014-05-06. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
- ↑ "Office Depot and OfficeMax Complete Merger". news.officedepot.com/. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ↑ Kosman, Josh. "http://nypost.com/2016/01/11/ftc-has-no-interest-in-allowing-staples-acquisition-of-office-depot/". New York Post. New York Post. Retrieved 14 January 2016. External link in
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(help) - ↑ Kilgore, Tomi. "Office Depot names Gerry Smith as new CEO". MarketWatch. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- ↑ Pounds, Marcia Heroux. "Office Depot names Lenovo executive Gerry Smith new CEO". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- ↑ officedepot.cc, "Office Depot - Buying Green, Being Green and Selling Green," , Retrieved 2010-07-27.
- ↑ exceldryer.com, "Excel Dryer | Hand Dryers | Case Study: Office Depot," , Retrieved 2010-07-27.
- ↑ EnvironmentalLeader.com, "Office Depot Launches Green Product Line," , Retrieved 2010-07-27
- ↑ GreenMomentum.com, "Office Depot receives LEED Gold Certification," , Retrieved 2010-07-27
- ↑ BSIGroup.com, "BSI British Standards recognizes environment champions in ISO 14001 Awards," , Retrieved 2010-07-27
- ↑ BusinessLeader.com, "Office Depot Wins Environmental Leadership Award - Leader Profiles - SouthFloridaNewsWire.com," , Retrieved 2010-07-27
- ↑ worldinteriordesignnetwork.com, "Office Depot’s Florida HQ gets LEED-Gold certification," , Retrieved 2010-10-18
- 1 2 USChamber.com, "Business Civic Leadership Center - Earth Day 2010," , Retrieved 2010-07-27
- ↑ "Buy Green Office Products and Supplies at Office Depot". Officedepot.com. 2011-11-17. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ↑ NASCARPartners.com, Power - NASCAR Partners, , Retrieved 2009-12-15.
- ↑ stewart-haas-racing.com, Sponsors 2009, , Retrieved 2009-12-15.
- ↑ "Tony Stewart loses Office Depot as primary sponsor". USA Today. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ↑ "Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation Partners With Office Depot - ARTISTdirect News". Artistdirect.com. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ "MTV Style | Born This Way Foundation Sells Bravery Bracelets At Office Depot". Style.mtv.com. 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
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