About Staples:
Staples, the world's largest office products company, is committed to making it easy for customers to buy a wide range of office products and services. Our broad selection of office supplies, electronics, technology and office furniture as well as business services, including computer repair and copying and printing, helps our customers run their offices efficiently. With 2009 sales of $24 billion and 91,000 associates worldwide, Staples operates in 26 countries throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia serving businesses of all sizes and consumers. Staples invented the office superstore concept in 1986 and today ranks second worldwide in e-commerce sales. The company is headquartered outside Boston. More information about Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS) is available at www.staples.com/media.Staples makes going back-to-school easy for 2010:
Staples provides significant savings, a wide selection of quality products, and a one-stop shop and stress-free shopping experience.
Staples is in-stock throughout the entire season and into the start of the school year.
Staples kicks off the back-to-school season to provide customers with an official start date for back-to-school shopping and a clear roadmap for value throughout the season.
Staples is the expert on back-to-school, with more than 20 years experience.
Staples offers more ways to save from hot buys like penny and dollar deals to savings on technology to reduced low prices on hundreds of core items.
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Staples Back-to-School
10 tips:
1. Limit talk time on kid's cell phones
2. Enforce lights off when not in the room policy to save on electricity
3. Teach kids about the value of money - use coupons/rebates
4. Have kids help shop - teach them to find the cheapest type of an item (generic etc)
5. Buy used text books (college)
6. Don't shop too soon, wait for sales!
7. Supersize it- buy at bulk stores
8. Make homemade snacks instead of paying for prepackaged snacks at the stores/bakeries
9. Stock up during great sales
10. Look for Buy One Get One Free Deals!!!
