Who we are
Staples Solutions is about much more than paper clips and pens. We are committed to creating the right workspace to help our customers accomplish more and being the go-to solutions provider for products and services for the workspace of today and tomorrow. Staples entered the European market in 1991. By acquiring the right skillsets and solutions throughout the years we have become the leading provider of workplaces solutions in Europe. During this time, one thing has remained the same: Our customers are our priority, our single focus is to ensure that our customers have everything they need to turn possibilities into realities.
History of Staples
We’ve been helping European businesses since 1991.
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1991
• Staples enters the European marketplace, investing in German office superstore, MAXI-Papier, and a few months later partners with the United Kingdom retail giant Kingfisher. -
1992
• Launches Contract and Commercial division to serve multisite organizations and Fortune 1000 businesses• Opens first store in the United Kingdom
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1995
• Turns 10 and becomes Fortune 500 company• Buys out European partner Kingfisher and MAXI–Papier
• Sales pass $3 billion, making Staples the sixth company in history to achieve $3 billion in sales within 10 years of start–up
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1998
• Staples Enters the European retail presence with the acquisitions of 15 Sigma Burowelt stores in Europe• Launches in-store pack and ship services
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2000
• Becomes the first office supply superstore to integrate its eCommerce site into its retail locations -
2001
• Becomes the world's largest seller of office supplies, with revenues topping $11 billion• Launches Staples Foundation for Learning® to support organizations that "teach, train and inspire"
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2003
• Initiates first-ever stock dividend to shareholders• Expands European delivery business with acquisition of Pressel Versand International GmbH, based in Vienna, Austria, and the office products division of Malling Beck A/S of Denmark
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2004
• Unveils its new corporate responsibility initiative, "Staples Soul," and publishes its first Corporate Responsibility report -
2005
• Celebrates 20th anniversary• Sales reach $18.2 billion
• Worldwide eCommerce sales reach $5 billion
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2007
• Acquires Corporate Express, one of the world's leading suppliers of office products to businesses and institutions• Ranked second largest Internet retailer, after Amazon.com, in Internet Retailer Magazine's top 500 retail Web sites
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2008
• Introduces Staples Advantage® as its delivery business-to-business -
2012
• Acquires company to help online retailers personalize the shopping experience -
2015
• Acquires Connect, Swedish technology service provider. -
2017
• Cerberus Capital Management acquires a controlling interest in Staples Inc.’s European operations -
2018
We don’t just sell office supplies…
Everyday we aim to help our customers accomplish more. Through our integrated offering, we work hard to be the leading solutions provider of integrated products and services for the workspace of today and tomorrow.
Our Leadership Team
Dolph has over 15 years of CEO and executive management experience. He held various executive management positions at large-multi-national listed companies around the world, with a focus on B2B sales & services: supply chain, technology and asset management. Prior to joining Staples Solutions, he was CEO of Westcon Group (trading as Westcon-Comstor), a global technology distributor providing solutions in cyber security, networking and communications. He has also held executive management positions at Brambles-CHEP, Dell, and ModusLink.
Dolph holds a degree in Management from Stanford University.