In the Beginning
The city Staples opened it's very first store.
What is Brighton, MA?
This was Staples longest used and most familiar tagline
What is "That was easy"?
Credited with being the founder of Staples
Who is Tom Stemberg?
In 2005 Staples released this hit novelty office product.
What is the Easy Button?
Staples acquired this Lincolnshire, IL based supply company in 1998.
What is Quill Corporation?
The year Staples opened it's very first store.
What is 1986?
This popular song has been used in many Staples "Back to School" Commercials
What is "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year"?
The private equity firm currently funding Staples
Who is Sycamore Partners?
The name of the five new own brands launched in 2019.
What are CoastWide Professional, NXT, Union & Scale, Perk and TruRed?
Staples failed not once but twice attempting to acquire this competitor
What is Office Depot?
The original name of Staples stores in Canada
What is The Business Depot?
This popular musician appeared in a Staples Back-to -School Commercial back in 2004.
Who is Alice Cooper?
This former U.S. Presidential candidate, sat on the Staples board of directors for over 15 years.
Who is Mitt Romney?
In 2002 Staples acquired M.A.P., what specific industry does M.A.P. sell products to?
Hint - M.A.P. once had their customer service team located in the Regina Contact Centre.
What is Healthcare?
Staples acquired this Dutch based office supplier in 2008.
What is Corporate Express?
The first Canadian city to open a Staples store?
What is Vaughn, ON?
This was the very first tagline Staples used and was retired in 2003
What is "Yeah, we've got that"?
This is the main charity that Staples provides the most financial support to in the U.S.
What is "The Boys & Girls Clubs of America"?
Our founder was in need of this item when the idea of opening an Office Supply Superstore came to him?
What is a Printer Ribbon?
The year Staples surpassed $3 Billion Dollars in sales and became a Fortune 500 company
What is 1996?
The name of the private equity firm that helped financially back the opening of the first Staples store.
What is Bain Capital?
This Staples character first appeared in a TV commercial in 2000
Who is Snowbot?
He is our current CEO
Who is Sandy Douglas?
This once popular office item was created on a hit Television show that the current President of the United States once starred in.
What is the Desk Apprentice?
Staples acquired this office supply wholesaler in early 2019.
What is Essendant?