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05/22/17

Office Depot, Inc. Survey Finds Annual Cost to Educators of Researching and Purchasing Classroom Supplies Could Reach Half a Billion Dollars

Nearly 70 Percent of Educators Indicated a Central Purchasing Hub Would Save Time and Money When Purchasing Classroom Supplies BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 22, 2017-- Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODP), a leading provider of office products, services, and solutions, today announced the results of an educator productivity survey whose findings uncovered the minimum cost of U.S. teacher time spent researching and buying supplies for their classr...

05/09/17

Office Depot, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2017 Results

Q1 2017 GAAP EPS from Continuing Operations of $0.14 versus $0.11 in Q1 2016 Announces Sale Agreements for Businesses in Australia, New Zealand and South Korea BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2017-- Office Depot, Inc. (“Office Depot,” or the “company”) (NASDAQ: ODP), a leading provider of office products, services, and solutions, today announced results for the first quarter ended April 1, 2017. “I am very pleased th...

05/09/17

Office Depot Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.025 Per Share

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2017-- Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODP) announced that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.025 per share ($0.10 per share on an annualized basis) on the common stock of the Company. The dividend is payable on June 15, 2017, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 25, 2017. About Office Depot, Inc. Office Depot, Inc. is a leading provider of products, services,...

04/26/17

Office Depot Completes Sale of Business in South Korea

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 26, 2017-- Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODP) today announced that it has closed on the sale of its business in South Korea to Excelsior Capital Asia. Office Depot had previously disclosed its intention to sell substantially all of its international businesses under a process that began in 2016. “This transaction follows on the recently announced agreement to sell our businesses located in Australia an...

04/25/17

Office Depot, Inc. to Announce First Quarter 2017 Results Tuesday, May 9, 2017

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 25, 2017-- Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODP), a leading provider of office products, services, and solutions, will announce fiscal first quarter results before market open on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. A conference call to discuss the results will be held that day at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To listen to the conference call via webcast, please visit the Office Depot Investor Relations website at investor.off...

04/24/17

Office Depot, Inc. Teams with Washington Elementary School to Revitalize the School

Innovative Design and Collaborative Furniture Help Reopen an Integral School to the Local Community BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 24, 2017-- Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODP), a leading global provider of office products, services, and solutions, today announced a partnership with Washington Elementary School in Sacramento, CA, to help the school reopen, reimagining the school’s design after two years of sitting dormant due to a declin...

04/18/17

Office Depot Announces Deal to Sell Operations in Australia and New Zealand to Platinum Equity

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 18, 2017-- Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODP) today announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its business in Australia and New Zealand to Platinum Equity. Office Depot had previously disclosed its intention to sell substantially all of its international businesses under a process that began in 2016. “I’m very pleased that we were able to reach a favorable agreement to sell the Australia and N...

04/17/17

Office Depot, Inc. Releases Ninth Annual Diverse Supplier Catalog

2017 Catalog Showcases More Than 2,000 Products Offered by Certified Minority-, Women-, Disabled-, LGBT-, Veteran-Owned and Small Businesses BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 17, 2017-- Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODP), a leading global provider of office products, services, and solutions, today announced the release of the company’s 2017 Diverse Supplier Catalog. The catalog highlights an assortment of more than 2,000 items ranging from ...

03/23/17

Office Depot, Inc. Hosts Family-Friendly Slime-Making Demonstrations in Stores Nationwide

Families Can Make Safe Slime with Special Recipes BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 23, 2017-- Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODP), a leading global provider of office products, services, and solutions, today announced that all of its Office Depot and OfficeMax stores nationwide will host slime-making demonstrations on Saturday, March 25 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. (local time), following the massive slime craze that has captured the interest of c...

03/20/17

Office Depot, Inc. Partners with Silverback Learning Solutions

Personalized Learning Platforms for School Districts Equip Students and Educators BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 20, 2017-- Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODP), a leading global provider of office products, services, and solutions, today announced a partnership with Silverback Learning Solutions, a pioneering K-12 education technology company, to bring districts and administrators personalized learning solutions that help foster student a...

03/06/17

Office Depot, Inc. Small Business Index Finds Majority of Small Business Owners Are Not Using Tax Software

Nearly Three-fourths of Small Business Owners Did Not Use Tax Software in 2016 BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 6, 2017-- Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODP), the leading global provider of office products, services, and solutions revealed in its latest Small Business Index survey that approximately three-fourths (70 percent) of small business owners (SMBs) indicated they did not use tax software when they filed their taxes in 2016. The sur...

03/02/17

Office Depot, Inc. Announces New Advertising Agency of Record

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 2, 2017-- Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODP), a leading global provider of office products, services, and solutions, today announced that it has reached a two-year agreement with Zimmerman Advertising, LLC as its advertising and media agency of record. In addition to creative services, strategy and media responsibilities, Zimmerman will oversee the company’s social media efforts including media buying ...

03/01/17

Office Depot, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2016 Results

Q4 2016 GAAP Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations of $0.10 versus $0.06 in Q4 2015 Realizes $700 Million in OfficeMax Integration Synergies Completes Sale of European Business BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 1, 2017-- Office Depot, Inc. (“Office Depot,” or the “company”) (NASDAQ: ODP), a leading global provider of office products, services, and solutions, today announced results for the fourth quarter and full year en...

02/15/17

Office Depot, Inc. to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2016 Results Wednesday, March 1, 2017

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 15, 2017-- Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODP), a leading global provider of office products, services, and solutions, will announce fiscal fourth quarter and full year 2016 results before market open on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. A conference call to discuss the results will be held that day at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To listen to the conference call via webcast, please visit the Office Depot Investor R...

02/14/17

Office Depot Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.025 Per Share

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 14, 2017-- Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODP) announced that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.025 per share ($0.10 per share on an annualized basis) on the common stock of the Company. The dividend is payable on March 15, 2017, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 3, 2017. About Office Depot, Inc. Office Depot, Inc. is a leading global provider of products...

01/30/17

Office Depot, Inc. Appoints Gerry P. Smith as Chief Executive Officer

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 30, 2017-- Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODP), a leading global provider of office supplies and services, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Gerry P. Smith as Chief Executive Officer of the company, effective February 27, 2017. Gerry Smith will succeed current CEO Roland Smith, who previously announced his intention to retire from the company. An experienced executive, Gerry Smith curren...

01/18/17

Office Depot Announces New Addition to Its Realspace® Magellan Furniture Collection: a Height-Adjustable Desk

Adjustable-Height Desks Promote a Flexible Lifestyle with Effortless Transitions between Sitting and Standing BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 18, 2017-- Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODP), a leading global provider of office products, services, and solutions, through its Office Depot and OfficeMax brands, today announced the debut of the latest addition to the exclusive Realspace® Magellan Collection – The Height-Adjustable Desk w...

01/17/17

Office Depot, Inc. Partners with Austin Independent School District to Develop High School Innovative Entrepreneurship Classroom

Modern Learning Environment Designed to Foster Creativity and Innovative Thinking BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 17, 2017-- Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODP), a leading global provider of office supplies and services, today announced an expanded partnership with Austin Independent School District (AISD). The company recently worked with the district to develop an innovative entrepreneurship classroom at Crockett High School, located in ...

01/11/17

Office Depot, Inc. Jumpstarts Creativity with the Launch of TUL Brights

Expanded Line of Pens and Customizable Notebooks Brings Pop of Color to TUL’s Reliable Quality and Style BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 2017-- Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODP), a leading global provider of office products, services, and solutions, through its Office Depot and OfficeMax brands, announced today the launch of TUL Brights, a colorful new expansion of the premium, exclusive TUL gel pens and customizable, TUL Note-takin...

01/02/17

Office Depot Completes Sale of European Operations

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 2, 2017-- Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODP), a leading global provider of office supplies and services, today announced the completion of the sale of its European business to The AURELIUS Group. This transaction is part of the company's recently announced international divestiture strategy to focus on opportunities in its North American business. About Office Depot, Inc. Office Depot, Inc. is a...