Posted on 01/05/2005 1:24:15 PM PST by AMDG
I don't think Staples has any idea how much they're shooting themselves in the foot with this. Office supply stores make most of their money from small business owners. The VAST MAJORITY of small business owners are conservative. As a business owner myself, I spent about $8K on office supplies last year (probably about $3K at Staples). I realize it's a drop in the bucket, but I also know that Office Depot and Office Max will be grateful for my business.
Email sent;and yes,I have bought there and reminded them .
I just read the a story in the Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A48745-2005Jan4?language=printer). It reports that Staples has withdrawn its advertising account from Sinclair Media Group due to pressure from political activists.
I used to shop at the Staples Store in Santa Cruz, CA to supply my home office. It was convenient to me.
Office Depot has my business now.
Sincerely,
Back in 1996 Staples bought Office depot. Google it and see for yourself
ROFL! Very cute, indeed.
They terminated the merger after the FTC blocked the merger.
Staples, Office Depot officially scrap proposed mergerJuly 2, 1997
Staples Inc. of Massachusetts and Office Depot Inc. of Florida have officially called off their proposed merger after a federal judge this week granted an order blocking completion of the $4 billion deal. Company officials had said they'd likely cancel Staples' planned purchase of Office Depot after federal regulators rejected the deal because of antitrust concerns.
No Boycott of Sinclair, Staples Says
Staples Says Media Matters Misrepresented Situation, Says Staples is a "Victim"
http://www.nationalcenter.org/PRStaplesSinclair104.html
I wonder if the Staples statement is in response to what it heard from customers who actually spend money there or is this another Davis Brock lie?
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