Staples Canada
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Staples Canada ULC, operating as Staples (Bureau en Gros in Quebec),<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> is a Canadian retail sales company owned by American private equity firm Sycamore Partners.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Staples was founded by Leo Kahn<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and Thomas G. Stemberg.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Since 2017, Staples Canada has operated independently from Staples' U.S. retail and U.S. business-to-business (B2B) operations.<ref name="DC"/>
History
The Business Depot Ltd. was founded by Jack Bingleman in 1991, with Staples as a substantial investor, opening Business Depot stores in Canada.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The American counterpart acquired the Canadian company in 1994.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The company would operate in English-language markets under the co-branding "Staples Business Depot", although stores in the Greater Toronto Area initially continued to operate under the "Business Depot" banner.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref> The presence of Business Depot resulted in trademark issues when competitor Office Depot expanded into Canada: in 1993, Staples obtained an injunction preventing the Office Depot name from being used in Ontario, and thus its stores were operated under the name "The Office Place" instead. The two companies reached a settlement in May 2001, allowing Office Depot to begin using its name on store brand products in Ontario in September 2001, and on store signage in June 2002.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=":0" />
In 2008, Staples acquired Corporate Express.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In February 2015, Staples announced its intent to acquire Office Depot (which had also recently merged with Grand & Toy owner OfficeMax); on December 7, 2015, both the Competition Bureau and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced that they would move to block the merger under antitrust grounds.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2017, Staples was acquired by private equity firm Sycamore Partners for $6.9 billion. Under the new owner, Staples Inc. was split into three "independently managed and capitalized" entities; Staples Canada serves as one of these entities, alongside Staples North American Delivery and Staples U.S. Retail.<ref name="DC">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In December 2018, Staples Canada unveiled a new logo, and the new slogan "Work. Learn. Grow". The rebranding was accompanied by a new store concept, which first launched in Montreal and at its 375 University Avenue flagship store in Toronto. They feature demo areas with curated selections from various product lines (including pens, paper, journals, and consumer electronics), the "Solution Shop" for print and marketing services, and the latter featuring "Staples Studio" co-working areas and an auditorium-style "Spotlight" theatre (which can be rented for sessions and events).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> With the new concept, Staples Canada began to position itself as "the working and learning company".<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In January 2024, Staples Canada began to participate in a pilot project by the Ontario provincial government to relocate some ServiceOntario locations (which provide government services such as vehicle licensing) from standalone bureaus to kiosks within retail stores. Two Walmart Canada stores are also participating in the pilot.<ref name="city-crit2">Template:Cite web</ref> Taxpayer money is being used to cover associated renovations, at an estimated cost of $1.75 million; the Ontario NDP questioned the Doug Ford government's decision to enter into a taxpayer-funded sole-source contract with an American-owned corporation to deliver government services.<ref name="city-crit2" />