Perf Go Green Provides Progress Report On Business Initiatives Nov 20, 2008
-- Added nearly 1,000 retail stores nationwide through a new distribution partnership with OfficeMax Incorporated, a top provider of office products and services. Perf Go Green's 13-, 30- and 39-gallon bags became available on all OfficeMax's shelves in November. (Primezone Releases)
Rates on all mortgages fall across the board Nov 7, 2008
OfficeMax Inc. lost more than $400 million in the third quarter, as sales fell and a hefty charge tied to the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers weighed down results. But the struggling retailer repeated its refrain that its finances were solid, and analysts said the company's underlying results were as expected. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
OfficeMax posts 3Q loss on charge, sales drop Nov 7, 2008
CHICAGO OfficeMax Inc. said Thursday it lost more than $400 million in the third quarter because of a large charge tied to the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers and economic weakness that crimped demand for office supplies. OfficeMax said its loss applicable to common shareholders was $432. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Stocks in U.S. Climb After GDP Report, Rate Cuts; Intel, JPMorgan Advance Oct 31, 2008
OfficeMax Inc. soared 46 percent to $7. 07. (Bloomberg)
What's next? Sep 21, 2008
Sears Holdings Corp. is paying higher rates on short-term borrowings, while OfficeMax Inc. warns of a potential default on $735 million in debt guaranteed by Lehman. Higher interest rates could put pressure on debt-heavy companies like Tribune Co., too, while the price of default-protection insurance rose for the financing arms of Deere nd Caterpillar Inc.. (Crain's Chicago Business)
OfficeMax Announces That Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Bankruptcy is not Expected to Adversely Impact Operations Sep 20, 2008
On September 18, 2008, OfficeMax Incorporated filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission ... About OfficeMax OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE: ) is a leader in both business-to- business office products solutions and retail office products ... SOURCE OfficeMax Incorporated. (PR Newswire)
OfficeMax down in back-to-school shopping Aug 26, 2008
OfficeMax Incorporated (OfficeMax) provides office supplies and paper, print and document services; Sam DuncanChairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer Samuel MartinChief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President From The Lists Your resource for everything related to business in Chicago. 19. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Staples Issues Weak Outlook for Year Aug 19, 2008
The deal was seen putting pressure on rivals Office Depot Inc. (ODP) and OfficeMax Inc. (OMX) to make acquisitions. But the smaller firms, which have been through a bruising retail battle with Staples in recent years, may not be in a position to stage any big deals. (SmartMoney)
TJX hacking ring charged in federal indictment Aug 7, 2008
The indictment, returned in Boston, alleges that Albert "Segvec" Gonzales of Miami and others schemed to steal credit and debit card numbers by wardriving and hacking into the wireless networks of stores owned by TJX, BJ's Wholesale Club Inc., OfficeMax Inc., Boston Market Inc., Barnes Inc., The Sports Authority Inc., Forever 21 Inc., and DSW Inc. The ring allegedly installed sniffers on the retailers' networks to capture card numbers, passwords and account information ... The indictment,... (Search Security, MA)
U.S. indicts 11 in largest ID theft case Aug 6, 2008
Marshalls, BJ's Wholesale Club Inc., Barnes Inc. bookstores, Sports Authority, Boston Market Corp., OfficeMax Inc., Dave r's restaurants, DSW Inc. shoe stores and Forever 21, the government said Tuesday. "This is the single largest and most complex identity theft case that has ever been charged in this country," Attorney General Michael Mukasey said at news conference in Boston. (AZCentral -- Business)
Office Supply Retailers Struggle in North America Jul 31, 2008
That followed word a day earlier that rival OfficeMax Inc. also posted a loss as sales fell and it took a hefty charge. Shares in OfficeMax dropped nearly 16 percent, while Office Depot lost 1. (ABC News -- Wire)
OfficeMax back-to-school ads push pennies Jul 26, 2008
OfficeMax Incorporated (OfficeMax) provides office supplies and paper, print and document services; Sam DuncanChairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer Don CivginChief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President - Finance From The Lists Your resource for everything related to business in Chicago. 19. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Staples Profit Higher; Keeps Outlook May 21, 2008
May 20, 2008 FONT SIZE. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Staples Inc , the No. 1 U.S. office supplies retailer, reported a higher quarterly profit on Tuesday that matched Wall Street's expectations, and stood by its outlook for the full year. (ABC News -- Wire)
Staples Sees Flat Earnings Amid U.S. Downturn May 20, 2008
And though OfficeMax Inc. (OMX) last month reported an 8. 2% rise in first-quarter net income, it was due to an investment gain, as revenue fell, hurt by U.S. consumer and business spending amid the weak economy. (SmartMoney)
International sales lift Staples bottom line May 20, 2008
and OfficeMax Inc., Staples' sales have weakened in recent quarters as slowing job growth, the U.S. housing downturn and the credit crunch have forced small businesses to cut spending. Recommend this article. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
OfficeMax closing small Loop stores Apr 18, 2008
(Crains) OfficeMax Inc. is closing its mini stores in the Loop, ending an experiment to quickly deliver office supplies to time-pressed business owners. The Naperville-based company is closing its three OfficeMax Express stores, an employee at the 25 W. Washington St. location said. (Crain's Chicago Business)
World Stationery Products Market to Exceed $164.63 Billion by 2010, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. Mar 18, 2008
Major companies covered in the "Stationery Products: A Global Strategic Business Report" include A. T. Cross Company, American Greetings Corporation, Archies Limited, Aurora DUE s.r.l, Avery Dennison Corporation, AbitibiBowater Inc, Camlin Ltd., Cenveo Inc., Corporate Express Inc., CSS Industries Inc., Dixon Ticonderoga Company, DS Smith Plc, Elmer's Products Inc., Letts Filofax Group Ltd, Hallmark Cards Inc., Groupe Hamelin, Herlitz PBS AG, International Greetings Plc, Kokuyo Co. Ltd.,... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Staples Can't Find "Easy" Button for "08 Mar 5, 2008
Staples also has recently maintained stronger profit margins than Office Depot and another rival OfficeMax Inc., said Dan Davidowitz, a portfolio manager with Polen Capital Management, which holds about $30 million worth of shares in Staples. Staples Can't Find "Easy" Button for "08 1 | WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING Discuss this topic with the ABC News Community Welcome to ABCNews.com. Javascript is not enabled on your browser. Please enable javascript to use the community features on this page. If... (ABC News -- Wire)
Office Depot profit falls sharply Feb 26, 2008
The results come a week after rival OfficeMax Inc. said fourth-quarter sales fell 2. 6 per cent.. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Staples' offer of $3.7B for Corporate Express rejected as too low Feb 20, 2008
-based OfficeMax Inc., or Delray Beach, Fla. -based Office Depot Inc. But that talk has died down as the U.S. office supplies retail market has slowed along with the broader economy. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
OfficeMax Announces Dividend Dec 20, 2007
SOURCE OfficeMax Incorporated. Link to this page. (PR Newswire)
OfficeMax posts 3rd-quarter profit increase, matches Wall Street's consensus Nov 2, 2007
CHICAGO OfficeMax Inc. said Thursday its third-quarter earnings rose 61 percent as it overcame soft retail sales with the help of cost-cutting measures and the weak dollar and opened fewer stores than expected. The results from the third-largest office supply retailer behind Office Depot Inc. and Staples Inc. also benefited from a comparison to a year-ago period that was hurt by hefty operating expenses. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Madison Dearborn's Boise Cascade to sell unit for $1.6 billion Sep 8, 2007
Private equity investor Madison Dearborn Partners, based in Chicago, has owned Boise Cascade since 2004 when it was split from retailer OfficeMax Inc. Private equity firms often buy troubled companies, make changes and cuts and then sell them for huge gains. Madison Dearborn, whose chairman, John Canning, is leading an investor group that hopes to buy the Chicago Cubs from Tribune Co., is now shedding divisions of Boise Cascade two years after the investment company failed in its bid to sell... (Crain's Chicago Business)
Daily Briefing Sep 8, 2007
Aldabra said it would change its name after the deal to Boise Paper Co. Private equity investor Madison Dearborn Partners, based in Chicago, has owned Boise Cascade since 2004 when it was split from retailer OfficeMax Inc.. TXU shareholders approve buyout. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
OfficeMax Brings World's Largest Rubberband Ball to Denver on August 22 to Help Locals 'Crush the Old, Roll in the New' at Downtown Event Aug 23, 2007
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Video, contact information and more available at SOUNDBITES: -- Heather Hayes, Contest Participant -- Sarah Havens, Contest Participant -- Erin Wood, Contest Participant -- Jennifer Rook, OfficeMax B-ROLL INCLUDES: *** World's Largest Rubberband Ball***Event Footage*** VIDEO PROVIDED BY: OfficeMax Incorporated. SOURCE OfficeMax Incorporated. (PR Newswire)
Maritz signs with HP Aug 23, 2007
Under terms of its leasing contract with HP Financial Services, Maritz can order - as the company needs them - HP desktop or notebook computers, HP ProLiant servers, enterprise storage services, printers and software as well as other equipment from OfficeMax Inc., an HP value-added reseller, according to a release. Fenton, Mo. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Staples 2Q Profit Up 11 Percent Aug 21, 2007
Another rival, OfficeMax Inc., reported a 1. 6 percent same-store sales gain. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
OfficeMax To Present At ThinkEquity Partners, LLC Second Annual ... Aug 6, 2007
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Local stocks get hammered as market tumbles Jul 27, 2007
OfficeMax Inc., which plummeted 8. 4% to $33. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Wanted: Stylish office furniture for all bosses Jun 19, 2007
After shopping at different stores, all that the 43-year-old San Francisco resident could find was furniture made with a "5-foot-10-inch man in mind." Long, who is 5'6", ended up doing a lot of improvising, buying bookcases from Crate & Barrel and inheriting a reddish-gold wood desk from the last office tenant. "Everything is too masculine, edgy, too modern, and heavy on the metal," said Long, who runs a management consulting business. With female-owned small businesses growing almost twice as... (Orlando Sentinel)
Stocks retreat on inflation concerns Jun 7, 2007
Shares of Borders Group Inc. and OfficeMax Inc. fell today on concern any potential merger with a larger competitor may be blocked by regulators. Whole Foods shares dropped $1. (Chicago Tribune)
Selling office furniture with a womans touch Jun 6, 2007
With women-owned small businesses growing almost twice as fast as all small business nationwide, retailers from Swedish furniture store Ikea to OfficeMax Inc. are just starting to wake up to the demands of female entrepreneurs like Long. These include office chairs and desks scaled to womens smaller frames, as well as furniture that has more storage to hold purses and other personal items a top priority for women. While womens design preferences cant be lumped together,... (MSNBC -- Business)
Staples profit jumps but shares fall May 23, 2007
the world's largest office supplies retailer, on Tuesday reported first-quarter sales that fell short of analysts' estimates and gave a cautious outlook for the remainder of the year, sending its shares down more than 5 percent (Earthtimes.org)
Staples says 1Q profit rises 12 percent, but offers cautious outlook May 22, 2007
-based OfficeMax Inc.. Staples shares fell 91 cents, more than 3 percent, to $24. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
OfficeMax soars after analyst raises takeover potential May 10, 2007
(AP) Shares of office-supply store OfficeMax Inc. jumped 7. 9 percent Wednesday after an analyst suggested it might become a prime target for a takeover. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Staples, Office Depot bidding for OfficeMax May 10, 2007
OfficeMax Inc., the third-biggest U.S. office-supplies retailer, may be a buyout target for rivals Staples Inc. or Office Depot Inc. in an industry "that only needs two large players," a Credit Suisse analyst said. The office-supply sector may follow supermarkets and department stores in consolidating as revenue growth slows, Gary Balter, a Credit Suisse analyst, said today in a research note. (AZCentral -- Business)
OfficeMax posts disappointing earnings May 4, 2007
OfficeMax Inc. shares took a hard fall Thursday, plummeting the most in more than 19 years after the Naperville-based company dismayed investors by turning in first-quarter earnings that fell substantially short of Wall Street expectations. In high-volume New York Stock Exchange trading, shares of the nation's third-largest office-supplies retailer tumbled $7. (Chicago Tribune)
MGM shy of expected results May 4, 2007
OfficeMax Inc. said it swung to a first-quarter profit, but retail sales declined and results fell short of analyst expectations. Its stock tumbled as much as 17 percent. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
OfficeMax Announces First Quarter 2007 Earnings Release Date of May 3, 2007 Apr 27, 2007
About OfficeMax OfficeMax Incorporated is a leader in both business-to-business and retail office products distribution ... SOURCE OfficeMax Incorporated. (PR Newswire)
OfficeMax Announces Dividend and Amendment to Charter Removing Supermajority Voting Requirements Apr 27, 2007
About OfficeMax(R) OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE: ) is a leader in both business-to- business and retail office products distribution. The OfficeMax mission is simple: to help our customers do their best work. (PR Newswire)
Staples CEO Gets About $10M Compensation Apr 11, 2007
-based OfficeMax Inc.. Shares of Staples ended 2006 at $26. (ABC News -- Business)
AutoZone Announces Organizational Changes Mar 23, 2007
Source: AutoZone, Inc.. March 23, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE: - ) today announced Tom Newbern has been promoted to the position of Senior Vice President of Store Operations. (Primezone Releases)
Office retailers see slow growth Mar 2, 2007
BOSTON -- Sluggish holiday sales of computers and office furniture hurt an otherwise strong fourth-quarter performance at Staples Inc., just as it did at smaller rivals Office Depot Inc. and OfficeMax Inc.. The disappointing results for two key product categories limited Staples' sales growth at North American stores open at least a year to just 1 percent, after posting 4 percent gains in the previous two quarters. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Staples nails 22% profit gain Mar 1, 2007
The 20-year-old chain of about 1,900 stores and 74,000 employees is the nation's largest retailer of office products, ahead of Office Depot Inc. and OfficeMax Inc.. Search. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
JetBlue to put in terminals for disruptions Feb 24, 2007
Office-supplies retailer OfficeMax Inc. said Thursday its turnaround program was taking hold as it swung to a profit in the fourth-quarter from a year-ago loss. The company earned $57 million, or 76 cents a share, in the three months ended Dec. 30 compared with a loss of $44. (Orlando Sentinel -- Business)
Interactive Data revenue rises 19 percent Feb 23, 2007
Office supplier OfficeMax Inc. said its turnaround program was taking hold as it swung to a profit in the fourth quarter from a year-ago loss. Its shares reached a 52-week high in morning trading. (Boston Globe)
Business Briefs Feb 23, 2007
"Currently the premier operator in the natural foods marketplace, and we have the good fortune of being associated with them now."OfficeMax says plan for turnaround taking holdCHICAGO -- Office supplies retailer OfficeMax Inc. said Thursday its turnaround program was taking hold as it swung to a profit in the fourth quarter from a year-ago loss. Its shares briefly reached a 52-week high in morning trading. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Investors pooh-pooh 77% Safeway profit Feb 23, 2007
OfficeMax Inc. said its turnaround program was taking hold as it swung to a profit in the fourth quarter from a year-ago loss. Its shares briefly reached a 52-week high in morning trading. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Lower costs help OfficeMax post 4Q profit after loss a year ago Feb 22, 2007
- Office supplies retailer OfficeMax Inc. said Thursday it swung to a profit in the fourth-quarter from a loss a year ago that reflected hefty costs and asset writedowns. Net income after paying preferred dividends totaled $57 million, or 76 cents per share, in the three months ended Dec. 30 compared with a loss of $44. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
