office supply

Mike Mozart

Staples Sells Itself For $6.9B To Private Equity Firm

Two months after Staples said it was ready to move on with a new lover following the messy breakup of its engagement to Office Depot, the office supply store is once again heading to the altar, selling itself to private equity firm Sycamore Partners for $6.9 billion.  [More]

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School Supply Love: Maker Of Sharpie Pens To Buy Company Behind Elmer’s Glue For $600M

If you thought the pending billion-dollar merger between Staples and Office Depot was the only office supply wedding in the works, then you might not have been prepared for the $600 million union between the maker of Sharpie pens and the owner of Elmer’s Glue.  [More]