Office Depot
Taking Care of Business
About Us
Celebrating 25 years as a leading global provider of office supplies and services, Office Depot is Taking Care of Business for millions of customers around the globe. For the local corner store as well as Fortune 500 companies, Office Depot provides supplies and services to its customers through 1,641 worldwide retail stores, a dedicated sales force, top-rated catalogs and global e-commerce operations. Office Depot has annual sales of approximately $11.6 billion, and employs about 40,000 associates around the world. The Company provides more office supplies and services to more customers in more countries than any other company, and currently sells to customers directly or through affiliates in 55 countries. Office Depot’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ODP.
International
The International Division sells office products and services through direct mail catalogues, contract sales forces, internet sites and retail stores, using a mix of company owned operations, joint ventures, licensing and franchise agreements, alliances and other arrangements.
The international direct channel was launched in 1990 with the start-up of operations in the United Kingdom. We now have catalogue offerings in 15 countries outside of North America. In March 1999, we introduced our first international public internet site for consumers and businesses in the UK. Today, we operate over 40 separate web sites in the International Division.