Staples weighs in on Office Depot’s store closings
Staples didn’t waste much time picking on Office Depot after its office supply store rival announced it was closing 112 stores yesterday. Fortunately for us, none of those stores are in Nashville, but Staples made sure its customers knew Office Depot is facing tough times by emailing its customers (see image above) this morning:
With the uneasy economy and recent headlines about suppliers like Office Depot, business owners face all sorts of questions: Will troubled retailers honor my rewards checks? Where will I go for office essentials? Will I get my products delivered accurately and on time?
Staples even quoted the Office Depot news release headline in the email. I suppose all is fair in love, war and business to a degree, but that sure is rubbing salt in the wound. I don’t have a strong preference for either brand (or OfficeMax, for that matter), but I have to give Staples equal marks here for rapid response and cruelty.
