According to One Click Retail research, Amazon.com did about $4 billion in furniture sales in the U.S. last year, up 51% year over year, to become the largest online player in the category.
Dorel’s Ameriwood Home division is expanding its task-related home office furniture collections.
Keurig and commercial coffeemaker supplier Evoca have partnered to launch the Keurig K4000 Cafe System positioned for the away from home channel.
OFM has added new Adapt Series Tables to its office furniture assortment.
Staples has been recognized as a Corporate Social Responsibility winner at the 2017 S&P Global Platts Global Energy Awards.
Office Depot has completed its acquisition of CompuCom Systems, an information technology services provider. In a hurricane-hit third quarter, Office Depot’s sales declined.
Office Depot is launching a new operation, dubbed BizBox, that will provide start-ups and small businesses access to the core services needed to start and grow their operations.
The Ameriwood Home division of Dorel Industries has debuted its new commercial office furniture line at the fall High Point Market.
Office Depot has appointed Jerri DeVard as evp/chief marketing officer.
Sycamore Partners has completed its acquisition of Staples, Inc.
With its acquisition by a private equity firm pending, Staples’ comps slipped in the second quarter, although the office superstore did post a profit.
Second quarter sales at Office Depot were down as the office superstore retailer reported declines in its retail and business solutions divisions.
At the summer Las Vegas Market, Twin-Star International is broadening its furniture resources and has introduced a new ActiveLife series of adjustable sit/stand desks.
OFM has launched a redesigned website platform aimed to enhance the user experience.
Consumers heading to their favorite stores to shop for their back-to-school/college needs are expected to increase their spending from 2016, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual consumer survey.
Design house DwellStudio has partnered with Staples on a new office collection.
Staples has named Michelle Bottomley its new chief marketing officer. In this role, she will be responsible for marketing across the office superstore chain, helping to promote the company’s pivot to focusing on its North American delivery business.
Staples saw its North American retail comps decline in a mixed first quarter.
Office and school furniture manufacturer and distributor OFM is rolling out its new Essentials by OFM line of consumer-oriented products.
In move to broaden its business in the consumer sector and support its dealers, OFM, an office and school furniture manufacturer and distributor, is officially launching new Essentials by OFM, a product line that expands its everyday furniture assortment with over 100 new desks, chairs and tables.