In article ,
alan_m writes:
On 29/04/2018 13:34, charles wrote:
In article , Fredxx wrote:
I was told this is despite there has been two offers for the company.

The last I heard is there is going to be a merger between the Staples
and Maplin brands. The demise of the website seems to dispel that idea
too.

The Staples brand has vanished; most of the stores have been renamed.

And the renamed stores are closing which suggests maybe a failing
business model.

I do not know any business which buys their office supplies
from any store like that. It's all been online for years.
Rymann has perhaps found a market for when a town centre
business needs a roll of sellotape or ream of paper "now".

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