I've talked to at least a dozen DMs in the field, I have talked to RVPs, SVPs, there are literally no field reports of people defecating or otherwise in the stores. This is obviously either a very disgruntled and low functioning employee who is... — read more 

Do you maybe have a list. I am interested in Canada stores closing but if you have a comprehensive list with all Staples stores closing that'd be great too.

Does anyone have any info on changes that might impact SDOs in California?

https://www.consumeraffairs.com/retail/staples.htm Has senior leadership took these claims to heart? LOL, I think not. 3 months to go. Hooray!

As per previous notifications this subject is time and implementation sensitive and shouldn't be discussed at anytime with employees in the field. The reduction in expenses, mitigation of complex area issues, and the absorbing of expired assets must... — read more 

I will not post any identifying information here so please do not ask. I am asking if working off of the clock has become common place in other stores? Several people in my store have been coerced into working off of the clock for hours. The tactics... — read more 

Please list the ideas here, what would be things that you would do first to ensure the company survives and turns into a great company (I think most of us here agree that we suck for both the customer and employee).

Mostly the announcement was stuff everyone already knew, what did stick out however were statements like, "sometimes to fully reinvent you must start fresh," and, "the next few months will be painful, but pain is part of the healing process," "tech... — read more 

Today - Closures include 46 Kmart, 30 Sears and 31 Sears Auto Center locations. 5,457 workers will lose their jobs. Pennsylvania, Michigan and Indiana are hardest hit.

Will post after the meeting.

Staples, Inc. is expected* to report earnings on 11/19/2014 before market open. The report will be for the fiscal Quarter ending Oct 2014. According to Zacks Investment Research, based on 11 analysts' forecasts, the consensus EPS forecast for the... — read more 

HIIIIIDDDDEEEEEYYYYY HHHHHHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/staples-says-investigating-possible-payment-042925742.html

Now customers will need to determine what Staples considers a "timely manner". Better check your statements!! http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/staples-investigating-credit-card-data-breach-article-1.1981681

As a long term contributor to the forum I am saddened we've been reduced to bowel based retaliation, those of us who warned of the assistant layoffs, logistics restructuring, logistics elimination, etc. We use this to combat a disreputable business... — read more 

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/adding-multimedia-staples-brings-apple-pay-to-app-for-iphone-6-and-iphone-6-plus-2014-10-20

Got laid of Friday, have an interview for budget auditor Monday, should be careful about the talent you're turning away Staples.

I wonder if staples will be digging into the associates pockets, and parading the trucks done the streets, while shutting southern California down? It really is just a slap in the face.

All 16 centers closed Fri.

It's easy and justified to resent a company so abhorrent to its staff. But just be rational with your rage, get the biggest bang for your buck in the process. Report shorted labor, file a claim for a hostile work environment, write reviews of your... — read more 

All eliminated today.

Does anyone know anything about family medical leave? I recently had surgery and have been on short term disability for almost 3 months. Just received a letter saying my coverage under the family medical leave is expiring and my job is no longer... — read more 

This is a response to an earlier posted question regarding the staggering process of budgetary adjustment notifications to affected areas through this month, more comprehensive moves will be made November, with December supposedly being the month of... — read more 

The key here is to turn the great majority of disengaged people into engaged ones and make the engaged people more motivated by drastically improving leadership practice, instead of dividing the workforce into two groups and treating them... — read more 

The way your employees feel is the way your customers will feel. And if your employees don’t feel valued, neither will your customers.

Is everyone feeling this?

I will tell all my customers to boycot all os Staples stores and online ordering... I will also tell friends and family to do the same. I hope all drivers do the same.

What a joke, Staples explaining why other business' will go bankrupt! Ha! http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/story/26676549/a-staples-survey-explains-why-you-may-soon-go-bankrupt

My DM just went over my manager's head and fired me, I am a part time mobility and tech sales associate, been working around a month and haven't sold any phones so far, the DM came and was yelling at the management and I guess I was an easy target... — read more 

The talk of termed assistants, Tech Sups, and the extension of part time team sup to full time seems like the emerging strategy for all but tier 1 stores. Also, the way to honestly gauge the future of your store is to see if you get new POSs because... — read more 

Follow this link to see a letter confirming the closure of the Michigan SDO. http://www.michigan.gov/documents/wda/Staples_469130_7.pdf

We applied with the city of Boulder to reduce the square-footage of its store at the Twenty Ninth Street mall by more than 30 percent -- Link:... — read more