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Office Depot () is one of the world's leading suppliers of office products and services. The Company's selection of brand name office supplies includes business machines, computers, computer software and office furniture, while its business services encompass copying, printing, document reproduction, mailing and shipping. Office Depot's customers include small office/home office, medium-sized and large businesses located in the U.S. and in 22 other countries around the globe. The Company sells its products through multiple distribution channels, including over 1,000 office supply stores, direct mail, Internet websites, business-to-business e-commerce, and sales forces. Office Depot operates under the Office Depot, Viking Office Products, Viking Direct, Guilbert and 4sure.com brand names. An S&P 500 company, Office Depot generates revenues of over US$13.6bn annually and has 45,000 employees worldwide. It is headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida.
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Private Brands In addition to selling many nationally recognized name brands, Office Depot sells products under several "home" brands, including: Ink Cartridge Recycling Similar to other office supply chains, Office Depot has a program set up to encourage customers to recycle their used ink cartridges. Once per day, a customer has the opportunity to drop off empty cartridges for either a free ream of Office Depot brand Enviro-Copy paper made with post-consumer recycled materials, or to get a discount on a purchase. Previously, a $2.50 discount was available towards the purchase of a new ink cartridge. Since February 12, 2006, the discount was increased to $3.00 and can be used towards any purchase over $3.00.As of October 19, 2006 you may redeem twenty cartridges for coupons for three dollars off or a free ream of paper but the rule of one coupon per day is in effect. While certain store managers may bend this rule, only inkjet cartridges that contain an internal printhead qualify for the program. This includes the majority of HP and Lexmark produced cartridges as well as the Office Depot remanufactured brand version of those cartridges. It also includes a very limited number of newer Canon cartridges. Cartridges that do not contain printheads do not qualify. Some cartridges contain electrical contacts that may be confused as being a printhead, but these contacts are only to allow communication with the printer for purposes of measuring ink levels or to determine whether or not the cartridge has expired. Most toner and toner/drum units can be recycled, but not those that are simply plastic toner containers such as many produced by Brother. Office Depot Worklife Rewards On June 1, 2006, Office Depot launched the Worklife Rewards program which combined several benefits of the former "Advantage Reward" and current Star Teacher program. It offers 5% rewards on all purchases past $200 (excluding computers, monitors, UPS shipping and postage stamp purchases) in a three-month period, with no cap on the amount of rewards that can be earned. Office Depot brand ink qualify for a double credit 10% reward. Theoretically, if an individual spent $50,000 in a three-month period, they would earn $2,500 in rewards credits. The credits are issued on a store gift card. For Copy.Print.Ship services, 15% rewards are given on all purchases past $35. Worklife members also receive exclusive coupons through postal mail and email as well in store savings on select items. STAR Teacher Program The STAR Teacher Program is specifically for educators and school administrators, and incorporates the benefits of the Office Depot Worklife Program. In addition to Worklife benefits, the STAR program also carries a 5% at-register discount on purchases, as well as a 15% discount on copy center purchases in addition to the 15% reward for copy center purchases past $35. There are also many events at the Office Depot stores for the teachers, including bi-annual Teacher Appreciation Breakfasts that offer free breakfast and giveaways for teachers. Sponsorships Office Depot previously owned the naming rights to an Office Depot Center in Sunrise, Florida. It has since been renamed BankAtlantic Center. Office Depot is the primary sponsor of the NASCAR Nextel Cup Activities per country | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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