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Category Archives: Big Box News
Treasures for Teachers receives $11,000 from Discover
EVliving.com is reporting that Treasures for Teachers, a non-profit organization that helps provide struggling teachers with much-needed office supplies, has received an $11,000 gift from Discover Financial Services. Continue reading
Article: Can a Big-Box fix your computer?
The Wall Street Journal has an interesting quasi-investigative piece on whether or not a big-box store can adequately fix your computer. They basically take in a bunch of computers with various maladies and provide anecdotal evidence of how well their issues are addressed. Continue reading
Big Box News: School District joins Office Depot investigations
News from Florida: the Lee County School district has announced that they, too, will be starting an investigation into potential overcharges by Office Depot, making them the fourth governmental agency in Florida to seek a refund. Continue reading
Opinion: Skip the Black Friday Mess by Shopping Online
As holiday shopping season draws nearer, consider skipping the lines and the craziness and ordering from the comfort and safety of your home computer. Continue reading
More Office Depot Chair Recalls
According to attorneyatlaw.com, Raynor Marketing is voluntarily recalling the Quantum Realspace PRO™ 9000 Series Mid-Back Multifunction Mesh Chair and Multifunction Mesh Chair with Headrest, both manufactured in China and sold exclusively at Office Depot. Continue reading
Oops: Missouri Lt. Governor Awards Contract to Company Under State Investigation
The state of Missouri accidentally offers a million-dollar contract to Office Depot, then remembers it is investigating them for fraud. Whoopsie! Continue reading
Office Depot Whistleblower Seeks Fla. Supreme Court Investigation
Our old friend David Sherwin, the Office Depot whistle-blower, is back in the news again, according to an article posted on news-press.com. Sherwin, who has been granted whistleblower protection by the state, is preparing a petition to have a case heard by the statewide grand jury that Gov. Charlie Crist hopes to impanel. Continue reading
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NJ Stands By Staples Contract Decision
As reported earlier, New Jersey recently entered into an exclusive contract with Staples to provide office supplies, which many local businesses were upset by. In a posting on NJBiz.com, the state has been seen to uphold its decision to proceed with the risky single-source contract. Continue reading
OfficeMax Won’t Send Customer a Working Gift Card
One of my favorite consumer advocacy blogs, The Consumerist, has a chilling tale of a retail roundabout in which a customer makes a return to OfficeMax, is given a gift card, and is then unable to use that gift card to buy anything. Continue reading
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Office Supply Firms Suing N.J. Over Staples Contract
According to NJ.com, New Jersey members of the National Office Product Alliance (NOPA) are suing the state over their decision to shift office supply contracts from the hands of individual vendors to one company, Staples. Continue reading