Stock Report: Office Depot Inc. (ODP) Report Updated: May 20, 2013 | Print This Page

Office Depot, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, supplies office products and services. Its North American Retail division sells an assortment of merchandise, such as general office supplies, computer supplies, business machines and related supplies, and office furniture under various labels, including Office Depot, Viking Office Products, Foray, and Ativa through its chain of office supply stores. It also provides printing, reproduction, mailing, shipping, and other services, as well as personal computer support and network installation service. As of December 31, 2011, this division operated 1,131 office supply stores in the United States. The company’s North American Business Solutions division sells branded office supplies, technology products, furniture, and services to small-to medium-sized customers through a dedicated sales force, catalogs, and Internet. Its International division sells office products and services through direct mail catalogs, contract sales forces, Internet sites, and retail stores using a mix of company-owned operations, joint ventures, licensing and franchise agreements, alliances, and other arrangements. This division operates approximately 131 retail stores in France, Hungary, South Korea, and Sweden; and participates under licensing and merchandise arrangements in South Korea, Thailand, Israel, Japan, and the Middle East. In addition, the International division, through a joint venture, operates 232 retail stores in Mexico, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Panama, as well as call centers and distribution centers to support the delivery business. As of December 31, 2011, the company sold its office products to customers in 60 countries in North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Office Depot, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.