Staples helps
students, parents and teachers get 100 % ready for the new school
year
TORONTO, July 23, 2015 /CNW/ - Known for its quality
and excellent value, Staples
Canada is 100% ready for the back-to-school season. The
retailer has been getting ready for months, with experts sourcing
the latest and greatest products to help students, parents and
teachers get 100% ready for school.
"For Staples Canada,
back-to-school is built on putting value, fun and convenience into
what can be a stressful time," said Pete Gibel, senior vice
president of merchandising at Staples
Canada. "We put a lot of effort into researching and
sourcing classic must-have items with a twist and all the fun
trends for the season."
From the latest in flashy designs to the hottest tech,
Staples continues to do its
homework, offering the largest assortment at competitive prices –
and convenient services like Easytech and Copy & Print.
Staples also makes it easier
for Canadian shoppers and teachers to make more happen with their
limited time and budgets by providing everything on their shopping
lists in one place, with the lowest prices thanks to Staples' price match guarantee.
Staples' 2015 top trends
include:
Function and Flare
Staples buyers have picked out supplies that
offer students top quality and value from products that are both
highly functional and in-style. Bold geometric, floral and chevron
prints can be found on binders, dividers, pencil cases and more;
backpacks with licensed Minions and Frozen designs are highly
sought after and essential supplies, chairs and lunch bags in bold
colours round up this year's top trends.
Technology
Staples
has the latest technology products and services to help students,
teachers and parents with various tasks like scheduling,
assignments and time management. Featured items include Microsoft
Surface 3 and the latest Windows 10 operating system. To ensure the
technology needed to teach, learn and inspire is cared for, Staples
Easytech's Ready, Set, Go bundle starts at $199 (more than $99
in savings).
The Dorm Room
Staples
Canada has everything needed to make a living and study
space both stylish and functional. Customers can find items like
comfortable chairs, bookshelves and desks as well as new Staples
Copy & Print canvas art to add a personal touch.
The Classroom
From custom-made agendas to easy ways to
file student projects, textbooks and tests, Staples Canada has a wide variety of specialty
products just for teachers.
Organization Made Fun
Staples makes home office or classroom
organization fun with a variety of tools to personalize a number of
solutions like containers, labels, file folders, locker posters,
dividers and binders.
Positive Impact
In 2014, Me to We and ACCO partnered
with Staples Canada to create a
socially-conscious line of school supplies. With every purchase, a
tangible, life-changing gift is given to a child in need through Me
to We's charitable partner, Free the Children. This year, the
exclusive line has been updated with fun geometric patterns and
functional backpack, pencil case and locker accessory designs.
Personalize it with Staples Copy & Print
Staples
Copy & Print offers a wide assortment of resources to help
teachers and students feel prepared and equipped all year long with
everything from planners and custom stamps to labels and posters,
bookmarks, personalized name tags, finished materials, and so much
more.
From shopping for the latest technology to basic school
supplies, customers have the choice of shopping in-store, online,
via mobile devices or through the buy online and pick-up in-store
option. To make things even easier, Staples allows customers to browse and shop
the latest products through its "Shop by Category" feature and
helpful back-to-school resources at
www.staples.ca/backtoschool.
Customers are also invited to follow @StaplesCanada on Twitter
and Instagram and join the conversation using #BTSready.
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Staples for Students School
Supply Drive
From July 17 to
September 13, Staples
stores across Canada will
participate in the Staples for
Students School Supply Drive. With a goal of raising $1.7 million this year, donated funds stay in the
local community and are given to students in need through each
store's local charitable partner. In Quebec, the campaign runs from July 27 to September 3, with funds raised
benefitting Club des petits déjeuners, a registered charity that
provides breakfast to children at school.
About Staples
Canada
Staples makes
it easy to make more happen with more products and more ways to
shop. Through its world-class retail, online and delivery
capabilities, Staples lets
customers shop however and whenever they want, whether it's
in-store, online, on mobile devices, or through the company's
innovative buy online, pick-up in store option. Staples offers more products than ever, such
as technology, facilities and breakroom supplies, furniture, safety
supplies, medical supplies, and Copy and Print services.
Headquartered outside of Boston in
the United States with offices in
Toronto, Canada, Staples operates throughout North and
South America, Europe, Asia,
Australia and New Zealand.
More information about Staples
(Nasdaq: SPLS) is available at www.staples.com and
www.staples.ca.
SOURCE Staples Canada Inc.