Update! I just did a quick search and here is the news about Staples:
Staples closing 140 stores this year amid poor sales
By Devika Krishna Kumar, Reuters AUGUST 22, 2014
Staples will close 140 of its underperforming North America stores this year as it faces stiff competition from mass retailers such as Wal-Mart and Amazon. Staples warned its sales could fall in the current quarter during a Wednesday sales call.
Yeah Obama’s economic policies are really turning this country around.../s
Went into Staples to buy a phone the other day and was told I could not pay for the phone and activation with cash-credit card only.I walked out.
Staples is working hard to convert to online stores. I wondered why they send me good coupon cards that are good for online sales only. Sort of like Sears, stuff you buy online and have sent to the store, the store gets nothing but the trouble of helping you load your stuff.