Is OfficeMax and Office Depot the same thing?

On February 20, 2013, an all-stock merger between Office Depot and OfficeMax was announced. The merger was completed on November 5, creating the largest U.S. office-supplies chain. The OfficeMax name continues to serve as a brand of The ODP Corporation.

Is Staples and OfficeMax the same?

Staples merged with Office Max more than a year ago. It’s not the first time the pair have tried to get together.

Is Office Depot the same as Viking?

1998: Mergers go digital. In 1998, Office Depot merged with Viking Office Products, a public company based in The Netherlands and the world’s leading direct mail marketer of office supplies – making the company the leading provider of office products and services on the planet.

Did Staples buy OfficeMax?

An acquisition by Staples would leave just one big-box office supplies chain store in the country after Office Depot acquired OfficeMax in 2013. December was a busy month for ODP. The company sold its CompuCom IT business — for less than a third of what it paid for it in 2017.

Do OfficeMax gift cards work at Office Depot?

The Office Depot® OfficeMax® Gift Card is valid on purchases at Office Depot stores in the U.S., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, online or by phone (excluding all gift and prepaid cards).

What is Staples called now?

It is now branded as Staples Industrial.

What happened to Viking Direct?

In May 2016, following a failed merger with Staples, Office Depot Inc. agreed to sell its European business, including Viking, to Aurelius Group for an undisclosed purchase price. In 2021, Aurelius sold the business to The RAJA Group.

Is Office Depot now Viking?

Creator of the concept of “fanatical customer service”, Viking built customer loyalty and brand awareness with a high level of customer service. Acquired by Office Depot in 1998, and by AURELIUS in 2017, Viking is today a major player in the office supplies and workplace equipment market.