Thursday, January 18, 2007

Pantaloon office stationery arm Future Office and US-based Staples sign stationery JV

Pantaloon Retail India has announced a joint venture between US-based Staples, Inc. and its new office products business unit, Future Office. The JV firm will serve businesses of all sizes through delivery as well as cash-and-carry locations, offering a wide range of office products from core office supplies to printers to computers.

The agreement establishes a platform for Staples to enter the $10 bn office products market in India and allows Pantaloon Retail to benefit from the industry expertise and sourcing network of the world’s largest office products company.

Read the Business Standard article for the comments of Ron Sargent, chairman & CEO, Staples and Kishore Biyani, MD & CEO, Pantaloon Retail India.

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