Abstract
Office Depot is the second largest office-services company in the world after Staples with annual sales in excess of $15 billion and provides, "more office products and services to more customers in more countries than any other company"(Taking, 2004). Office Depot has been officially incorporated since 1986 and is currently headquartered in Florida where it manages operations in more than 23 countries while employing over 50 thousand individual employees and contractors (Office, 2006). Since Office Depot acquired Viking Office Products in the United States (US) it has been on growth tangent that has kept it constantly seeking new international markets.

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Table of Contents Introduction Efficiency and Effectiveness Assessment Introduction Efficiency and Effectiveness Measures Summary Performance Ratios Introduction Return on Investment (ROI) Sales Growth Rate

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Abstract
This paper explains that, using sales volume, Office Depot is the largest retail office products business in the world with more than 1,100 stores in 14 countries, with each store carrying, on average, 7,900 products. The author relates that Office Depot offers a wide range of products including general office supplies, office furniture and some business services. The paper points out that the company utilizes
three business segments to sell its products and services to individual consumers and businesses: North American Retail, Business Services Group and International.

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"When comparing sales volume, Office Depot is the largest retail office products business in the world. They have more than 1,100 stores in 14 countries, with each store carrying, on average, 7,900 products ("Office Depot", 2005). Office Depot offers a wide range of products. These include: general office supplies, office furniture, and some business services. The company utilizes three business segments to sell its products and services to individual consumers and businesses, North American Retail, Business Services Group and International ("Datamonitor: Office Depot", 2005). Society/Subcultures: Society and the subcultures within society affect Office Depot's performance and success. Office Depot is a global company, with facilities in 14 countries. For this reason, they must adjust their business processes to meet the specific needs of these diverse cultures, for both their consumers and their workforce."

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Abstract
The paper reviews four recommendations felt to be essential if Office Depot is to reverse its somewhat flagging fortunes and stagnant market growth. Specifically, the following paper examines the need of the company to expand into new foreign markets at the same time as it must improve relations with high technology manufacturers and wholesalers. No less importantly the following paper notes how the company must improve its comparable sales performance, at least in part by improving the sales conversion rates within its stores.

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"Office Depot's global yearly sales are about $14 billion (Office Depot, 2004). It has become the second largest company in the office supplies sector, trailing only Staples (Williams, 2004). Despite this impressive position, there remains the nettlesome question of how Office Depot can continue to build value and to expand its market share in an industry that grows more competitive every day. Any of a number of recommendations can be put forward, but perhaps the most obvious recommendation is for Office Depot to continue to grow its presence in Europe. For example, the company has forty-four stores in France, five stores in Spain, and four in Hungary (Office Depot, 2004). While fifty-three European locations is a good number, it is nowhere near saturation of that market."

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Abstract
This paper discusses how Office Depot has integrated the Internet into all of its operations, including program management, offering specialized services through the Web. The company's multiple sites, including a Spanish-language site, to target different retail markets is discussed.

Tags:Office Depot, e-commerce, Internet, Web, e-Builder, executive information systems

Abstract
The paper discusses how Office Depot needs to garner more of the domestic market share in order to meet the expectations of shareholders and continue to develop its overall business. The paper provides an external and internal analysis of the company and considers the potential options for Office Depot to implement. The paper is of the opinion that Office Depot must continue to market aggressively while limiting expansion and ensuring cost savings over the long and short term.

Outline:
Executive Summary
External Analysis
Internal Analysis
Recommendations/Options

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"Office Depot is a household name with regard to being a supplier of office and business products to both the domestic and international markets. Yet, the success story of the company is limited with regard to the domestic share of the more than 300 billion dollar office supply market. Office depot in fact only demonstrated slightly over 10 billion of sales in the domestic share. Though this is as a result of twenty years of steady growth, with the company marking its 20th anniversary in 2006, the organization needs to garner more of this domestic market share to meet the expectations of shareholders and continue to develop its overall business, while simultaneously creating cost cutting practices that will serve for slower expansion but better overall sales in existing stores."

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Abstract
The paper describes how Office Depot's training and development program was revamped, beginning in 2000 when the Six Sigma training and development methodology was instituted with the arrival of a new CEO. The paper explains that while the current training and development program has proven effective, it has been problematic and could be made more relevant with some minor adjustments.

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"Office Depot is the second largest office-services company in the world after Staples with annual sales in excess of $14b and provides, "more office products and services to more customers in more countries than any other company"(Corporate, 2006). Office Depot has been officially incorporated since 1986 and is currently headquartered in Florida where it manages operations in more than 23 countries while employing over 47,000 individual employees and contractors (Corporate, 2006). Since Office Depot acquired Viking Office Products, it has been on a growth tangent that has kept it constantly seeking new international markets."

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Abstract
This paper discusses Office Depot in detail in terms of macro-economic, micro-economic, organizational, and customer oriented perspectives. Within these analytical perspectives the company's relative strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, both internally and externally, are examined. The final analysis indicates that, while Office Depot has reported solid performance earnings, it could be doing better and it should be improving on its return on equity invested ratios.

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"Office Depot is the second largest office-services company in the world after Staples with annual sales in excess of $14b and provides, "more office products and services to more customers in more countries than any other company"(Taking, 2004). Office Depot has been officially incorporated since 1986 and is currently headquartered in Florida where it manages operations in more than 23 countries while employing over 47,000 individual employees and contractors (Taking, 2004). Since Office Depot acquired Viking Office Products it has been on growth tangent that has kept it constantly seeking new international markets. Office Depot maintains operations under the following brands: Office Depot, Viking Office Products, Viking Direct, Guilbert and Tech Depot (Taking, 2004). Office Depot has established itself as leader in all the distribution channels it operates in: retail stores, catalogue and mail order, as well as e-commerce where it has proven revolutionary (Epstein, 2004)."

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Abstract
This paper discusses how big box retailing has become more than a strategic operating format in the Canadian market. Recent studies verify what anecdotal evidence has been indicating for the last 10-15 years. That is, big box retailers are not only harming mall based retailing but are rapidly becoming the modus operandi for the majority of retailers regardless of specialty or segment.

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Abstract
The results of a firm analysis on Office Depot are presented in this case analysis for fiscal year 1999. The results are presented within the contexts of (1) industry participation, (2) income statement and balance sheet analyses, (3) cash flow analysis, (4) profitability and efficiency analyses, (5) short-term liquidity analysis, (6) long-term liquidity analysis and (7) projections for the future.

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"The optimistic annual sales projection for the company for 2003 is $15.2 billion. Based on common shares outstanding at year-end 1998, projected sales per share would be $60.89. The pessimistic annual sales projection for the company for 2003 is $13.2 billion. Based on common shares outstanding at year-end 1998, projected sales per share would be $53.10. The optimistic estimate of the net profit margin for fiscal 1999 is 2.9 percent, while the pessimistic net profit margin is 2.5 percent. The optimistic project of EPS for 2003 is $1.77, while the pessimistic projection of EPS for 2003 is $1.32."

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Abstract
The results of a firm analysis on performed Office Depot, Inc. (hereinafter referred to simply as Office Depot) are presented in this case analysis for fiscal year 1999.

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"Office Depot Case: Analysis
Introduction
The results of a firm analysis on performed Office Depot, Inc. (hereinafter referred to simply as Office Depot) are presented in this case analysis for fiscal year 1999. The results are presented within the contexts of (1) industry participation, (2) income statement and balance sheet analyses, (3) cash flow analysis, (4) profitability and efficiency analyses, (5) short-term liquidity analysis, (6) long-term liquidity analysis, and (7) projections for the future.
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ndustry Participation
The industry sector in which Office Depot participates is Specialty Retail. Within the Specialty Retail sector, the primary industry within which Office Depot participates is Office Products..."