OfficeMax Partners With Safeway to Provide Office Products and School Supplies to Grocery Stores
Three-Year Deal Brings New School and Office Product Selection to Safeway Customers and Gives OfficeMax Additional Presence in Communities Nationwide
NAPERVILLE, Ill., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OfficeMax(R)
Incorporated (NYSE: OMX), a leader in office products and services, today
announced a partnership with Safeway Inc. (NYSE: SWY), one of the largest food
and drug retailers in North America, to distribute office products and school
supplies through approximately 1,600 Safeway grocery stores in the Western,
Southwestern, Rocky Mountain, Midwestern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the
United States.
In July, Safeway began carrying approximately 300 OfficeMax products in
co-branded aisle displays, including seasonal promotional items and everyday
school and office supplies. Product selections will include OfficeMax private
label products such as award-winning TUL(R) writing instruments and various
grades of OfficeMax-brand papers.
"OfficeMax continually seeks innovative channels that will bring our
products to customers when they need it most," said Ryan Vero, Executive Vice
President and Chief Merchandising Officer for OfficeMax. "Our goal is to help
our customers do their best work and Safeway's expansive store presence
creates a convenient access point for customers looking to replenish their
favorite office and school supplies as they shop for groceries and other
necessities."
Safeway stores are operated under many trusted brands across the country,
including Safeway, Vons, Dominicks, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Genuardis, Pavilions,
Carrs, Pak n' Save Food, and Safeway. Hundreds of thousands shoppers rely on
these local grocery brands daily to provide the quality products they need.
OfficeMax has led the office products industry with innovative programs to
benefit customers, including redesigned stores that provide conveniences such
as free Wi-Fi and coffee in a comfortable, inviting setting. OfficeMax was
also the first office products retailer to do away with mail-in rebates, a
move lauded by consumer advocates nationwide.
About OfficeMax
OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE: OMX) is a leader in both
business-to-business office products solutions and retail office products. The
OfficeMax mission is simple. We help our customers do their best work. The
company provides office supplies and paper, in-store print and document
services through OfficeMax ImPress(R), technology products and solutions, and
furniture to consumers and to large, medium and small businesses. OfficeMax
customers are served by more than 30,000 associates through direct sales,
catalogs,
e-commerce and more than 1,000 stores. To find the nearest OfficeMax, call
1-877-OFFICEMAX. For more information, visit http://www.officemax.com/.
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