Office Depot, Inc. Joins Pocket Points as Official National School Supply Retailer for App Rewarding College Students Who Sta...
September 08 2016 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Students Can Redeem Special Savings on School
Supplies and Dorm Room Furniture by Unplugging During Class and
Study Time
Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODP), a leading global provider
of office products, services, and solutions, through its
Office Depot and OfficeMax brands, today announced it is the sole
national school and office supply retailer with Pocket Points, an
app that rewards students for refraining from using their phones
during class and offers savings with retailers.
College students are more distracted than ever, spending 20
percent of class time using digital devices for unrelated
activities, according to a 2013 University of Nebraska-Lincoln
study.
“Office Depot’s exclusive partnership with Pocket Points
furthers our commitment to finding new and innovative ways to help
students utilize technology to succeed in the classroom,” said
Diane Nick, senior vice president of marketing for Office Depot,
Inc. “This is a win-win for users of the app and our company to
reach students on this popular platform. In addition to helping
students maintain good classroom habits throughout the year, Office
Depot wants to provide them with access to savings on the gear they
need to succeed.”
When students open the app on campus and lock their phones, they
start earning points that can be redeemed directly through the app
or online to save money on school and dorm supplies online at
officedepot.com.
"Pocket Points and Office Depot have formed a partnership in
providing the tools for students to succeed. Our team is elated to
be working closely with a company of Office Depot's caliber. Pocket
Points’ mission has always been to provide value to students and
merchants. This partnership will enhance the experience on all
fronts,” said Mitch Gardner, co-founder and chief operations
officer of Pocket Points.
Office Depot will be available in 45 of Pocket Points’ markets
including but not limited to: Auburn University, University of
Colorado-Boulder, Pennsylvania State University and Texas A&M
University.
About Office Depot, Inc.
Office Depot, Inc. is a leading global provider of products,
services, and solutions for every workplace – whether your
workplace is an office, home, school or car.
Office Depot, Inc. is a resource and a catalyst to help
customers work better. We are a single source for everything
customers need to be more productive, including the latest
technology, core office supplies, print and document services,
business services, facilities products, furniture, and school
essentials.
The company has annual sales of approximately $14 billion,
employs approximately 49,000 associates, and serves consumers and
businesses in 59 countries with approximately 1,800 retail stores,
award-winning e-commerce sites and a dedicated business-to-business
sales organization – all delivered through a global network of
wholly owned operations, franchisees, licensees and alliance
partners. The company operates under several banner brands
including Office Depot, OfficeMax, Grand & Toy, and Viking. The
company’s portfolio of exclusive product brands include TUL, Foray,
Brenton Studio, Ativa, WorkPro, Realspace and HighMark.
Office Depot, Inc.’s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global
Select Market under the symbol ODP. Additional press information
can be found at: http://news.officedepot.com.
About Pocket Points
Founded in 2014 at Chico State University, Pocket Points has
quickly become the "Must-have" mobile application for college
students. By creating a rewards platform that influences students
to lock their phones in class, Pocket Points has created a
Win-Win-Win product. Students, businesses, and teachers have all
become major advocates of the mobile app, which has enabled Pocket
Points to grow organically. The positive reinforcement method has
resonated with High School and College students, as a more
effective way of influencing desired outcomes. The team is
continuing to open up additional schools and merchants, with the
goal of enabling more users the ability to benefit from the
application.
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Office Depot, Inc.Julianne Embry,
561-438-1451julianne.embry@officedepot.comorSarah England,
561-438-1448sarah.england@officedepot.com
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