OfficeMax Brings Power to the Penny with Back-to-School Promotion
July 17 2008 - 12:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
OfficeMax has 1 cent offers every week and lowers prices on more
than 100 popular back-to-school supplies. Promo earns praise from
Americans for Common Cents NAPERVILLE, Ill., July 17
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With prices rising for necessities from
gas to groceries, OfficeMax(R) Incorporated (NYSE:OMX), a leader in
office products and services, today announced the rollout of a
special price promotion campaign designed to make back-to-school
shopping more affordable and show that the penny still has power at
OfficeMax. Throughout the back-to-school season, OfficeMax will
offer special single-cent products and special penny bundle offers
on key school supplies at all retail locations nationwide. In
addition, OfficeMax is lowering the price on more than 100 popular
back-to-school supplies on items such as 3-5 subject notebooks,
pencils and pocket portfolios for the back-to-school season. "With
the school year approaching, we understand the difficulty parents
and teachers face in just providing basic supplies for each child,"
said Ryan Vero, Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising
Officer at OfficeMax. "Our 'Power to the Penny' promotion and
aggressive pricing allows us to give parents a break from rising
prices, while ensuring that their children are well stocked with
essential supplies as they get ready for a new school year."
Americans for Common Cents, a Washington DC-based organization
focused on currency education, supports OfficeMax's endorsement of
the penny. "We are encouraged to see a national retailer promoting
the penny and publicizing its worth to consumers," said Mark
Weller, Director. "Pennies are an important form of currency and we
appreciate that OfficeMax values their worth in today's economy."
Each week, OfficeMax will feature a special "penny offer" that
varies from a single-priced item for one cent to bundle offers that
include a special one cent item with the purchase of one or more
regularly priced products. Customers can see the weekly specials in
OfficeMax's weekly circular advertisements or online at
http://www.officemax.com/penny. OfficeMax features a full range of
back-to-school products and services to provide a one-stop shopping
experience for time-pressed parents. In addition to value-priced
basics, OfficeMax offers computers and technology products, desks
and furniture, organization products and printing services that are
useful for back-to-school needs. 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
36,000 associates through direct sales, catalogs, e-commerce and
more than 900 stores. To find the nearest OfficeMax, call
1-877-OFFICEMAX. For more information, visit
http://www.officemax.com/. DATASOURCE: OfficeMax Incorporated
CONTACT: Bill Bonner, +1-630-864-6066, or Jennifer Rook,
+1-630-864-6057, both of OfficeMax Incorporated Web site:
http://www.officemax.com/
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