OfficeMax Partners With Safeway to Provide Office Products and School Supplies to Grocery Stores
November 10 2008 - 11:15AM
PR Newswire (US)
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/. OfficeMax Media
Contacts: OfficeMax Investor Contact: William Bonner Jennifer Rook
Michael Steele 630-864-6057 630-864-6057 630-864-6826 DATASOURCE:
OfficeMax Incorporated CONTACT: media, William Bonner,
+1-630-864-6057, or Jennifer Rook, +1-630-864-6057, or investors,
Michael Steele, +1-630-864-6826, all of OfficeMax Web site:
http://www.officemax.com/
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