11/04/06
Office Depot, which has made a great impact on both IT industries and the
Chinese market, recently acquired Office Depot China,one of the biggest
dealers of office products and services and one of the biggest B2B e-commerce
companies in China.
A Fortune 500 company, Office Depot is an industry leader in every distribution
channel, including stores, direct mail, contract delivery, and the Internet
and business-to-business electronic commerce. Currently, Office Depot
has more than 1000 retail stores in North America as well as more than
300 stores that are company-owned, licensed or franchised in three parts
of the world. With over $4.2 billion in online sales, the company is also
one of the world's largest e-commerce retailers. Office Depot has entered
Japanese and Korean markets in recent years and accelerated its overall
development in Asian markets. Office Depot was initially drawn in by China's
rapid development in e-commerce, but China is a new and strange market
for Office Depot. It's very important for Office Depot to develop in the
Chinese market.
Office Depot China was established in late 1999.There are more than 500
employees supporting our contract sales, direct mail, and internet businesses.
Office Depot China's products include office supplies, technology, furniture,
custom printing, promotional items, and business services. As one of the
biggest B2B e-commerce companies in China, Office Depot China is familiar
with Chinese market, allowing Office Depot to enter the Chinese market
successfully.
Leading position in the industry, good operation mode and reputation
are crucial factors for choosing Office Depot China as a partner. After
the Comprehensive Assessment, Office Depot successfully acquired Office
Depot China. |