‘Gotta Get It!’ At Office Depot and OfficeMax for Back-to-School Shopping with Affordable and Stylish School Supplies

Office Depot, Inc. (NYSE: ODP), a leading global provider of office products, services, and solutions formed by the merger of Office Depot and OfficeMax, has “Gotta Get It!” options for the start of back-to-school season, including over 1,000 items for $5 or less in store and online, giving parents more time to prepare and save and students endless options to personalize their look for the year ahead. Additionally, a new price-match policy is now in place for shoppers year-round to deliver more value and a more convenient shopping experience to Office Depot and OfficeMax customers.

With everything from durable and stylish backpacks, trendy locker accessories and the latest tech and core essentials in bold patterns, prints and colors, Office Depot and OfficeMax help students go back to school with the tools to succeed and the confidence to express their personal style.

“Gotta Get It!”: Stylish School Supplies to Make a Statement

• Core Fashion Supplies: Find a pattern to match your personality and make a splash with everything from tie-dye, glitter and chevron folders to die-cut and personalized notebooks with stickers to monogram, as well a variety of colorful binders.
• Locker Lounge: Put your style stamp on your personal space with an assortment of locker accessories, including magnetic pencil cups and mirrors, chalk message boards or a chandelier and carpet, perfect for transforming an ordinary locker into a hallway oasis, and a place you’ll want to take a break at between classes.
• Noteworthy Necessities: Core essentials are made to make a statement when you can add smiley face pencil toppers, pirate erasers and plush animal pencil pouches to your collection.

“Gotta Get It!”: Tech it Out with On-the-Go Organization

• Bold Backpacks: Patterns and prints such as polka dots, camouflage and tie-dye, as well as fluorescent, bold and basic colors from JanSport, SwissGear, High Sierra, Reebok and Office Depot’s exclusive NCredible collection from Nick Cannon help transport textbooks and assignments in style. (Selection varies by location)
• Enviable Headphones: For walking to school or to help concentrate, Beats by Dr. Dre headphones are available in red, black and white.
• Portable Laptops: Perfect for at-home assignments or on-the-go studying, the Dell Inspirion or the Asus 2-in-1 laptops help keep students and parents organized all year long.

“We recognize the start of a new school year can be both overwhelming and exciting for students and parents alike, Office Depot and OfficeMax are here to provide the essential school supplies that everyone is shopping for this season,” said Ron Lalla, executive vice president of merchandising for Office Depot, Inc. “We not only offer affordable options and stylish school supplies so parents and students can feel confident in the year ahead, but to make learning and shopping fun for the entire family.”

In addition to providing affordable school essentials, Office Depot and OfficeMax offer special deals and convenient shopping options to help parents, students and teachers save time and money during the hectic back-to-school season. Office Depot stores offer the 5% Back to Schools Program, which helps shoppers give five percent back on their qualifying purchases to their school of choice. Teachers receive an additional discount during special Teacher Appreciation Days in July and August with Office Depot Rewards or MaxPerks Rewards programs, which are free to join at officedepot.com/rewards and officemaxperks.com.

New this year, OfficeMax and Kohl’s department stores are partnering to offer shoppers select school supplies in Kohl’s stores nationwide, making it easy and convenient for parents and students to get what they need this back-to-school season.

New, Price-Match Guarantee and 90-Day Return Policy

Just in time for the back-to-school shopping season, we’re pleased to launch our new year-round price-match guarantee and 90-day return policy to help shoppers save time and money, whether for school, business or home.

Effective immediately, Office Depot and OfficeMax will price-match items that are sold by any retailer who sells products in both retail stores and online under the same brand. Both retailers are also matching prices of products sold and shipped by Amazon.com and Reliable.com. Additionally, Office Depot and OfficeMax now have an extended 90-day return policy for supplies, and any item purchased on officedepot.com or officemax.com can be returned in store.

We’re excited to offer our new price-match guarantee and 90-day return policy as part of many continuous improvements to deliver more value and a more convenient shopping experience to our customers.

About Office Depot, Inc.

Formed by the merger of Office Depot and OfficeMax, 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 combined pro forma annual sales of approximately $17 billion, employs more than 60,000 associates, and serves consumers and businesses in 58 countries with more than 2,000 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, joint ventures, franchisees, licensees and alliance partners. The company’s portfolio of leading brands includes Office Depot, OfficeMax, OfficeMax Grand & Toy, Viking, Ativa, TUL, Foray, and DiVOGA.

Office Depot, Inc.’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ODP. Additional press information can be found at: http://news.officedepot.com.

Additional information about the recently completed merger of Office Depot and OfficeMax can be found at  http://officedepotmaxmerger.com.