Buy Local:
It Matters!

Did you know buying from locally-owned businesses creates more than three times the local economic impact that when you buy from national chains?

Locally-owned businesses are more likely to buy from other locally-owned businesses, which puts more money back into the local economy.

Keep your dollars local and buy from Perry Office Plus - this is our home, too!


Industry News
Updates from the world of office products.

The spy-glass symbol indicates a story covering the investigation of the suppliers mentioned.


Office Depot loses local BBB membership
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
   
  Ad watchdog faults office stores for complex 'free' offers
June 22, 2010
   
  Study: SCF Arizona’s ‘buy local’ attitude leads to $528M economic impact
June 8, 2010
   
Office Depot to Pay Restitution in Missouri
May 1, 2010
   
Fortunre Magazine: Tough Times at Office Depot
February 16
New Report Charges Staples with ‘Overcharging and Mispricing’ on Georgia State Office Supplies Contract
February 9
 
Lee County Schools Axe Office Depot Contract
January 26
Lee School Board delays approving office supply budget while Office Depot audit continues
January 12
 
San Francisco City Attorney Issues Demand Letter to Office Depot in Wake of Controller’s Audit
December 29
 
Former Office Depot salesman admits he overcharged Berkeley
December 11

Office Depot to cut customer service staff
December 11
 

Florida School District Auditing School Supply Purchases
October 30

Office Depot reports $413 million loss
October 29
 

Missouri awards state contract to Office Depot despite investigation
October 18

OfficeMax Recalls Office Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
September 1

Small Businesses Say They Were Shut Out of State Bid, Could Lose Millions
August 31
 

Office Depot's legal woes spread to other states
July 30

OfficeMax ends credit cards
June 23

Office Depot down, sector plummets
May 13
 

Dallas Morning News: Texas Investigating Office Depot Overcharges
April 20

City of Berkeley, CA Finds $250,000 in Office Depot Overages
March 19

Office Depot Gets Pummeled
February 27

Recession Takes Toll of Office Depot's Bottom Line
February 23

OfficeMax Posts $395M Loss
February 19

2008
 

Office Depot to Close 126 Stores
December 15

OfficeMax loses more than $400 million related to Lehman Bros. collapse
November 6

Office Depot posts $6.7M loss
October 31

Corporate Express switching to Staples name
October 31
 

Auditor looks into contracts, warns local governments
October 29

Office suppliers see shares drop during 3Q
September 30

County withdraws from U.S. Communities after Depot overcharges
Sept 24

Bad 'Depot' deal costs county $60K
Sept 20

OfficeMax says Lehman-backed debt is in default
Sept 20
 

North Carolina accuses Office Depot of overcharging, again
Sept 12

NOPA Says It's Time to End Failed Strategy of Sole-Sourcing Office Products
Sept 12

Staples profit falls 16% as corporate clients tighten belts
Sept 4
 

Office Depot to repay $2.5M in overcharges to State of California
Aug 28