| 词条 | Office World |
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}}{{Infobox company | name = Office World | logo = | image = Office World Dundee 2004.jpg | image_caption = Office World, Dundee, Scotland (2004) | type = Private company, Subsidiary | caption = | fate = Acquired | successor = Staples | foundation = | defunct = 2005 | location = | industry = Retail | key_people = | products = Office Supplies Computing General Stationery | num_employees = | parent = Staples UK Globus Retail (previously) | subsid = }}Office World plc, was a chain of British office superstores, which ceased trading in 2005, after administration and a company buy out. In March 2004,{{cn|date=December 2015}} the company was bought out by world leading office superstores, Staples UK, who sold off all the assets and stock in stores, until Office World became a dormant brand. The Office World brand, assets and stores were sold to Staples UK, for the sum of £32.5 million.[1] After the acquisition by Staples, very few Office World stores were converted into Staples, as there were already Staples stores near to the dormant stores of Office World.{{cn|date=December 2015}} Many of the stores were left unoccupied for many years after the closure of Office World, resulting in some job losses.{{cn|date=December 2015}} They had some rival superstores, such as Staples, Stationery Box and Ryman. For Office World to compete, they had to sell both branded products (such as Esselte and Banner) and their own brand products (such as Office Essentials and Office World). Finally, in 2005, after Staples had sold off many of the stock and stores, the last store closed. Office World's website did not stop until 2006. See also
6 : Office supply companies of the United Kingdom|Defunct retail companies of the United Kingdom|Retail companies of the United Kingdom|Companies that have entered administration in the United Kingdom|Companies disestablished in 2005|2005 disestablishments in the United Kingdom |
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