MediaBuyerPlanner: Staples Inc.’s third-quarter sales rose from $4.25 billion the Q3 05 to $4.76 billion.
Net income jumped from $224.5 million last year to $289.9 million for the quarter ended Oct. 28, writes Direct Magazine.
The North American Delivery operating group, which includes DM operations, jumped from $1.26 billion to $1.5 billion in sales, while income for that group rose from $133.8 million to $161.5 million. That increase was despite the costs associated with opening three new fulfillment centers.
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