Mergers. Acquisitions. Operations.

KEY FACTS

• Acquired Staples Australia and New Zealand from Staples, Inc. Rebranded as Winc.
• Serves a diverse customer base: Corporate customers include small, medium, and enterprise businesses; government customers include federal, state and territory governmental organizations in Australia; plus various education related customers.
• Broad product offering includes stationary, paper, ink and toner, kitchen and office facilities products, computer software and hardware, and furniture.

INITIATIVES

• Re-branded the business to reflect its reinvigorated corporate identity and value proposition for customers.
• Optimize the distribution network, supply chain and warehousing functions.
• Extend category participation outside traditional office supplies.
• Invest in digital platform and customer ordering portal to enhance the customer experience and drive growth in online sales.
• Divested the Winc New Zealand business in July 2018.

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updated 12/18