Office Depot, Inc. · Boca Raton, FL United States ·(NYSE: ODP)

Paper clips are big money; just ask Office Depot. Operating the world's #2 chain of office supply stores (behind Staples), the company sells office supplies through about 1,160 company-owned and licensed locations throughout North America and at about another 160 locations worldwide. The big-box retail stores sell to both consumers and small and medium-sized businesses. In addition to typical office supplies, its stores offer computer hardware and software, office furniture, art and school supplies, and printing and copying services. Office Depot also sells goods through catalogs and call centers, the Internet, and a contract sales force. Amid the softening economy, Office Depot is shutting stores. To read the full description, subscribe now.