Staples Extends CommerceHub Partnership with Multi-Year Contract

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. & ALBANY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Staples SPLS, one of the world's largest internet retailers, has negotiated a multi-year contract with CommerceHub, extending its decade-long partnership with the premier virtual inventory platform.

“CommerceHub's platform and service are reliable and invaluable assets in helping Staples effectively expand inventory, manage suppliers and coordinate fulfillment,” said Peter Scala, Sr. VP eCommerce. “Our continuing partnership is essential to maintaining successful operations as Staples continues to develop its Staples Exchange marketplace platform.”

“Staples has been an outstanding partner for nearly 10 years and we are pleased to extend our relationship and continue supporting its business growth,” said CommerceHub CEO, Frank Poore. “CommerceHub enables the largest retailers to radically expand their product assortments without inventory risk, and enables them to keep growing, drive sales and satisfy consumer demand.”

About Staples

Staples makes it easy to make more happen with more products and more ways to shop. Through its world-class retail, online and delivery capabilities, Staples lets customers shop however and whenever they want, whether it's in-store, online, on mobile devices, or through the company's innovative buy online, pick-up in store option. Staples offers more products than ever, such as technology, facilities and breakroom supplies, furniture, safety supplies, medical supplies, and Copy and Print services. Headquartered outside of Boston, Staples operates throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. More information about Staples (SPLS) is available at www.staples.com.

About CommerceHub

For more than 15 years, CommerceHub has provided cloud-based technologies and services that enable retailers to radically expand their product offering without inventory risk. CommerceHub makes it possible to integrate with any product source, and provides all of the tools necessary to identify new sources of products, rapidly build SKUs, and ensure the smooth the delivery of goods to customers. Providing an unparalleled platform and scalability, CommerceHub in 2013 helped top online retailers in the US and Canada achieve $7 billion in retail sales through drop-ship fulfillment. These expanded assortment orders were successfully processed and fulfilled directly to consumers by more than 8,000 integrated suppliers, distributors, manufacturers and 3rd party sellers. For more information, visit www.commercehub.com.