How many acquisitions has Staples made so far?

Staples has completed 9 acquisitions so far, with an average acquisition amount of $1.44B.

Which countries does Staples usually acquire in?

Staples has made acquisitions in 3 countries with the most activity in United States and United Kingdom.

In which year did Staples make the most acquisitions?

Staples was most active in 2018, with 2 acquisitions completed in that year.

List of 9 Acquisitions by Staples (Sep 2026)

Staples has made a total of 9 acquisitions. These activities span 3 countries: United States, United Kingdom, and Canada, across 8 sectors including B2B E-Commerce, Payments, and MarketingTech. Peak activity occurred in 2013 and 2018 with 2 acquisitions each, and 2019 with 1 acquisition. The average number of acquisitions per year from 2020 to 2025 is 0, and 0 acquisitions were completed this year. Its most recent acquisition is DEX Imaging, a Tampa-based provider of managed print and document imaging services founded in 2002; the transaction was finalized in February 2019.

Here's the year on year acquisition history of Staples:

Number of Total Acquisitions

Year	# Acquisitions
2019	1
2018	2
2015	1
2014	1
2013	2
2008	1
2000	1

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Recent acquisitions by Staples

Staples's most recent acquisition - DEX Imaging is a Provider of managed print and document imaging services, founded in 2002 and located in Tampa. Staples acquired it in February 2019 for a price of $*****.

Here is the list of all acquisitions by Staples sorted by the latest acquisition date:

Acquired on	Acquired Company	Acquisition Price	Facilitators	Stake Acquired	Acquisition Multiple
Feb 11, 2019	DEX Imaging	vzpq	zlzs	26	156
Sep 14, 2018	Essendant	twrv	dihq	76	938
Jun 26, 2018	HiTouch Business Services	joce	ribf	71	835
Apr 23, 2015	Makr	onhv	zwam	90	423
May 05, 2014	PNI Media	cvhi	bbzw	47	460