When was Officeworks founded?

Officeworks was founded in 1994.

How many employees does Officeworks have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Officeworks is 6695.

Where does Officeworks rank among its competitors?

Officeworks ranks 9th amongst 228 active competitors, none of which are funded.

Who are the top competitors of Officeworks?

Officeworks' top competitors include Amazon, eBay and Zulily. Among them, Recharge.com secured the most recent funding round in January, 2025.

Officeworks - 2026 Company Profile & Competitors

Q: Is Officeworks an acquired company?

Officeworks got acquired by Wesfarmers on Jul 01, 2007.

Company Details

Retailer of office supplies, stationery, technology, furniture, and art products. It offers a wide array of items including laptops, phones, printers, monitors, paper, and various office essentials. The company also provides art and craft supplies, workplace provisions, and educational materials. Additionally, print and copy services are available. Products are offered through both online and physical retail channels.

Website: www.officeworks.com.au/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

1994

Stage

Acquired

Ranked

9^th among 228 active competitors

Employee Count

6,695 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Box of Books & 2 more

Similar Companies

eBay & 12884 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Wesfarmers (Jul 01, 2007)

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Officeworks got acquired by Wesfarmers on Jul 01, 2007 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Officeworks has not raised any funding rounds yet.

Officeworks' employee count trend

Officeworks has 6,695 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Officeworks's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Officeworks include Amazon, eBay and Zulily. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Officeworks, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Amazon 1994, Seattle (United States), Public	Online marketplace and cloud computing provider	$8M	Kleiner Perkins, 2020 Ventures & 48 others	85/100
2nd	eBay 1995, San Jose (United States), Public	Online retailer of electronics, cars, fashion, collectibles, sports, and more	-	Elliott Management, Starboard Value & 10 others	79/100
3rd	Zulily 2009, Seattle (United States), Acquired	Online shopping platform using flash sales	$135M	Meritech, August Capital & 5 others	74/100
4th	Kogan 2006, Melbourne (Australia), Public	Online retailer offering multi-category products	-	-	71/100
5th	Groupon 2007, Chicago (United States), Public	Online marketplace offering deals on multi-category products and services	$980M	Silver Lake, TCV & 29 others	71/100
6th	Recharge.com 2012, Nijmegen (Netherlands), Acquired	Online retailer of mobile top-ups, gift cards, and payment cards	$60.3M	Prime Ventures, SmartFin & 3 others	68/100
7th	Catch 2007, Melbourne (Australia), Acquired	Online marketplace for multi-category consumer products	$85.2M	Tiger Global Management	62/100
8th	Redbubble 2006, San Francisco (United States), Public	Online marketplace offering artist-designed products	$12.3M	Saniel Ventures, Denali Venture Partners & 5 others	56/100
9th	Officeworks 1994, Acquired	Retailer of office supplies, stationery, technology, furniture, and art products	-	-	53/100
10th	Dymocks 1879, Sydney (Australia), Unfunded	Chains providing books, gifts, and stationery through retail and online	-	-	45/100

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Officeworks has made 1 investment in World’s Biggest Garage Sale and acquired Box of Books and Geeks2U.

Here is the list of these investments and acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Nov 08, 2024	Acquisition	Box of Books	2014	Sydney (Australia)
Feb 09, 2022	Investments	World’s Biggest Garage Sale	2013	Brisbane (Australia)
Mar 04, 2019	Acquisition	Geeks2U	2005	Sydney (Australia)