by stefanie | Feb 27, 2020 | Around the Industry
The FTC confirmed on 20 February it is sending more than $34 million (€31 million) in refunds to Office Depot customers. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is sending refund checks totalling more than $34 million (€31 million) to consumers in the US who...
by Owen Collins | Mar 29, 2019 | Around the Industry
The office supplies retailer, and its software firm Support.com Inc., have been fined by $35 million (€31.1 million) by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The payment comes as a settlement for allegations from the FTC that the companies “tricked consumers into...
by Owen Collins | Mar 11, 2019 | City News
Members of the collective Advocates for Independent Business (AIB) have raised concerns about the merger between office supplier Staples and wholesaler Essendant, in comments submitted to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The AIB’s dissenting letter to the FTC...
by stefanie | Feb 28, 2019 | City News
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been accused of “revolving door practices” by an anti-corruption group regarding its approval of Staples’ well-publicised merger with Essendant. As The Intercept reveals, one of the key figures in the merger, which threatens “to...
