Office Depot

It’s a office store… what’s left to say. I went specifically looking for a type of lined paper, yea I know that sounds funny. but oh well. My friend said they have it at Office Max. Well, I wasn’t near OM was near Office Depot. So I ventured in. I wasted time looking for it on my own, until a salesperson comes up to ask if I need help. I explain what I’m looking for, and they don’t carry it. «Well,» I told him, «they have it at Office Max.» He replied, «We own Office Max now, so that’s okay.» I looked him straight in the eye, and said, «then why don’t you have the same stuff?» Bugged. Walked out and days later when it was more convenient for me, I had to go to Office Max. Bleh.

You know Office Depot. To that end, their management and marketing strategies have been incredibly effective. It’s the epitome of chain effectiveness and execution.
Need office stuff you can get it here? Computer stuff, got that, too. Interestingly, Office Depot has been getting creative in its product offerings, putting forth things like candy and DVDs. These are what are commonly known as impulse buys, and you find them near the registers. I’ve never been moved to pick up a copy of «The Notebook» (dreamy as Ryan Gosling is) while waiting to pay for an optical mouse, but hey, who knows.
I suppose the best thing about Office Depot is that you can order online and save an actual trip to their facilities, so points for that.