Staples Now Offers 5% Cash Back in Staples Rewards on EVERYTHING!

Staples’ New Industry-Leading Program Offers Rewards on Everything All Purchases Including Technology Earn 5% Back in Staples Rewards, Plus Free Shipping Framingham, Mass. – (Feb.28, 2013) – Staples Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS), the world’s largest office supply company and second largest internet retailer, today announced a new industry-leading U.S. Staples Rewards program that gives members five percent back on everything, including technology and services, and provides free shipping on Staples.com. Starting March 15 and free to all customers, the new Staples Rewards program was created based on insights from small business customers. “At Staples, we’ve created an exceptional program that delivers what our customers asked for: five percent back in Staples Rewards on everything, plus free shipping with no minimum purchase,” said Alison Corcoran, Senior Vice President, Stores and Online Marketing, Staples. “Our brand new Staples Rewards program provides more value than ever and makes it easier for small business customers to get all the products they need to succeed.” To proactively meet specific needs of our customers, additional Staples Rewards benefits will be introduced in the coming months for Rewards Plus and Premier Members including exclusive Staples Copy & Print and Staples EasyTech™ services. To sign up for free Staples Rewards membership or for more information about the Staples Rewards program, please visit StaplesRewardsCenter.com. The only exclusions to the Staples Rewards program are taxes, postage stamps, gift cards, delivery charges, coupons, pre-paid phone cards and purchases made on third-party Web sites. Free shipping is available on all Staples.com orders. Currently, orders on any third party Web sites, purchases on staplescopycenter.com, print.staples.com, and staplespromotionalproducts.com do not apply. The new Rewards program complements our Staples omnichannel experience which allows customers to shop online at Staples.com, via phone or mobile app. Customers who visit one of the more than 1,500 Staples stores in the U.S. can order in advance using Reserve Online, Pick-up in Store, which allows for same day in-store pick-up on select online items, or Ship to Store that lets customers ship their order to the store closest to their business for convenience.