Through this newly formed partnership, Office Depot will supply Lil' Drug Store Products with an assortment of more than 25 frequently used office products that are sized and packaged for c-stores. Lil' Drug Store will redistribute those products [image-nocss] to convenience stores nationwide. Products being offered start around $1.29 and will include pens, scissors, envelopes, notebooks, calculators, tape, markers and more.
"We are very excited to be partnering with such a powerful brand in office supplies," said Paul Rossberger, vice president of sales and marketing for Lil' Drug Store. "This partnership offers new convenience to our customers and their shoppers. It makes frequently needed products more readily available at the corner store or gas stationwhether you're a business traveler who forgot some items or a mom or dad who needs something for a school project."
"Office Depot is always looking for new and innovative ways to serve our customers," said Steve Schmidt, President of Office Depot's North American Business Solutions Division. "By teaming up with Lil' Drug Store to stock thousands of convenience stores with office products, we will be able to serve the on-the-go customer with the product they need, when they need it the most."
Boca Raton, Fla.-based Office Depot provides products and services to its customers through 1,593 worldwide retail stores, as well as catalogs and an e-commerce operation. Office Depot has annual sales of approximately $14.5 billion.
Lil' Drug Store Convenience Division provides professional category management services and distributes a wide variety of products and merchandising vehicles to c-stores, wholesalers and other classes of trade nationwide. The Convenience Division also distributes products through exclusive partnerships with brands including Carmex, AriZona Fast Shots, Ricola and Office Depot. Parent company Lil' Drug Store Products Inc. markets innovative consumer healthcare products worldwide, including feminine care Replens Long-Lasting Feminine Moisturizer, RepHresh Vaginal Gel, Replens Intimate Options Mousse and Wellgate for Women.
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