Insight Report 3 minutes PremiumSycamore Partners to Acquire Staples for $6.9 Billion Coresight Research June 30, 2017 Executive Summary Sycamore Partners will acquire US office supplies retailer Staples in a leveraged buyout deal for $6.9 billion. Staples has been suffering from increasing competition and slowing demand for office supplies, while its attempted merger with Office Depot was blocked on antitrust grounds in 2016. The leveraged buyout deal is expected to allow the company more leeway to restructure and better position its business amid current headwinds. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Analyst Corner: Constrained Consumers Could Soon “Get to the Goods” Again—Evolving In-Store Loss Prevention, with John HarmonNRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show—Top 10 Tech Themes, from Computer Vision and RFID to AI-Powered Associate DevicesConsumer Sentiment Falls Further After Stock-Market Sell-Off: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 12, 2025—InfographicEarnings Insights 4Q24, Week 4: Birkenstock, Hermès, Sprouts and More Post Double-Digit Growth
