Office World
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{{Infobox company
| name = Office World
| logo =
| image = Office World Dundee 2004.jpg
| image_caption = Office World, Dundee, (2004)
| type = Private company
Subsidiary
| caption =
| fate = Acquired
| successor = Staples
| foundation =
| defunct = 2005
| location =
| industry = Retail
| key_people =
| products = Office supplies
Computing
General stationery
| num_employees =
| parent = Staples UK (previously Globus Retail)
| subsid =
}}
Office World plc was a chain of British office superstores that ceased trading in 2005 after administration and a company buy-out.
Office World had a number of competitors, including Staples, Stationery Box and Ryman. They sold both branded products (such as Esselte and Banner) and own-brand products (e.g. Office Essentials and Office World).
In 2004, the company was acquired by Staples, who sold off the assets and stock. Office World subsequently became a dormant brand.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/27/business/company-news-staples-makes-acquisition-to-expand-in-britain.html|title=COMPANY NEWS; STAPLES MAKES ACQUISITION TO EXPAND IN BRITAIN|work=The New York Times|date=27 March 2004|accessdate=3 June 2021}} The Office World brand, assets and stores were sold to Staples UK for the sum of £32.5 million.{{cite web|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/03/26/staples_to_buy_office_world/|title=Staples to buy Office World UK|publisher=theregister.co.uk|date=26 March 2004|accessdate=27 March 2019}} After the acquisition by Staples, very few Office World stores were converted into Staples due to their proximity to existing Staples stores.{{cite web|url=https://news.staples.com/media-information/press-releases/press-release-details/2004/Staples-Inc-To-Purchase-Globus-Office-World-plc-In-The-United-Kingdom/default.aspx|title=Staples, Inc. To Purchase Globus Office World plc In The United Kingdom|publisher=news.staples.com|date=26 March 2004|accessdate=6 July 2020}} Many of the stores were left unoccupied and the final Office World store closed in November 2005.{{cite web|url=http://www.ukelectrical.co.uk/portfolio/staples-uk/staples-office-world-conversion/#ad-image-423|title=Staples Office World Conversion|publisher=www.ukelectrical.co.uk|date=November 2005|accessdate=6 July 2020|archive-date=16 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190116195207/http://www.ukelectrical.co.uk/portfolio/staples-uk/staples-office-world-conversion/#ad-image-423|url-status=dead}}