Relocated Store Showcases Redesigned Interior With Easy Access to Office,
School Supplies and Copy/Print Center
ITASCA, Ill., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OfficeMax(R), Incorporated
(NYSE: OMX), one of the nation's largest office supply retailers, will
celebrate the grand opening of its new White Plains, N.Y. superstore on
Sunday, November 7. The 22,000-square-foot OfficeMax located at 7 City Place
in the City Center Shopping Center provides a one-stop shop for all office-
related needs. Approximately 30 full- and part-time associates will be
employed at the store, which is relocating from 60 South Broadway.
The first 125 customers in the store on Sunday, November 7 and Monday,
November 8 will receive free gift bags filled with store merchandise. In
addition, radio station WFAS-FM 103.9 will broadcast live from the store from
noon to 2 p.m. on November 7 and give away prizes. In-store customers can
register for a chance to win a DVD/VCR player, a 20-inch TV/DVD/VCR combo or a
laptop computer.
"We are grateful for the support of our White Plains customers and are
pleased to be able to bring them a redesigned and improved store in this new
location," said Gary J. Peterson, OfficeMax president - retail. "Remodeling
stores is just one way we demonstrate our relentless focus on the customer. We
remain committed to exceptional service and extraordinary product selection in
our 35 stores throughout New York, and nearly 1,000 OfficeMax stores
nationwide."
The OfficeMax superstore features comprehensive services and a new store
design to help customers find what they need quickly and easily, including:
-- Full-service copy and print center services, offering digital printing,
color copying and desktop publishing for complete business and home
needs
-- A wide variety of ready-to-assemble furniture for office and home
office needs and a design assistance center
-- New store interior design, more product signage and lower sight lines,
allowing shoppers to see where they want to go as they enter the store
-- Products arranged by categories, making browsing easier
-- Professional and affordable computer networking and PC installation
services for business and home office computer users
OfficeMax employees are outfitted with wireless headsets and can quickly
answer questions about products or services, thanks to direct communication
with information resources. OfficeMax calls this "boundless service" --
providing faster and better customer service without departmental boundaries.
The store will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, from 9
a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. OfficeMax has named
Eric Pineda as the store's general manager. The store's phone number is
914-949-0048.
About OfficeMax
OfficeMax is a leader in both business-to-business office product
solutions and retail office products. OfficeMax delivers an unparalleled
customer experience -- in service, in product, in time savings, and in value
-- through a relentless focus on its customers. The company provides office
supplies and paper, print and document services, technology products and
solutions, and furniture to large, medium and small businesses and consumers.
OfficeMax customers are served by more than 40,000 associates through direct
sales, catalogs, Internet and nearly 1,000 superstores. The business had sales
of $6.6 billion in the first nine months of 2004 and trades on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol OMX. More information can be found at
http://www.officemax.com .
OfficeMax Contact Media Contact
Bill Bonner Nicole Miller, Bader Rutter & Associates
630 438 8584 262 784 7200
SOURCE OfficeMax, Incorporated
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CONTACT:
Bill Bonner of OfficeMax, Incorporated,
+1-630-438-8584, or Nicole Miller of Bader Rutter & Associates,
+1-262-784-7200
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