Office Depot Helps Last-Minute Shoppers Fulfill Their Wish Lists with the Hottest Gifts of the Season

BOCA RATON, Fla. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Office Depot (NYSE:ODP), celebrating 25 years as a leading global provider of office supplies and services, is helping last-minute holiday shoppers with a variety of gifts perfect for everyone from bosses to clients and coworkers.

“There are so many elements for our customers to consider as they shop for the perfect gifts every holiday season,” said Farla Efros, Head of Merchandising for Office Depot. “Our goal is to offer an assortment of options that ease the burden of holiday shopping and help our customers purchase the best gift for everyone on their lists.”

The holiday season can be a hectic time for many shoppers, and Office Depot is here to help with a host of last-minute gift ideas for every budget, including the following products:

• Amazon Kindle with Special Offers: The bookworm meets the digital guru on your list with this innovative e-Reader that boasts a wide variety of magazines, books and newspapers.
• Ativa® 2-Piece USB Speaker System: Help turn up the holiday spirits with USB portable speakers that bring joy and excitement to the season.
• Custom Photo Calendar: Give the gift of re-living memories by compiling a year full of special photos into a unique photo calendar or other creative photo gift options at Office Depot’s Copy & Print Depot™.
• FORAY® Ballpoint Pen and Mechanical Pencil Gift Set: From the diary-keeper to the author on-the-go, this FORAY ballpoint pen and coordinating FORAY mechanical pencil set offers style and a special memorable touch.
• Desktop Stand for iPhone®: The perfect choice for the trendsetter on your list, this “old-school” handset delivers the gift of nostalgia and accessibility for iPhone® users.
• NASCAR USB Flash Drive, Tony Stewart Replica Car, 8GB: This USB flash drive modeled after Tony Stewart's winning Office Depot racing car is a perfect accessory for the die-hard race fan.
• Ativa® HD Digital Pocket Camcorder: From the family caroling performance to a baby’s first holiday, documenting those “can’t miss” moments of the season is simply impossible without a portable camcorder.
• Keurig® OfficePro B145 Coffee Brewer: Give the gift of an in-house or desk-side Barista to the java-lover this season, and supplement with a wide range of K-cup tea, coffee or hot chocolate varieties.
• Nikon® Coolpix® L24 14.0-Megapixel Digital Camera: Give the gift of memory preservation and help capture holiday photos in style with this compact, chic point-and-shoot.
• Ativa® Digital Photo Frame and Ativa® Portable Flash Drives: Load last year’s Holiday photos on a fashion USB and transfer to a digital photo frame to be put on display for friends and family throughout the holiday season.

In addition to providing a variety of gift choices for customers, Office Depot also simplifies the shipping process with in-store shipping options from United States Postal Service (USPS) and UPS. According to a recent Office Depot survey conducted by Kelton Research, more than 60 percent of consumers noted they would rather ship their gifts this holiday season directly from a retailer. At Office Depot’s Copy & Print Depot™, customers have the ability to purchase shipping supplies and stamps, as well as ship packages via a variety of USPS and UPS shipping options and services.

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Survey Methodology/Sample Qualifications

This survey was conducted by Kelton Research in November 2011 and was supported by Office Depot. The survey was conducted among 1,000 nationally representative American adults ages 18 and older via telephone.

About Office Depot

Celebrating 25 years as a leading global provider of office supplies and services, Office Depot is Taking Care of Business for millions of customers around the globe. For the local corner store as well as Fortune 500 companies, Office Depot provides supplies and services to its customers through 1,656 worldwide retail stores, a dedicated sales force, top-rated catalogs and global e-commerce operations. Office Depot has annual sales of approximately $11.6 billion, and employs about 40,000 associates around the world. The Company provides more office supplies and services to more customers in more countries than any other company, and currently sells to customers directly or through affiliates in 58 countries.

About Kelton Research

Kelton Research is a market research and strategy consultancy that works with some of the world's largest and most recognizable brands to help them better understand and connect with consumers. Kelton provides highly customized qualitative and quantitative research for a wide variety of companies across multiple sectors including many in the Fortune 500. For more information, please see www.keltonresearch.com.