Article: Staples Declares July 15 As The Official Kick-off To The Back-to-School Shopping Season and Announces The 2009 Top Products for Back to School.

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS), the world's largest office products company and top retail destination for back to school, today announced July 15 as the official start to the 2009 back-to-school shopping season. For the second year, Staples will kick-off the season and provide shoppers with a clear roadmap of where and when to find the best products and deals this season.

Based on more than 20 years of experience in the back-to-school supply industry, Staples analyzes historic trends and shopping patterns to determine the official first day of the season. For 2009, the start of back-to-school shopping arrives a week later than in 2008 primarily ...

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