The Office Max store is seen in Glendale, Arizona October 28, 2009. Office Depot Inc and OfficeMax Inc reported lackluster third-quarter sales as both shoppers and corporate customers kept a tight hold on spending, and their shares fell. Office-supply retailers, including industry leader Staples Inc, have seen their sales fall as customers halted purchases for nonessential items in the recession, especially big-ticket goods like furniture and computers. Reuters Pictures 3 weeks ago

The Office Max store is seen in Glendale, Arizona October 28, 2009. Office Depot Inc and OfficeMax Inc reported lackluster third-quarter sales as both shoppers and corporate customers kept a tight hold on spending, and their shares fell. Office-supply retailers, including industry leader Staples Inc, have seen their sales fall as customers halted purchases for nonessential items in the recession, especially big-ticket goods like furniture and computers.

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  1. The Office Max store is seen in Glendale, Arizona October 28, 2009. Office Depot Inc and OfficeMax Inc reported lackluster third-quarter sales as both shoppers and corporate customers kept a tight hold on spending, and their shares fell. Office-supply retailers, including industry leader Staples Inc, have seen their sales fall as customers halted purchases for nonessential items in the recession, especially big-ticket goods like furniture and computers.
  2. The Office Max sign is seen in Glendale, Arizona October 28, 2009. Office Depot Inc and OfficeMax Inc reported lackluster third-quarter sales as both shoppers and corporate customers kept a tight hold on spending, and their shares fell. Office-supply retailers, including industry leader Staples Inc, have seen their sales fall as customers halted purchases for nonessential items in the recession, especially big-ticket goods like furniture and computers.
  3. Customers enter and leave the Office Max store in Glendale, Arizona October 28, 2009. Office Depot Inc and OfficeMax Inc reported lackluster third-quarter sales as both shoppers and corporate customers kept a tight hold on spending, and their shares fell. Office-supply retailers, including industry leader Staples Inc, have seen their sales fall as customers halted purchases for nonessential items in the recession, especially big-ticket goods like furniture and computers.
  4. KANSAS CITY, KS - OCTOBER 04: Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane with the trophy after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Price Chopper 400 presented by Kraft Foods at the Kansas Speedway on October 4, 2009 in Kansas City, Kansas.
  5. KANSAS CITY, KS - OCTOBER 04: Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Price Chopper 400 presented by Kraft Foods at the Kansas Speedway on October 4, 2009 in Kansas City, Kansas.
  6. KANSAS CITY, KS - OCTOBER 04: Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Price Chopper 400 presented by Kraft Foods at the Kansas Speedway on October 4, 2009 in Kansas City, Kansas.
  7. In this screen grab made Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, a portion of office supplies chain Staples' Twitter page is shown. Staples Inc. this week advertised the deals it plans to offer Nov. 27 on certain laptops, GPS devices and computer monitors, and other merchants are expected to follow suit.
  8. The Office Max store is seen in Glendale, Arizona October 28, 2009. Office Depot Inc and OfficeMax Inc reported lackluster third-quarter sales as both shoppers and corporate customers kept a tight hold on spending, and their shares fell. Office-supply retailers, including industry leader Staples Inc, have seen their sales fall as customers halted purchases for nonessential items in the recession, especially big-ticket goods like furniture and computers.
  9. The Office Max sign is seen in Glendale, Arizona October 28, 2009. Office Depot Inc and OfficeMax Inc reported lackluster third-quarter sales as both shoppers and corporate customers kept a tight hold on spending, and their shares fell. Office-supply retailers, including industry leader Staples Inc, have seen their sales fall as customers halted purchases for nonessential items in the recession, especially big-ticket goods like furniture and computers.
  10. Customers enter and leave the Office Max store in Glendale, Arizona October 28, 2009. Office Depot Inc and OfficeMax Inc reported lackluster third-quarter sales as both shoppers and corporate customers kept a tight hold on spending, and their shares fell. Office-supply retailers, including industry leader Staples Inc, have seen their sales fall as customers halted purchases for nonessential items in the recession, especially big-ticket goods like furniture and computers.
  11. Staples, Inc. and AEG Announce Lifetime Naming Rights Agreement for STAPLES Center.
  12. In this Aug 24, 2009 photo, parents, children and students shop for back to school supplies at the Staples Office Supply store in Springfield, Ill. Staples Inc. said Tuesday, Aug. 25, that its fiscal second-quarter profit dropped 39 percent on a hefty charge, but adjusted results met analysts' estimates.
  13. PASADENA, CA - OCTOBER 07: Actor James Denton (L) presents teacher Karen Goss with OfficeMax school supplies at 'A Day Made Better' presented by OfficeMax at Hamilton Elementary School on October 7, 2009 in Pasadena, California.
  14. PASADENA, CA - OCTOBER 07: Actor James Denton (L) presents teacher Karen Goss with OfficeMax school supplies at 'A Day Made Better' presented by OfficeMax at Hamilton Elementary School on October 7, 2009 in Pasadena, California.
  15. PASADENA, CA - OCTOBER 07: Actor James Denton (L) presents teacher Karen Goss with OfficeMax school supplies at 'A Day Made Better' presented by OfficeMax at Hamilton Elementary School on October 7, 2009 in Pasadena, California.
  16. PASADENA, CA - OCTOBER 07: Actor James Denton (L) presents teacher Karen Goss with OfficeMax school supplies at 'A Day Made Better' presented by OfficeMax at Hamilton Elementary School on October 7, 2009 in Pasadena, California.

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