Staples buys solution provider PNI at 67.5 million dollar price Digital

Absrtact: May 7--U.S. office supplies retailer Staples the company PNI Digital Media for retailers offering online and in-store digital media solutions at a price of 67.5 million dollars in Monday. PNI Digital said that through cooperation with staples, PN could be

May 7 News, U.S. office supplies retailer Staples Monday at a price of 67.5 million U.S. dollars for retailers to provide online and in-store digital media solutions company PNI Digital Media.

PNI Digital said that through cooperation with staples, PNI's business scope could be expanded to more retail outlets. It is understood that the software provided by PNI Digital to support the online platform and the physical store platform has recently been adopted by Costco and Walmart Canada. Retailers can buy PNI platform services online or buy them at PNI retail stalls.

While Staples's online retail sales are very bright, their offline retail channels have also been hit from all sides. Through the acquisition of PNI Digital can bring the PNI of traditional digital services at the same time to the line, but also to the Staples entity store to bring new ideas.

Damien Leigh, senior vice president of Staples, said in a statement that it was hoped that PNI would continue to innovate as part of the staples, maintain current clients and expand the Staples Business Services Module.

Staples has been trying to expand its physical store service. Last year, in cooperation with the United States Postal Service in the nationwide retail outlets to open a delivery point, some time ago in the physical store launched a 3D printing services. All this is to save the declining physical retailing and attract more people to shop in the physical stores.