Staples and Verizon Partnership Expands to 35 Staples Stores This Summer

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 31, 2025--

Staples and Verizon announced today the expansion of their strategic partnership, with Verizon kiosks now to be available in 35 Staples stores across key markets this summer. This collaboration combines the power of Verizon’s connectivity solutions with Staples’ trusted business services to deliver a seamless, all-in-one destination for small businesses and everyday consumers. The rollout marks the beginning of a broader effort to bring even more wireless and tech services to Staples customers this year.

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The partnership reflects a shared commitment to supporting the evolving needs of businesses of all sizes and everyday consumers. Verizon’s suite of business-grade solutions, including 5G Business Internet and One Talk, a mobile-first communication platform that keeps teams connected on the go, is now conveniently available in select Staples stores.

“At Staples, we’re focused on bringing in the right partners to deliver even more value to our customers and this collaboration with Verizon does exactly that,” said Marshall Warkentin, President, Staples U.S. Retail. “Together, we’re making essential wireless services more accessible for small businesses and everyday shoppers in the communities we serve.”

“Partnering with Staples allows us to meet customers where they are — whether they’re shopping for their business, their family, or themselves,” said Mark Tina, Channel Chief and Vice President of Indirect Partner Sales for Verizon Business. “We’re excited to expand access to our best-in-class network and innovative business solutions in a trusted retail environment that supports the needs of both small business owners and shoppers, allowing us to remain true to our promise that customers can always expect more from us.”

This partnership is part of Staples’ broader effort to transform its retail footprint into destinations that offer more than just products. Customers visiting select stores will not only have access to Verizon’s services, but also to Staples’ full suite of tech solutions, printing and shipping services, as well as workplace essentials, including PCs, monitors, noise-canceling headphones, gaming consoles and other accessories that support their full range of tech needs, all in one place.

Verizon services will be opening on a rolling basis across select Staples locations mid-July through mid-August. Additional locations are expected to launch later in 2025.

To find a participating Staples store, visit staples.com/verizon.

Participating Locations:

Arizona
Gilbert, Chandler, Queen Creek, Mesa, Scottsdale, Phoenix (West Happy Valley Rd, West Peoria Ave, East Camelback Rd, West Osborn Rd) Peoria, Goodyear, Yuma

Delaware
Rehoboth

Idaho
Boise

Massachusetts
Mansfield, Pembroke, Cambridge, Bellingham, Somerville, Natick, Danvers, Needham

Maine
Biddeford, Portland

New Hampshire
Seabrook, Newington

New Jersey
Tom’s River

Pennsylvania
Pottstown, Wayne, Springfield, Telford, Doylestown, Newtown, Bensalem, Philadelphia

About Staples
For nearly 40 years, Staples has been a trusted leader in workplace and classroom solutions, serving millions of customers from small businesses and entrepreneurs to remote workers, parents, teachers and students. The company provides a comprehensive portfolio of products and convenient services, including print, travel, tech, shipping and recycling, all supported by a dedicated team of experts committed to making your day easier. With its Easy Rewards program, Staples also helps customers earn points every time they shop. Staples also offers fast, reliable delivery options, with next-day service available to over 98% of the U.S. on qualifying orders. Headquartered near Boston, Massachusetts, Staples operates throughout North America via e-commerce and more than 900 retail stores. To learn more, visit your local U.S. Staples ® store, download the Staples app, explore Staples.com or follow @Staples on social media.

About Verizon
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) powers and empowers how its millions of customers live, work and play, delivering on their demand for mobility, reliable network connectivity and security. Headquartered in New York City, serving countries worldwide and nearly all of the Fortune 500, Verizon generated revenues of $134.8 billion in 2024. Verizon’s world-class team never stops innovating to meet customers where they are today and equip them for the needs of tomorrow. For more, visit verizon.com or find a retail location at verizon.com/stores.

1 Valid on Verizon kiosk purchases made in Staples ® U.S. stores only. Offer available to Staples Easy Rewards™ member only. Limit 1 per member. To be eligible for the offer, Easy Rewards member must provide membership number to Verizon associate at checkout. Earned points may take up to 21 days to appear in member’s account. Offer may not be combined with any other Staples Easy Rewards promotion in a single transaction. Not valid on prior purchases or purchases made with Staples Advantage In-Store Purchase Program. Offer is subject to change or cancellation at any time. Staples Easy Rewards program terms and conditions apply. For full program details visit staples.com/easy. Limited time. Conditions apply. Details in-store.

Verizon kiosks now to be available in 35 Staples stores

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung agreed Friday to work together to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz and ease global economic uncertainties caused by the war in the Middle East.

Their summit in Seoul came as U.S. President Donald Trump slammed allies for not supporting the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran. Macron was making his first visit to South Korea since taking office in 2017, as part of an Asian tour that already has taken him to Japan.

Macron told Lee at the start of the meeting that the two countries can play a role in helping to stabilize the situation in the Middle East, including Iran’s chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, which has unleashed shock on global energy markets.

At a joint televised briefing afterward, Macron underscored the need for France and South Korea to cooperate to help reopen the strait and deescalate Middle East animosities, while Lee said the two affirmed “their resolves to cooperate to secure the safe shipping route in the Strait of Hormuz.”

The two leaders did not take questions and did not elaborate on how they would help reopen the strait — the narrow waterway between Iran and Oman through which about one-fifth of the world’s oil usually passes.

“We need to clearly define, at the international level, the conditions for a process to ease the crisis and conflict in the Middle East,” Macron said. “We need to ensure that the Strait of Hormuz is reopened.”

Lee said he and Macron agreed to expand cooperation in technology, energy and other areas. South Korean and French officials also signed agreements to cooperate on nuclear fuel supply chains, jointly invest in an offshore wind project in southern South Korea and to collaborate on critical minerals. South Korea has moved to increase output at its nuclear reactors to mitigate the energy crunch and Lee has also called for a faster transition to renewable energy, saying the war has exposed the country’s heavy reliance on fossil fuel imports.

Macron’s Asia trip comes as Trump has ramped up his frustration with allies. In a speech Wednesday, Trump said Americans “don’t need” the strait but the countries who do “must grab it and cherish it.”

In an earlier Easter event at the White House, Trump called for his allies in Asia and China to get involved in reopening the waterway.

“Let South Korea, you know, we only have 45,000 soldiers in harm’s way over there, right next to a nuclear force — let South Korea do it,” Trump said. “Let Japan do it. They get 90% of their oil from the strait. Let China do it.”

The United States stations about 28,000 troops in South Korea, not the 45,000 stated by Trump. The U.S. troops’ deployment in South Korea is meant to deter potential aggressions from North Korea.

Macron has said reopening the Strait of Hormuz through a military operation is unrealistic.

South Korean officials have said they are in contact with Washington on the issue and that Seoul isn’t considering paying Iran transit fees to secure fuel shipments through the strait.

French President Emmanuel Macron, front left, his wife Brigitte Macron, back center, and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, front right, and his wife Kim Hea Kyung, right, attend the welcome ceremony at the presidential Blue House in Seoul Friday, April 3, 2026. (Jung Yeon-je /Pool Photo via AP)

French President Emmanuel Macron, center, his wife Brigitte Macron, left, and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, right, and his wife Kim Hea Kyung, second left, attend the welcome ceremony at the presidential Blue House in Seoul Friday, April 3, 2026. (Jung Yeon-je /Pool Photo via AP)

French President Emmanuel Macron, second left, talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, second right, during their meeting at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 3, 2026. (Jung Yeon-je/Pool Photo via AP)

French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung during their meeting at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 3, 2026. (Jung Yeon-je/Pool Photo via AP)