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Staples To Close 225 Stores; Fairfield County Locations Could Be Affected

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Office supply giant Staples plans to close up to 225 of its North American stores by the end of the year and its 10 Fairfield County locations could be among those that shutter its operations, according to NBC News.

Office supply giant Staples will close 12-percent of its American stores by the end of the year.

Office supply giant Staples will close 12-percent of its American stores by the end of the year.

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The closures reportedly amount to 12 percent of the total Staples stores on the continent, as the market moves more toward online sales of office supplies.

Staples is hoping to slash company costs by $500 million by the end of 2015, according to the article.

Staples has Fairfield County locations in Norwalk, Stamford, Greenwich, Fairfield, Danbury, Bridgeport and Stratford.

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