Shoplet
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Shoplet is an online retailer founded in 1994 of office products and consumables headquartered in New York City
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Shoplet initially sold products such as cars, yachts, and computer hardware. In the late 1990s, Shoplet began to focus on producing and selling office supplies, developing web-based procurement software
to simplify procurement across multiple organizations. Shoplet currently works with over 100 US warehouses to fulfill orders across more than 400,000 products.
Shoplet's main competitors in the online office supply space are Staples, Office Depot
, Office Max and Quill
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The company has grown steadily, reaching sales of over $100 million in 2009. In 2010, Shoplet was named 134 of the Top 500 online sellers by Internet Retailer magazine. Recently Shoplet has transitioned and expanded into a more Eco-friendly 'green' market sector carrying an increasing variety of "green" office supplies.
Shoplet.com is wholly owned by founder and CEO Tony Ellison, a former senior executive at Goldman Sachs
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New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
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Shoplet initially sold products such as cars, yachts, and computer hardware. In the late 1990s, Shoplet began to focus on producing and selling office supplies, developing web-based procurement software
E-procurement
E-procurement is the business-to-business or business-to-consumer or Business-to-government purchase and sale of supplies, Work and services through the Internet as well as other informations and networking systems, such as Electronic Data Interchange and Enterprise Resource Planning.E-procurement...
to simplify procurement across multiple organizations. Shoplet currently works with over 100 US warehouses to fulfill orders across more than 400,000 products.
Shoplet's main competitors in the online office supply space are Staples, Office Depot
Office Depot
Office Depot is a supplier of office products and provides many services. The company's selection of brand name office supplies includes business machines, computers, computer software and office furniture, while its business services encompass copying, printing, document reproduction, shipping,...
, Office Max and Quill
Quill Corporation
Quill Corporation is the largest mail-order office supply retailer in the United States with revenues of $1.3B per year and EBITDA of over 20%. Currently headquartered in Lincolnshire, Illinois, Quill offers more than 200,000 products including school and office supplies, office machines,...
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The company has grown steadily, reaching sales of over $100 million in 2009. In 2010, Shoplet was named 134 of the Top 500 online sellers by Internet Retailer magazine. Recently Shoplet has transitioned and expanded into a more Eco-friendly 'green' market sector carrying an increasing variety of "green" office supplies.
Shoplet.com is wholly owned by founder and CEO Tony Ellison, a former senior executive at Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is an American multinational bulge bracket investment banking and securities firm that engages in global investment banking, securities, investment management, and other financial services primarily with institutional clients...
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