OfficeMax Tests Mini-Mart Style Stores

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Looking to increase convenience for consumers and lower overhead for the company, OfficeMax is testing a new concept called Ink Paper Scissors. Three 1,500 to 2,000 square-foot stores have opened in the Seattle realm. Each contains about 2,000 of the chain’s most popular items, including printer cartridges, pens and shipping supplies.

OfficeMax is positioning these smaller offshoots as convenient access to supplies for local businesses. “It’s about getting in and getting out fast when you need to pick up a ream of paper, get an ink cartridge, make a few copies or pick up some school supplies for the kids,” said chief merchandising officer Ryan Vero in a statement.

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