“In September, Staples announced a strategic plan to accelerate growth and better serve the evolving needs of customers. As part of this plan, we are reshaping our business in the U.K. to serve customers who increasingly shop with us online. We are actively working to support associates through this period of change.”-Staples response to questions about the store closings

21 November 2012, a couple of months ago Staples officials announced plans to shut down or downsize more than a hundred stores around the world.

It’s been revealed that a store in Barnstaple at Roundswell will close after Xmas.  It’s one of 23 Staples stores in the United Kingdom to be closed.

Staples has been touted as the wunderkind of vulture crony capitalist Mitt Romney.