Topic: Staples Inc.

"Thank You" Goes a Long Way

A basic management tool that Nancy Lublin argues is all too often underused? A simple phrase that you learned as a toddler--"thank you."READ»

Worst Ads of 2010: The Winners!

After more than 100,000 votes, The Consumerist has announced the results of its Worst Ads in America Awards. The winner? Not what we expected.READ»

The Worst Ads of 2010

It seems advertisers are hell-bent on making the commercial breaks that separate fans from "Mad Men" and "Jersey Shore" the longest, most excruciating minutes of our lives. In the last year, we've suffered through Progressive's painful spokeswoman Flo squawking about insurance and awkward State Farm ads that remind us in depressing terms just how bankrupt we all are from the recession. READ»

FedEx, Office Depot Top ForestEthics' Green Grades Report Card

Office Depot, FedEx, and Staples are still the best examples of sustainable paper sourcing in the office supply business, according to ForestEthics' annual Green Grades Report Card. All the players in the mass market retail sector ...READ»

Google Instant Redefines Your ABCs

A is for AOL. B is for Bank of America. C is for Craigslist. Say what? Presenting the default search results of New Google -- in rhyming couplets.READ»

Borders Cuts E-Reader Prices as Kindle Goes to Staples

More proof, if you needed it, that e-Readers are a busted flush.READ»

Darlene Liebman, Cofounder of Howcast Studios

Ever wondered how to...well, anything? Welcome to Howcast, offering instructional videos on everything from tying a sailor's knot to decorating a cake. FastCompany.com spoke with Howcast cofounder Darlene Liebman.READ»

Best Digital Tools for the Paperless Tax Return

You've got less than a week to turn that pile of odd-sized W-2's, 1099's, and paper receipts into an income tax return that won't break the bank or get you audited. This April there are more free, cheap, online tools that can help ...READ»

Win A Million Dollars

How about these ideas for future million dollar prizes...READ»

Is the Bloom Box Energy Server the Future of Plug and Play Electricity?

After 8 years in stealth mode, Bloom Energy has finally revealed all about its Bloom Box fuel cell device (AKA the Bloom Energy Server).READ»

eBay Opens Up About Installing Bloom Boxes and Their Room for Improvement

eBay spoke to Fast Company about their ultra-secret trial of Bloom Energy's power cells: they're five times more efficient than solar cells and will soon run on biogas, eliminating CO2 emissions. READ»

Bloom Energy Unveils Its Ultra-Secretive Bloom Box Fuel Cell

If you keep track of green technology companies, you may have heard rumblings about Bloom Energy, a secretive company that has raised nearly $400 million from investors like Kleiner Perkins for its supposedly game-changing fuel cell device. Now the eight year old company is finally emerging from the shadows with the Bloom Box. READ»

Why You Should Start a Company in… Boston

Beantown is seriously back in the innovation game.READ»

Best Buy, Snipi & Next Tag Usher-In Recessionista Chic

“The recession has been a painful ‘rite of passage‘ that has caused people to re-evaluate themselves and what they want out of life,” said Robbie Blinkoff, founder of the Baltimore-based Context-Based Research Group...READ»

The Fashion Industry Is Controlled by Mindless Robots, Gilt Groupe Proves It

Watch this video of Kiva's amazing warehouse robots in action.READ»

Smile at Your Competitors to Gain Market Share

We like to view the world in black and white, good and bad, friend and foe. But as industry lines blur, such clear distinctions become even more difficult to see within our complex reality. This creates an opportunity for those ...READ»

Green Rankings Are a Great Way to Benchmark Successful Strategies

When we think “green company” what companies come to mind? Patagonia, Stonyfield Farms, and now even WalMart. But there are hundred of corporations (if not thousands) that deserve to be called out for the amazing business ...READ»

9 Great Tips For Marketing A Restaurant With a Facebook Fan Page

Want more customers? Check out these tips!READ»

Shawn Baldwin from CMG interviews David Thomson the best selling author of Blueprint to a Billion

Shawn Baldwin from CMG (Chicago) Critical Capital Management Series 2009READ»

Recycle Your Cell Phones to Go Green

Instead of trashing your treasured cell phone, recycle it.READ»

At Last: OXO's First Line of Office Products

This week, OXO Good Grips unveiled its new line of office products, and all of them have the polished ergonomics and clever functionality that are the company's calling card. For now, they're available exclusively ...READ»

What Happens to a Computer When It's Recycled?

Every year, hundreds of thousands of computers find an afterlife at recycling programs nationwide. If you've ever sent in a clunker, there's a good chance it went to Dell [DELL], which runs one of the largest consumer take-back ...READ»

The Solar Industry Gains Ground

At a time of economic pain and planetary peril, a renewable global powerhouse takes shape. Just when we need it most.READ»

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What Do You Want, An Olympics Medal?

A Kick in the Career: In this week's column, humorist and career expert Tom Stern writes about business competition, teamwork, and the basic human need for acknowledgment. READ»

• Are Beijing's Olympics Really Green?
• Taking Back the Internet: Creating a Passive-Aggressive Income Stream

Taking Back the Internet: Creating a Passive-Aggressive Income Stream

A Kick in the Career: If you're passing on branded messages to your contacts, don't you think you should be compensated? In this week's installment, humorist and career expert Tom Stern uncovers pre-populated signatures in e-mail and smartphone messages as supplemental income.READ»

• The State of Mobile Advertising
• 18 Must-Have iPhone Apps