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Got a better letter opener?: Staples solicits inventive ideas from the public for products it can brand, sell exclusively

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Staples Inc. uses products designed by independent inventors to distinguish its brand from that of its competitors. Sales of Staples-brand products continue to increase. Staples is now the top office superstore, with sales increases of 11% per year since 2002, when CEO Ron Sargent was hired.

Office machines, not elsewhere classified, Executive changes & profiles, Innovations, Office equipment and supplies, Office supplies, Officials and employees, Office equipment and supplies industry, Office equipment industry, Staples Inc., Sargent, Ronald L.

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Amazon plans music service to rival iTunes

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Amazon.com Inc. of the United States is to introduce a new digital music service to rival Apple Computer Inc.'s iTunes Music Store also of the United States. The music download service is to offer special features including Amazon music players at retailers with a subscription service.

Computer and Data Processing Services, Computer services industry, Information technology services industry, Amazon.com Inc., Company Profile, AMZN, Bezos, Jeffrey

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Microsoft confirms plan for music, video players

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Microsoft Corp. of the United States is developing an MP3/video player to rival Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod. The new product is to be marketed under the brand name Zune.

Microsoft Corp., AAPL, MSFT, Apple Inc., Digital audio equipment

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