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Corporate Express
Websiteurl
eway.ca
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1985
Descriptiontext

The source material provided for Corporate Express is substantively empty. The only extractable artifact is a page title referencing 'eway.ca - Staples Professional Canada Online Store,' and the page itself rendered only loading indicators with no further content. The single accompanying source identifier does not disclose corporate ownership, investor information, control structure, operating geographies, founding date, legal name, subsidiaries, parent company, management team, revenue, or any product, technology, or pricing detail.

Based strictly on the input, the only factual observation is that the entity is associated with a Canadian online storefront bearing the Staples Professional brand. The structured data fields covering products and services, technology, revenue model, pricing, customer segments, value proposition, marketing and distribution channels, partnerships, awards, certifications, patents, integrations, AI capabilities, product launches, investments, contact details, management team, regulatory actions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate structural moves, and restructuring and leadership changes are all explicitly empty or marked as unavailable. No data points exist to support a detailed operational description of Corporate Express itself. The description below is therefore limited to what the source directly supports, with explicit acknowledgement of the data gap.

From the available signal, the apparent function is a B2B online retail channel for professional/office supplies operating under the Staples Professional banner in Canada (eway.ca). No information is available in the input on product mix, supplier relationships, technology stack, go-to-motion, customer base, pricing mechanics, or operating performance. Any further characterization of Corporate Express's current business model, scale, or strategic posture would require external information not present in the provided source material and is therefore not stated here.

Short descriptiontext

Corporate Express is referenced in the source material solely via a Canadian online storefront (eway.ca) carrying the Staples Professional banner. No products, customers, financials, or operational details are disclosed in the available data.

Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
1,001–5,000
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersMississauga, Canada
HQ citystring
Mississauga
HQ countrystring
Canada
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
office supplies, business products, online retail, professional supplies, workplace solutions
Industry2 codes
1General Office Supplies Retail
CodeCRALABAAPrimaryYes
2Office, School & Business Supplies Online Retailers
CodeCRAFADALPrimaryNo
NAICS code1 code
  • Office Supplies and Stationery Retailers45941
SIC code1 code
  • Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies5040
Product category
Office Supplies e-commerce
Cost components4 values
Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeDigital Commerce or Conte…
Digital Commerce or Content
Core offering1 text field

Based on the limited source material, Corporate Express is associated with eway.ca, identified as the Staples Professional Canada Online Store. The platform appears to function as an online store offering professional and business-oriented supplies, consistent with the historical Corporate Express offering of office supplies and workplace products to businesses in Canada.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product and service1 record
1eway.ca Online Store
CategoryOnline retail of office and business supplies
Description

Online store offering professional and business supplies to Canadian customers, operating under the Staples Professional Canada brand via eway.ca.

No data
Peers8 records
TypeDirect peer
Description

Office Depot is a major competitor in both retail and B2B office supplies distribution with comparable product categories (paper, stationery, business forms, labels, shipping supplies) and a similar mix of online and contract sales channels.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Lyreco is a European-headquartered global B2B distributor of office supplies, workplace, and facility products with a strong online catalog model. It is comparable as a contract-led, e-commerce-enabled office supplies distributor serving enterprise and SMB customers.

TypeEmerging player
Description

Costco Business Center is Costco's B2B-focused format delivering office supplies, breakroom, janitorial, and furniture products to small businesses. It is comparable as a growing online and delivery-led competitor in the same office and facility supplies categories.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Amazon Business is a broad incumbent in the B2B office and facility supplies e-commerce space. It competes head-on with Staples Professional on selection, price, and delivery speed for business buyers purchasing office, janitorial, and breakroom supplies online.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Grand & Toy is a leading Canadian B2B office supplies distributor, directly comparable as a Canadian-focused competitor serving enterprise and SMB customers with office products, furniture, and facility supplies through online catalogs and dedicated account management.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Bureau en Gros is the Staples-owned retail banner in Canada, comparable as a sister channel serving the same Canadian small business and consumer office supplies market. Its combined retail and online presence sets the competitive baseline for Canadian office supplies share of wallet.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Staples is the parent brand and the dominant North American office supplies retailer. The eway.ca entity operates as 'Staples Professional Canada Online Store,' making Staples the closest broad incumbent comparison across product range, B2B and B2C channels, and brand recognition.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Staples Professional is Staples' dedicated B2B office supplies arm and is the entity whose Canadian online storefront (eway.ca) this company appears to operate. It is the most directly comparable peer given overlapping B2B customer base, product catalog, and online ordering model.

Market position
Strengths3 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses4 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Key risks3 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights3 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Ideal customer profile1 record

Each record includes

Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
No data
No data
Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds1 record

Each record includes

Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors1 record

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A1 record

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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Corporate Express

Office Supplies e-commerceeway.ca

Corporate Express is referenced in the source material solely via a Canadian online storefront (eway.ca) carrying the Staples Professional banner. No products, customers, financials, or operational details are disclosed in the available data.

What Corporate Express does

The source material provided for Corporate Express is substantively empty. The only extractable artifact is a page title referencing 'eway.ca - Staples Professional Canada Online Store,' and the page itself rendered only loading indicators with no further content. The single accompanying source identifier does not disclose corporate ownership, investor information, control structure, operating geographies, founding date, legal name, subsidiaries, parent company, management team, revenue, or any product, technology, or pricing detail.

Based strictly on the input, the only factual observation is that the entity is associated with a Canadian online storefront bearing the Staples Professional brand. The structured data fields covering products and services, technology, revenue model, pricing, customer segments, value proposition, marketing and distribution channels, partnerships, awards, certifications, patents, integrations, AI capabilities, product launches, investments, contact details, management team, regulatory actions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate structural moves, and restructuring and leadership changes are all explicitly empty or marked as unavailable. No data points exist to support a detailed operational description of Corporate Express itself. The description below is therefore limited to what the source directly supports, with explicit acknowledgement of the data gap.

From the available signal, the apparent function is a B2B online retail channel for professional/office supplies operating under the Staples Professional banner in Canada (eway.ca). No information is available in the input on product mix, supplier relationships, technology stack, go-to-motion, customer base, pricing mechanics, or operating performance. Any further characterization of Corporate Express's current business model, scale, or strategic posture would require external information not present in the provided source material and is therefore not stated here.

Corporate Express firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Corporate Express
Website
https://eway.ca
Company type
Private
Founded year
1985
Headcount range
1,001–5,000 employees
Short description
Corporate Express is referenced in the source material solely via a Canadian online storefront (eway.ca) carrying the Staples Professional banner. No products, customers, financials, or operational details are disclosed in the available data.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Corporate Express industry classification

Industry
Product category
Office Supplies e-commerce
NAICS
Office Supplies and Stationery Retailers (45941)
SIC
Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040)
akta.pro primary industry
General Office Supplies Retail (CRALABAA)
akta.pro secondary industry
Office, School & Business Supplies Online Retailers (CRAFADAL)

Keywords

  • Office supplies
  • Business products
  • Online retail
  • Professional supplies
  • Workplace solutions

Where Corporate Express is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Mississauga
HQ country
Canada
HQ region
North America

Markets served

Corporate Express business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Digital Commerce or Content
Cost components
Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Corporate Express product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Based on the limited source material, Corporate Express is associated with eway.ca, identified as the Staples Professional Canada Online Store. The platform appears to function as an online store offering professional and business-oriented supplies, consistent with the historical Corporate Express offering of office supplies and workplace products to businesses in Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • eway.ca Online Store Online store offering professional and business supplies to Canadian customers, operating under the Staples Professional Canada brand via eway.ca.

Companies that use Corporate Express

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Corporate Express technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Corporate Express competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Office Depot: Office Depot is a major competitor in both retail and B2B office supplies distribution with comparable product categories (paper, stationery, business forms, labels, shipping supplies) and a similar mix of online and contract sales channels.
  • Lyreco: Lyreco is a European-headquartered global B2B distributor of office supplies, workplace, and facility products with a strong online catalog model. It is comparable as a contract-led, e-commerce-enabled office supplies distributor serving enterprise and SMB customers.
  • Grand & Toy: Grand & Toy is a leading Canadian B2B office supplies distributor, directly comparable as a Canadian-focused competitor serving enterprise and SMB customers with office products, furniture, and facility supplies through online catalogs and dedicated account management.
  • Staples Professional: Staples Professional is Staples' dedicated B2B office supplies arm and is the entity whose Canadian online storefront (eway.ca) this company appears to operate. It is the most directly comparable peer given overlapping B2B customer base, product catalog, and online ordering model.

Emerging players

  • Costco Business Center: Costco Business Center is Costco's B2B-focused format delivering office supplies, breakroom, janitorial, and furniture products to small businesses. It is comparable as a growing online and delivery-led competitor in the same office and facility supplies categories.

Broad incumbents

  • Amazon Business: Amazon Business is a broad incumbent in the B2B office and facility supplies e-commerce space. It competes head-on with Staples Professional on selection, price, and delivery speed for business buyers purchasing office, janitorial, and breakroom supplies online.
  • Bureau en Gros (Staples Canada retail banner): Bureau en Gros is the Staples-owned retail banner in Canada, comparable as a sister channel serving the same Canadian small business and consumer office supplies market. Its combined retail and online presence sets the competitive baseline for Canadian office supplies share of wallet.
  • Staples: Staples is the parent brand and the dominant North American office supplies retailer. The eway.ca entity operates as 'Staples Professional Canada Online Store,' making Staples the closest broad incumbent comparison across product range, B2B and B2C channels, and brand recognition.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights3 records

Customer concentration

Corporate Express social profiles

Digital presence

Corporate Express financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Corporate Express leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Corporate Express funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Corporate Express M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Corporate Express

What does Corporate Express do?

Based on the limited source material, Corporate Express is associated with eway.ca, identified as the Staples Professional Canada Online Store. The platform appears to function as an online store offering professional and business-oriented supplies, consistent with the historical Corporate Express offering of office supplies and workplace products to businesses in Canada.

When was Corporate Express founded?

Corporate Express was founded in 1985. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.

Where is Corporate Express based?

Corporate Express is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada, in the North America region.

Who are Corporate Express's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Office Depot, Lyreco, Grand & Toy and Staples Professional. Costco Business Center is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are Amazon Business, Bureau en Gros (Staples Canada retail banner) and Staples.

Does Corporate Express have an API?

No public API is recorded for Corporate Express.

What industry is Corporate Express in?

Corporate Express's product category is Office Supplies e-commerce. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRALABAA, General Office Supplies Retail, with a secondary code of CRAFADAL, Office, School & Business Supplies Online Retailers. Its NAICS code is 45941 and its SIC code is 5040.

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