Officeworks

Officeworks is a chain of Australian office supplies stores operated under parent company Wesfarmers. The company was established in 1994¹ by Coles Myer. Its head office is located in Chadstone, Melbourne. The store concept adopted by Officeworks was based on the US chain Office Depot. , in Australia there are 4 stores in ACT, 52 stores in NSW, 1 store in NT, 34 stores in QLD, 10 stores in SA, 2 stores in TAS, 54 stores in VIC, and 19 stores in WA.

Officeworks is a chain of Australian office supplies stores operated under parent company Wesfarmers. The company was established in 1994 by Coles Myer. Its head office is located in Chadstone, Melbourne. The store concept adopted by Officeworks was based on the US chain Office Depot. , in Australia there are 4 stores in ACT, 52 stores in NSW, 1 store in NT, 34 stores in QLD, 10 stores in SA, 2 stores in TAS, 54 stores in VIC, and 19 stores in WA. ===Formation to 2008=== The first Officeworks store opened in the inner-city suburb of Richmond in Melbourne on 16 June 1994. IT retailer Harris Technology, purchased by Coles Myer in 1999, became a subsidiary of Officeworks. Viking Australia (a subsidiary of Office Depot) was purchased by Coles Myer in December 2002 and was merged with Officeworks Direct to form Officeworks BusinessDirect, which then became Officeworks Business. In late 2006 Officeworks opened its 100th store in South Yarra, just kilometres from the first store in Richmond. Following the purchase of Coles Group by Wesfarmers in November 2007, Officeworks and Harris Technology became part of Wesfarmers' Home Improvement and Office Supplies division. ==Charitable activities== Officeworks has been partnered with The Smith Family since 2007, through which Officeworks sponsors many young Australians every year to have the right supplies to go to school. Starting in late December and ending in late February each year, Officeworks raises money through customer donations in their back to school appeal. In 2017, Officeworks launched their Restoring Australia initiative in partnership with Greening Australia. For every tree used to make their paper and wood based office supplies, based on weight, two trees will be planted in key Australia landscapes that are depleting. In June 2022, the one-millionth tree was planted, with a goal of reaching two million by 2025. Officeworks was the first Australian company to become the first signatory to the Vancouver Declaration, a public promise made by companies across the globe to work towards more sustainable sourcing of forest products. In September each year, Officeworks runs a national ‘Wall of Hands’ campaign raising funds for the Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation. Customers can donate at the registers or online and purchase paper hands on which they can write the name and add to the in store display. Each year, Officeworks hosts the 'Make a Difference Appeal' where customers can round-up their purchase to support a community organisation. In June 2022, the appeal supported 14 organisations around Australia. ==See also== Officedepot ==References== ==External links==

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