Staples is closing down 225 of its stores in North America — about 12 percent of its stock — in an effort to cut costs and shore up weak revenue numbers.
The 225 is in addition to the 40 that Staples already closed in 2013, CNN reported. Executives hope to save $500 million each year from the closures, which will wrap by the middle of 2015.
This is the second retail market shock to rock this week.
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