With the COVID-19 pandemic rising in New York, many nonessential businesses have been closed but there are a few “essential” businesses that remain open. Staples is considered to be an essential business because they sell “household cleaning products and providing essential items for those working from home” when in fact, this can’t be further from the truth. Staples has not had any essential cleaning products in stock for about a month and no inventory in the store to constantly stock the shelves for the community. They also hardly have Technology products that are essential to those working from home.

Many Staples stores in NYC have small square footage so it is impossible to follow the CDC’s social distancing guidelines. Stores like Staples, who refuse to close their doors to turn a profit, will be the reason why the pandemic will linger. Associates are not given masks, and scheduling has been cut to a bare minimum, leaving full time associates and management at risk all while being told “be grateful that you still have a job”.





With the number of COVID cases rising in NYC, we are looking to have Staples close their doors in NYC to promote customers to stay safe and at home.