Office supply retail giant Staples is engaging in discussions with travel industry partners and has tested having travel agents in some of its stores as it pursues a strategy of becoming “the first stop to nonstop travel” both in its stores and online.
In July Caitlin Gomez, a former vice president with Clear and the Global Business Travel Association who has also held roles with Travel Leaders Corporate and the American Society of Travel Agents, joined Staples as its first director of travel strategy and partnerships.
“Our goal is to establish Staples as the convenient, reliable and all-inclusive place for