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Jeff Foster saw the writing on the wall a year ago when he was laid off as a project manager for a construction company in North Carolina. Foster was earning $85,000 a year, and as the construction industry was fading, his company saw fewer jobs. The small company, which Foster had joined only six...

The office-products retailer has launched Staples Technology Solutions, a unit that will handle tech products and services for business customers, ranging from computer equipment and printer maintenance to managing all the company's IT needs.