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Here's your chance to win $2,500 from Staples Print for your business

Your local print shop is supporting small businesses with their printing and signage needs.

Alicia Honora inside her pet daycare and grooming business, Nice Diggz.

Alicia Honora inside her pet daycare and grooming business, Nice Diggz.

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Of all the things that go into running a small business (especially one with a brick-and-mortar location), having the right banners, posters, flyers and other printed materials plays a huge role in getting your business to shine.

As a trusted name for personal and professional printing, Staples Print is on a mission to be the local print shop for Canadian small businesses. With 298 locations nationwide, Staples offers the convenience of both in-store and online services through the Staples Print website, making it easy for you to shop Canadian and get all your printing needs met.

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If you win, your business will score $2,500 toward Signage, Wide Format and Marketing Essentials printing products from the Staples Print website. The Staples Print Account Management team will also prepare a Custom Order for you in-store to meet your budget, deadline and business needs.

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Alicia Honora in front of Nice Diggz in Etobicoke, ON.Alicia Honora in front of Nice Diggz in Etobicoke, ON.Courtesy of Staples

So, make 2025 the year your small business shines with signage and printing from Staples Print.

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