Office Supply Business Website Comparison The office supply industry is one of the most competitive arenas in the business world today. What started as something so simple has turned into a very large portion of spending not only by businesses but also by everyday consumers. The typical office supply chain caters to businesses, both large and small, and consumers, from the person buying an ink cartridge for his printer to the parent buying supplies for his school. Teachers have also become a target, with so many teachers now purchasing some of the materials used in the classroom. Three leaders in the office supply industry are OfficeMax, Staples, and Office Depot. All three of these leaders have also launched their own ever-expanding Internet businesses. The question becomes whether or not these businesses are successful on the Internet. You can answer this question by examining the look and feel of these websites and how the websites fit into the physical store business model. OfficeMax The OfficeMax website is very well laid out and very informative. Everything is categorized on the main page for easy navigation. There is a search tool at the top center of the page which is very easy to use. There are tabs at the top of the page for easy navigation between the different categories of the site. They offer a store locator which is very important for a company like Office Max that has many locations. Another nice thing about this site is that it lists the cart total at the top of the page so that no matter where a consumer is within your site and how much they have added to the virtual cart, the total is always displayed at the top of the page.