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Staples Canada reimagines That Was Easy campaign on 20th Anniversary to help Canadians simplify life by crushing their to-do lists

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Built around the needs of today’s customer, the new brand platform highlights the Staples experience with curated products, services and EASY solutions

RICHMOND HILL, ON, May 26, 2025 /CNW/ – Today, Staples Canada announces the return of its iconic That Was Easy campaign with the launch of a reimagined brand platform designed to help Canadians crush their to-do lists and get back to what matters most. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the original campaign and iconic EASY button, this new brand platform goes beyond a nostalgic symbol – it highlights how the brand has evolved over the past two decades.

 

Informed by shifting customer needs, this evolution spans Staples’ entire enterprise, across both B2C and B2B operations, and reaffirms its brand promise: to simplify the working and learning experience through curated products, seamless service, and expert support — making life easier for all Canadians.

“For 20 years, the EASY button has symbolized Staples’ commitment to simplifying the working and learning experience for our customers,” said Rachel Huckle, CEO, Staples Canada. “Today, we’re not just reviving a nostalgic part of our brand – we’re redefining EASY. This evolution represents our dedication to curating the right products, creating easy and enjoyable customer experiences, and leveraging our expertise to help Canadians efficiently tackle their to-do lists and get back to what matters most – living.”

The new EASY, made for today’s consumer
The meaning of EASY has evolved over the past 20 years, with advancements in technology and accessibility transforming how Canadians work and learn. Staples’ new brand platform reflects how Staples is meeting today’s customers’ needs through:

Curated product selection: Thoughtfully selected offerings across key categories including tech, kids, travel, and services.Enhanced customer experience: Seamless shopping experiences both in-store and online.Expert guidance, EASY solutions: Staples associates are at the heart of the EASY experience; knowledgeable, friendly and ready with tailored solutions to help customers make confident decisions.Human-centered approach: Relating to customers’ everyday challenges with authenticity.Building confidence: Empowering customers to tackle their to-do lists efficiently.

“We understand that our customers’ lives are busier than ever. Whether you’re a parent, educator, business owner, remote worker, or a student looking for the latest tech, Staples is committed to making your working and learning experience easier, more seamless, and more supportive than ever before,” added Huckle.

Creative spot: crush your to-do list with Staples’ EASY solutions
The campaign’s TV spot highlights the diverse needs of today’s consumers – from parents gearing up for back-to-school, to remote workers setting up home offices, to business owners streamlining operations – and demonstrates how Staples makes these experiences EASY.

At the heart of the creative campaign is the “Staples Family,” who will be featured in all campaign elements throughout the year. The authentic portrayal of everyday Canadians navigating their busy lives showcases how Staples helps them crush their to-do lists so they can get back to enjoying life’s most important moments.

As part of its continued brand evolution, Staples has introduced a multitude of new products and services to support customers in managing their to-do lists to achieve their goals. These include the expansion of Staples Kids Learn and Play, a partnership to accept Amazon returns, a Print Connect platform to help simplify printing for businesses, and an Apple for Education program to help educational institutions access technology products.

For more information on Staples Canada, visit our website at staples.ca.

About Staples Canada
Staples Canada is The Working and Learning Company. We are a Canadian company committed to helping parents, teachers, businesses, and entrepreneurs work smarter, learn more and grow every day. We deliver EASY, solution-focused experiences that simplify the way Canadians work and learn — through curated product offerings, knowledgeable in-store associates, and seamless service. Our network includes 298 stores across Canada and staples.ca, printing and shipping services at Staples Print, and Staples Studio co-working spaces. To service the unique needs of businesses, we also have a number of dedicated B2B brands that support business customers of all sizes, which include Staples Preferred, Staples Professional, Supreme Office Supplies and Furniture, Denis Office Supplies, Monarch Office Supply Inc, and Beatties. Headquartered in Richmond Hill, Ontario, we are committed to the communities we serve across Canada. We are a proud partner of MAP through our Even The Odds fundraising and awareness initiative that aims to eliminate critical gaps in health equity. Visit staples.ca for more information or engage with @StaplesCanada on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, or TikTok.

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PhotonPay Recognized as Global FinTech Trailblazer with Dual Prestigious Service Awards

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PhotonPay has earned dual industry honors from EqualOcean and Jiemian Cailian Intelligence Institute for its next-generation financial operating system powered by stablecoin.

HONG KONG, June 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — PhotonPay today announced its recognition as “EqualOcean 2026 GoGlobal FinTech Service Enablers Top 10”, and its selection as “New-Quality Service Provider of the Year” by Jiemian Cailian Intelligence Institute. Conferred during major industry summits in Shanghai, these dual honors underscore PhotonPay’s pivotal role in accelerating the next generation of global commerce and systemic economic enablement.

The selections were finalized through exhaustive, multi-month evaluation frameworks — incorporating the data-and-expert review of Jiemian Cailian Intelligence Institute, alongside EqualOcean’s rigorous screening of over 500 international applicants. By assessing candidates on deep structural capability, regulatory adaptability, and systemic empowerment, these evaluations validate PhotonPay’s position as a foundational layer of global financial orchestration.

Globalization has evolved. Instead of just shipping goods via linear supply chains, businesses now operate complex, multi-market ecosystems. Navigating fragmented regional regulations and shifting trade patterns introduces significant operational friction. To scale effectively, enterprises require global financial networks that are resilient, compliant, and deeply integrated.

PhotonPay delivers this agility through a unified financial operating system powered by stablecoins, which has served over 200,000 enterprises globally. Whether managing digital ads spend, global logistics payout, e-commerce collection, or global payroll, businesses use PhotonPay to consolidate fragmented capital workflows. By combining traditional clearing networks with emerging stablecoin rails, the platform reduces conventional banking friction, mitigating FX volatility and accelerating fund velocity.

Underpinning this operational efficiency is a robust global compliance architecture, fortified by over 15 critical financial and payment licenses across key jurisdictions. PhotonPay leverages AI to automate risk management. By acting as an intelligent layer over the core infrastructure, these AI tools scan shifting local regulatory matrices, handle high-frequency AML/CFT screening, and detect fraud in real time — allowing businesses to transact globally with confidence and security.

“Global commerce thrives when financial friction disappears,” said Lewison Chen, Founder and CEO of PhotonPay. “We don’t view payments as isolated transactions, but as the essential infrastructure that drives business scale. This recognition reinforces our commitment to building an intelligent financial operating platform that helps enterprises navigate global markets with agility.”

Moving forward, PhotonPay will continue deepening its global compliance network and scaling its digital financial infrastructure. By bridging TradFi with emerging technologies like stablecoins and agentic commerce, the company aims to simplify international liquidity and empower more businesses to achieve borderless growth.

About PhotonPay

PhotonPay is a stablecoin-powered financial operating system built for the stablecoin era. Designed for modern enterprises, PhotonPay enables businesses to send, receive, convert, and settle funds across both fiat and stablecoin rails through a single, compliance-first integration, spanning 200+ countries and territories.

For more information, visit [www.photonpay.com].

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Manz Asia Successfully Delivers World’s First 310mm × 310mm Panel-Level Packaging ECD Production System

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World’s first 310mm × 310mm panel-level packaging (PLP) Electrochemical Deposition (ECD) production system delivered to customer lineOmni x-series covering 310mm, 510mm, and 700mm platforms, enabling a broad range of panel-level manufacturing applications.Supports FOPLP, CoPoS, and TGV applications for AI, HPC, and advanced memory markets

TAOYUAN, June 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A leading semiconductor advanced packaging equipment manufacturer, Manz Asia, has successfully delivered the world’s first 310mm × 310mm panel-level packaging (PLP) Electrochemical Deposition (ECD) mass production system. The system expands Manz Asia’s advanced packaging portfolio and showcases its integrated in-house expertise in process innovation, equipment engineering, and high-volume manufacturing.

The new ECD platform is designed with high flexibility to support both glass and metal square carriers and integrates wet chemical process modules for Redistribution Layer (RDL) fabrication. It is engineered for FOPLP-, CoPoS-, and TGV-based advanced packaging architectures. The 310mm × 310mm format offers advantages in scalability, panel utilization, and production yield, positioning it as a key enabling technology for panel-level packaging to support AI, high-performance computing (HPC), high-bandwidth memory (HBM), and high-speed interconnect applications.

Advanced packaging is increasingly converging with leading-edge semiconductor process technologies, with manufacturing capacity progressively concentrated in Taiwan. This shift is accelerating integration across process nodes and packaging architectures in the global semiconductor supply chain. Leveraging strong in-house R&D capabilities and close collaboration with leading IDM and packaging customers, Manz Asia continues to accelerate technology iteration and volume production deployment, strengthening its position in the global panel-level packaging equipment ecosystem.

The ECD system seamlessly integrates a full suite of wet chemical process modules, including cleaning, developing, etching, and stripping, and supports both spin and spray processing modes, creating a comprehensive 310mm × 310mm panel-level RDL manufacturing solution under the “Omni 310x” platform.

The Omni x-series now spans Omni 310x (310mm × 310mm), Omni 510x (510mm × 515mm), and Omni 700x (700mm × 700mm), forming a scalable platform architecture for panel-level mass production. The modular system design enables flexible configuration across different device architectures, process flows, and production capacity requirements, supporting development, qualification, pilot production, and high-volume manufacturing. It strengthens Manz Asia’s competitiveness in the global advanced packaging equipment market.

Robert Lin, CEO of Manz Asia, said the successful deployment of the Omni 310x into customer production lines reflects growing market demand for advanced packaging platforms that combine flexibility with production readiness. “As advanced packaging becomes increasingly central to AI and high-performance computing (HPC) architectures, capabilities such as process control, scalability, and seamless integration into high-volume manufacturing environments have become key competitive differentiators,” he said.

He added that Manz Asia will continue to advance its technology roadmap as a global-class equipment supplier, further strengthening its integration of ECD and wet chemical process technologies to improve manufacturing efficiency, yield stability, and production ramp-up. “We aim to accelerate the deployment of next-generation packaging technologies in FOPLP, CoPoS, and TGV, while reinforcing supply chain resilience across the semiconductor ecosystem,” he said. “Through a multi-platform strategy spanning 310mm, 510mm, and 700mm, we provide a consistent technology pathway from process development to high-volume manufacturing, enabling customers to scale efficiently and predictably. The Omni x-series roadmap is designed to support sustainable and scalable capacity expansion for next-generation semiconductor packaging applications.”

About Manz Asia

Manz Asia delivers semiconductor equipment and solutions built on core technologies in Electrochemical Deposition (ECD), wet chemistry, digital printing, automation, and software integration. Our expertise covers advanced packaging (FOPLP / CoPoS) and IC substrate processing (glass and organic core), supporting customers from R&D to high-volume manufacturing. Through system solutions, contract manufacturing, and sales representation, we help customers accelerate time-to-market, boost yield, and stay competitive in the fast-evolving semiconductor industry.

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Midea Launches “Agentic Factory Overseas Expansion Solution,” Marking a New Stage for Chinese Enterprises Going Global

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FOSHAN, China, June 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On June 9, 2026, Midea Group launched its “Agentic Factory Overseas Expansion Solution”.Building on the transformation of its Jingzhou washing machine factory, which received the world’s first WRCA Agentic Factory certification in August 2025, Midea has launched a modular, standardized, and field-validated solution. It includes cross-cultural employee training and cross-border supply chain traceability, and has been deconstructed into 12 rapidly replicable modules for global factory deployment.

According to Deloitte, 55% of Chinese enterprises hope to seek growth through overseas expansion. Midea has identified three persistent challenges: long-distance cross-border supply chains, inconsistent quality standards across export markets, and multinational workforce management difficulties caused by differences in language, culture, and labor regulations.

The solution has been validated at Midea Thailand Refrigeration Plant. Through 72 AI applications and 13 major agents across 25 scenarios, the factory reduced end-to-end order lead time by 43%, lowered customer complaint rates by 32%, and shortened employee training and certification cycles by 62%, demonstrating that China’s intelligent manufacturing capabilities can be replicated globally.

For workforce training, Midea introduced an AIGC + VR multilingual training system, reducing new employee training from eight days to three days. For quality control, Midea launched a VOC-to-VOP seven-step quality solution powered by an expert knowledge base of more than 12 million quality-related cases, enabling customer complaints to be traced to production lines and root causes within seconds.

For supply chain resilience, Midea developed a cross-border supply chain AI agent that monitors 35 core nodes in real time, reducing exception-handling response time from 48 hours to within 12 hours and keeping raw material on-time arrival rates above 96%. Together with Annto’s integrated KD logistics solution, the material kitting rate can exceed 99%.

At the Thailand factory, the finished product defect rate has been reduced by 50%. Midea Cloud,KUKA, Annto, Hiconics, CLOU Electronics, and Midea Building Technologies further support cost reduction and efficiency improvement through automated production, reusable packaging, and integrated energy-saving solutions.

Midea also introduced the “Midea Go-Global Partner Program.” According to Simon Zhang, Vice President and Chief Digital Officer of Midea Group, the program is not merely about standardized equipment, but about turning Midea’s accumulated experience into practical guidance and implementation support.

This co-building model has already delivered results. Wuhan Honghai Technology completed its 2024 Thailand capacity expansion from infrastructure construction to production launch in five months with Midea’s support, and its Thailand business volume increased by 1.6 times in 2025. Xiamen Hexing Packaging, an 18-year Midea partner, has expanded from a domestic supplier into a global partner, establishing factories in Southeast Asia and North America and joining Midea’s global strategic partner whitelist in 2025.

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