According to a published report on Thursday, which cites a person with inside knowledge of the plans, office supply retailer Staples will start selling the Apple iPad and the Apple iPod on its U.S. web site starting October 1st; that is after the company came to a distribution agreement with Cupertino. Staples does currently offer a wide variety of Apple products such as Apple iPad Smart Covers, and EarPods...
Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Staples-to-offer-the-Apple-iPad-and-Apple-iPod-online-starting-next-month_id47787
Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Staples-to-offer-the-Apple-iPad-and-Apple-iPod-online-starting-next-month_id47787