Region. Small stores may close

Officeworks, which has a third of the metropolitan stores in Western Sydney, will close many of its smaller outlets over the next few years as the stationary and office supplies group undergoes a full-scale overhaul. The company, which has 119 stores nationwide, would probably open eight new stores in the next 12 months. A number of existing stores would be relocated in the push for larger outlets, according to The Australian Financial Review