It has its European headquarters in Venlo, Netherlands, along with offices in Leicester, United Kingdom, and a service center in Cluj, Romania serving all regions where Viking operates.

[2] By the mid-1970s, Viking had established itself as a West Coast mail order retailer of discount office supplies to small and medium sized businesses.

In making this move, Viking hoped to gain a toehold in the European Economic Community before the planned unification of that market.

In a short span of time, Viking Direct became the largest reseller of office supplies in the United Kingdom.

In May 2016, following a failed merger with Staples,[5] Office Depot Inc. agreed to sell its European business, including Viking, to Aurelius Group for an undisclosed purchase price.