Harrods' motto, "Omnia Omnibus Ubique," loosely translates into "You want it, we got it." The landmark Knightsbridge department store is one of London's biggest attractions, with seven floors and more than 300 departments, including the famous Food Hall, about 20 restaurants and bars, a beauty salon, and a bank. On an average day, 35,000 shoppers browse the store. The crowd can swell to 350,000 during sales. Harrods has leveraged its name worldwide, opening signature shops in airports and department stores in Asia and Europe and selling online. Founded in 1849 and formerly owned by Egyptian-born billionaire Mohamed al-Fayed, Harrods was sold in 2010 to Qatar Holdings for about �1.5 billion ($2.3 billion).

Etablissements Delhaize Freres Et Cie “Le Lion” S.A. (Delhaize Group), together with its subsidiaries, operates food supermarkets in North America, Europe, and southeast Asia. It also engages in food wholesaling to affiliated stores and independent wholesale customers; and in retailing of non- food products, such as pet products. Delhaize Group’s sales network also includes other store formats, such as proximity stores and specialty stores. As of September 30, 2010, its sales network consisted of 2,760 stores. Delhaize Group was founded in 1867 and is based in Brussels, Belgium.

Limited Brands, Inc. operates as a retailer of women’s intimate and other apparel, beauty and personal care products, and accessories in the United States and Canada. It offers lingerie, fragrances, cosmetics, shower gels, lotions, antibacterial soaps, candles, accessories, and spa products under Victoria’s Secret, Pink, La Senza, Bath & Body Works, C. O. Bigelow, The White Barn Candle Company, and Henri Bendel brands. The company sells its merchandise through its specialty retail stores, Web sites, and catalogues. As of March 15, 2010, it operated 2,970 specialty stores. Limited Brands company was formerly known as The Limited, Inc. and changed its name to Limited Brands, Inc. in May 2002. Limited Brands, Inc. was founded in 1963 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.

he regional grocery chain also operates about a half a dozen larger Smith's Marketplace stores (154,000 sq. ft. on average) in Utah that combine full-service grocery, pharmacy, and general merchandise departments. Smith's joined the Kroger family when Kroger, the 1 US grocer, bought its parent, Fred Meyer, in 1999.From a small grocery store founded by Ren Smith in Brigham City, Utah, Smith's Food & Drug Centers has grown into a regional powerhouse with supermarkets in Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah, and four other western states. Most of its 130-plus stores are conventional supermarkets with in-store pharmacy departments and many offering bakeries, one-hour photo labs, and other services.

Sierra Trading Post, Inc. was founded in 1986 by Keith Richardson. Sierra Trading Post is counting on you trading in your hard-earned cash for a pair of waterproof hiking boots or a brand new wetsuit. The company sells discounted men's and women's brand-name apparel, outdoor gear, footwear, and home decor through four retail locations in Idaho, Nevada, and Wyoming; about 10 catalog titles; and its website. It buys overstock and closeout items from about 1,000 manufacturers, including Columbia, The North Face, Timberland, ECCO, Dr. Martens, and Birkenstock, and sells them to consumers at 35%-70% off of the original retail price. Sierra Trading Post's print catalogs have an annual circulation of about 60 million.

American Sale is a family-run casual furniture retailer. The company sells outdoor furniture, pool and spa products, hot tubs, home tanning systems, barbecue grills, tableware, gaming tables, and seasonal items. American Sale Corporation has about a half dozen stores throughout the Chicago suburbs and in Indiana, including an outlet store at the company's headquarters and distribution center. If customers cannot make it into a store, they can buy products on from the company's Web site. Owner and CEO Robert Jones selects many of the items the store adds to its inventory.

US Airconditioning was founded in July 1990 when former Carrier employees John Staples and John Scarsi, now CEO and CFO respectively of US Airconditioning, bought Carrier Los Angeles. US Airconditioning Distributors ended its relationship with Carrier in 2007. US Airconditioning Distributors cools down (and heats up) the West. US Airconditioning Distributors distributes heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning products from such manufacturers as York, Coleman, MagicAire, and Siemens through about 70 locations in California, Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Arizona, and Florida. HVAC products available from US Airconditioning Distributors run from single window units to heating and cooling systems for retailers and offices. It also sells parts and components.

Rip Griffin Truck Service Center tries to make sure you never go hungry again (in Scarlett O'Hara's words), at least when you're driving on the highways of North Texas. Rip Griffin's network of about 10 travel centers offers truckers, tour buses, and other travelers a smorgasbord of features, such as convenience stores, fuel, game rooms, laundry facilities, restaurants, and showers. Locations also offer truck maintenance and repair services. In addition to its travel center business, Rip Griffin sells Freightliner trucks through two Texas dealerships and provides fuel transportation services. In 2004 CEO Rip Griffin sold the company to Ohio-based TravelCenters of America.

Baker Distributing Co. is engaged in the marketing and distribution of air conditioning, refrigeration and heating equipment, parts and supplies. With over 200 Service Centers across the United States, we are everywhere our customers need us to be. We bring over 65 years of business experience and knowledge of the HVAC and Commercial Refrigeration industries to our customers. Contact us now to begin receiving the world-class services your company deserves! Each Baker Distributing Service Center is staffed by the most knowledgeable and customer service oriented people in our industry. With a complete inventory of HVAC/R products and technical assistance, our Service Centers can provide you with the products and information you need to make your job and you more efficient.

Rosedale Nurseries operates a full-scale landscape and retail nursery headquartered in Hawthorne, New York, that provides plants, garden tools, and landscaping supplies and services. From its five nursery locations (with more than 600 acres) in Orange, Ulster, and Westchester counties, it supplies customers with a wide range of ground covers, hardy trees, perennials, roses, and shrubs. Rosedale Nurseries draws customers from the greater New York metropolitan area, the Hudson Valley, and western Connecticut.

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