Duckwall-ALCO Stores, Inc. operates as a regional broad line retailer in the central United States. The company operates ALCO stores that offer a line of merchandise consisting of approximately 35,000 items, including automotive, candy, crafts, domestics, electronics, fabrics, furniture, hardware, jewelry, pre-recorded music and video, and stationery products, as well as health and beauty aids, housewares, sporting goods, seasonal items, and toys. It also offers ladies', men's, and children's apparel and shoes. In addition, the company also operates Duckwall stores, which offer a limited selection of merchandise. As of February 16, 2010, it operated 258 stores in 23 states in the central United States. The company was founded in 1901 and is based in Abilene, Kansas.

Variety is not only the spice of life -- it's also a major purveyor of deeply discounted merchandise. With some 425 stores in about 15 Southeastern states, Variety Wholesalers has survived even Wal-Mart's march through rural America. The company, which has aggressively bought other chains while closing poorly performing stores, tends to set up shop in small towns where the retail giants fear to tread. Its retail outlets sell beauty products, housewares, snacks, toys and more, under banners including Bargain Town, Maxway, Roses, and Super 10. Variety Wholesalers was founded in 1949 by James Pope; the Pope family, including chairman and CEO Art Pope, still runs the company.

Commercial Tire was founded in 1968. Commercial Tire is trying to roll out of Les Schwab's shadow. Commercial Tire offers tires and automotive services at about 40 locations in Idaho, Oregon, Utah, and Washington, where Les Schwab holds rein as the largest privately owned tire dealer. Its menu of under-car services includes oil changes, alignment, battery installation, and brake repair. Commercial Tire shops also offer custom wheels for cars, trucks, and SUVs. Serving fleets as well as individual consumers, Commercial Tire Inc. operates four Bandag tire retreading plants.

Huttig Building Products, Inc. and its subsidiaries distribute millwork, building materials, and wood products used in new residential construction, home improvement, remodeling, and repair work in the United States. It offers various millwork products comprising exterior and interior doors, pre-hung door units, windows, patio doors, mouldings, frames, stair parts, and columns under Therma-Tru, Masonite, HB&G, Huttig Windows, Woodgrain, Windsor, and L. J. Smith brand names; and general building products, such as roofing, siding, insulation, flashing, housewrap, connectors and fasteners, decking, drywall, kitchen cabinets, and other miscellaneous building products under Typar, Timbertech, Fiberon, Simpson Strong-Tie, Huttigrip Fasteners, Louisiana Pacific, Owens Corning, and CertainTeed brand names. The company provides various wood products, which include engineered wood products, such as floor systems, as well as lumber and wood panels. The company sells its products to building materials dealers; national buying groups; home centers; and industrial users, including makers of manufactured homes. As of December 31, 2009, Huttig Building Products distributed its products through 27 distribution centers serving 41 states. Huttig Building Products, Inc. was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

Other World Computing (OWC) has been providing quality hardware products and support to the computer industry since 1988 and features one of the largest online catalogs of computer, iPod, and iPhone enhancement products through its e-commerce portal www.macsales.com. As an Apple Certified Developer, OWC also provides extensive US based technical support for Macintosh users around the world as well as Internet access via www.fastermac.net and www.owc.net. OWC's industry awards and recognition include: Crain's Chicago Business 2009 "Fast 50" List of 50 Fastest Growing Companies in the Chicago Area; Computerworld Magazine Top Green-IT Companies for 2008; Inc. 5,000 Top 100 Computers & Electronics Companies 2007 to 2009; and McHenry County Economic Development Corporation 2008 Business Champion Award.By activating an on-site wind turbine in October 2009 at its Woodstock, IL corporate headquarters, OWC became the first technology manufacturer/distributor in U.S. to become 100% on-site wind powered. The turbine cleanly generates more net energy than is consumed by OWC's operations and datacenter. OWC's leadership role in environmental stewardship was officially acknowledged in March 2010, when the Other World Computing corporate campus was awarded LEED Platinum Certification by the Green Building Certification Institute. Platinum is the highest achievable level of the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Program, which began in 1998. Out of more than 14,000 LEED projects engaged worldwide since the program's inception, OWC is one ofless than three hundred to achieve the Platinum standard. With this recognition, OWC also became the first privately owned light manufacturing/assembly building in Illinois to obtain LEED Platinum status.

Cumberland General Store markets items that would be appropriate for a rural home or farm in the 19th century. The company sells appliances, hardware, toys, kitchen supplies, and other products (that typically require little or no electricity) from a single store in Alpharetta, Georgia, as well as through its well-known catalog and online. Customers include back-to-nature enthusiasts, residents of areas without electricity, and producers of period movies and television shows. In 2005 the store and company moved from Crossville, Tennessee, to its current location in Georgia.

Since its founding in 1953, Best Denki has expanded its international network to include about 45 locations across Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan. The Japanese electronics retailer is looking to partner with another firm to expand outside Asia as it retrenches at home. In recent years, Best Denki's sales have suffered from competition from rival electronics retailers and online shopping sites. Shopping for electronics in Japan? Best Denki might just have what you are looking for. The company operates more than 200 mass discount stores that sell consumer electronics throughout the country, primarily targeting customers in the Kyushu and Chugoku regions.

Allied Refrigeration Inc. was founded in 1912 by L.B. Marsh and Frank Sarson. Marsh's nephew, Bob Nichols (chairman), and his sons, including CEO Rob, run and own Allied Refrigeration. What does it take to cool Southern California and Las Vegas? Allied Refrigeration probably knows. Through some 15 locations in California and Las Vegas, Allied Refrigeration distributes air conditioning, ventilation, heating, and refrigeration parts, equipment, and controls. Its 30,000-sq.-ft. warehouse in Long Beach keeps branches supplied with more than 9,000 items from major manufacturers, including Honeywell, Heatcraft, Maglite, Tyco Thermal Controls, and Fluke.

Schuh wants to spread its passion for all things shoe. With about 50 stores scattered about the UK and 20-plus concessions in Ireland (through a partnership there) and a retail web site, Schuh is the exclusive retailer of the Red or Dead label in the UK, in addition to such other brands as Scholl's, adidas, Nike, Dr. Marten's, and Clarks, as well as its own brands. In fact, Schuh Limited company, founded in 1981, is known for its extraordinary variety in footwear. In June 2004 Schuh Limited company underwent a management buyout from founder Sandy Alexander and private investor David Stevenson of Edinburgh Woollen Mill development.

Established in 1928, Consolidated Supply Co. started as a consolidation of four different supply houses operating in Portland, Oregon and employing E. A. Neupert as the General Manager. During the depression years, ownership of the Company was purchased by the Neupert family and the company remains a family operation to this day. Through dedication and hard work the Neupert family carried a small, northwest business to span four states including Hawaii. Today, the corporate headquarters, as well as the company’s largest branch, are located in Tigard, Oregon. The Tigard location includes a stunning showroom, The Fixture Gallery, featuring the American Standard, Porcher and Jado lines, as well as other fine manufacturers of quality kitchen and bath products and accessories. Our other Fixture Gallery locations include Bend, Eugene, Salem, Burlington, Kennewick, Pacific, Seattle, Boise, Coeur d’Alene, and Sandpoint.Many of the organization’s functions are centralized in Tigard including Accounting, Credit Management, Human Resources, Information Systems, Marketing, Purchasing and Sales. Consolidated Supply Co. has come a long way and a lot has changed in 80 years. Our product line has grown from a few dozen helpful items to thousands of plumbing, waterworks and heating products supplied to contractors, homeowners, utilities and municipalities all over the Northwest and the Pacific. But just like the first day our doors were opened, Consolidated Supply Co. and its subsidiaries still strive to meet the ever growing needs of our customers by providing outstanding customer service along with superior products. We look forward to serving our customers well into the 21st century.

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