N.B. Handy Company is one of the leading wholesale distributors of commercial roofing products, HVAC equipment and supplies, sheet metal and sheet metal fabricating equipment. We’re dedicated to being the preferred choice of our customers, employees and suppliers. Established in 1891 and growing for well over a century, N.B. Handy Company services commercial, residential and mechanical contractors throughout the mid-Atlantic and southeastern United States. We are dedicated to developing relationships and creating programs that support the growth of our customers’ businesses. Armed with a staff of approximately 500 employees, we listen to our customers and anticipate their changing product and service needs for the best possible support in the industry. We are a family-owned and professionally managed company. With an expanding sales and distribution network, a growing team of dedicated people, and a commitment to be the preferred choice, N. B. Handy continues to deliver on a legacy of exceptional customer service.

Bradfords Building Supplies Ltd. was founded in 1770 by William Bradford, and today is run by his great, great, great grandson chairman Peter Bradford. From pressboard to brads, and everything in between, Bradfords Building Supplies offers builders things to swing hammers at, with, and on. Operating through about 25 branches in England, Bradfords Building Supplies provides contractors with appliances, bricks, decking, doors, electrical items, insulation, lumber, nails and screws, paint, plumbing and heating fixtures and equipment, roofing, safety wear, tools, and other construction or related materials. Bradfords also offers tool hire at about 10 branches. It also operates a company retail Web site.

Founded in 1985 by chairman John Hargreaves, the retailer was taken private in 2006 by Missouri Bidco, a company controlled by the Hargreaves family, for about $1.5 billion. Clothes might make the man, but they also make Matalan one of Britain's largest value-fashion retailers. Based on the US warehouse club concept, the firm's 200-plus stores sell fashionable name-brand and private-label apparel for men, women, and children, as well as housewares, at bargain prices. Its brand-name merchandise includes Calvin Klein, Farah, Jeff Banks, Playtex, and Wrangler; its private labels include Wolsey, Be Beau, Et Vous, Influence, Jeff & Co., and Soon. Matalan also sells through its e-commerce site.

Rosauers Supermarkets newest store, a 60,000-square-foot combination Rosauers Food & Drug and Huckleberry's Natural Market, opened in Boseman, Montana in late 2007. Founder J. Merton Rosauer opened his first supermarket in Spokane, Washington in 1949. Today the company is owned by its primary supplier, grocery wholesaler URM Stores.Rosauers Supermarkets operates about 20 stores in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington under the Rosauers Food & Drug, Super 1 Foods, and Huckleberry's Natural Market banners. In addition to traditional supermarket fare, many of the stores house bakery, deli, floral, pharmacy, and photo departments as well as restaurants, post offices and UPS outlets.

The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. operates as a specialty retailer of men’s suits in the United States and Canada. The company operates its retail apparel stores under Men’s Wearhouse, Men’s Wearhouse and Tux, and K&G brand names in 47 states in the U.S. and the District of Columbia. It operates its stores in Canada under the brand name Moores Clothing for Men. The company’s Men’s Wearhouse, Men’s Wearhouse and Tux, and Moores Clothing for Men apparel stores offer designer, brand name, and private label merchandise, including suits, sport coats, slacks, formal wear, business casual, sportswear, outerwear, dress shirts, shoes, accessories, and tuxedo rentals. The company’s K&G stores offer men's and ladies’ apparel, including tailored clothing, casual sportswear, dress furnishings, children’s clothing, footwear, and accessories. As of January 30, 2010, the company operated 1259 retail stores, which include 1142 stores in the United States and 117 stores in Canada. In addition, it operates a corporate apparel and uniform program in the Houston, Texas; and a retail dry cleaning and laundry business. The Men’s Wearhouse was founded in 1974 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Pamida Stores Operating Co. offers more small-town values than a bandwagon of Republicans on the campaign trail. The rural retailer operates 200-plus Pamida general merchandise discount stores in about 15 states, mostly in the Midwest. The stores are located in small towns (5,500 people, on average), most of which are not served by mass merchandisers, such as Wal-Mart. Pamida's stores sell brand-name and private-label apparel, jewelry, health and beauty aids, housewares, electronics, and lawn and garden supplies. Most stores also sell groceries and two-thirds have in-store pharmacies. Formerly a division of ShopKo Stores, Pamida and ShopKo are portfolio companies of private equity firm Sun Capital Partners.

Auchan's mammoth markets make room for more than meals. France's second-largest food retailer (behind Carrefour), Auchan operates some 740 supermarkets and about 515 hypermarkets (French for supercenters) in about a dozen countries. France represents 47% of Auchan's sales, but the firm has stores throughout Europe and in China, Dubai, Russia, and Taiwan. (Auchan exited the US, Mexico, and Morocco in recent years.) Its hypermarkets carry up to 100,000 products, including groceries, apparel, consumer electronics, and fast food. They also provide travel services. Auchan's other core businesses include banking (Banque Accord), and shopping mall development (Immochan). The founding Mulliez family controls Auchan.

Guess?, Inc. designs, markets, distributes, and licenses lifestyle collections of apparel and accessories for men, women, and children. It offers collections of denim and cotton clothing, including jeans, pants, overalls, skirts, dresses, shorts, blouses, shirts, jackets, and knitwear. The company also grants licenses to manufacture and distribute a range of products that include eyewear, watches, handbags, footwear, kids' and infants' apparel, leather apparel, swimwear, fragrance, jewelry, intimate apparel, and other fashion accessories. Guess?, Inc. markets its apparel under various trademarks, including GUESS, GUESS?, GUESS U.S.A., GUESS Jeans, GUESS? and Triangle Design, MARCIANO, Question Mark and Triangle Design, a stylized G and a stylized M, GUESS Kids, Baby GUESS, YES, G by GUESS, GUESS by MARCIANO, and Gc. The company sells its products through retail, wholesale, e-commerce, and licensing distribution channels. As of January 30, 2010, it operated 432 stores in the United States and Canada comprising 191 GUESS? retail stores, 107 GUESS? factory outlet stores, 52 GUESS by MARCIANO stores, 44 G by GUESS stores, and 38 GUESS? Accessories stores. Guess?, Inc. also operated 84 stores in Europe and 13 stores in Mexico. Guess?, Inc. was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

OrePac company was founded in 1977 by president Glenn Hart. What's best for OrePac is western home centers. The company distributes lumber and building materials to retail lumberyards, home improvement stores, and door and manufactured-home plants, primarily in the western US. OrePac operates about 10 branches in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. In addition, the company's distribution zone includes Alaska, Hawaii, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, and Wyoming. Products include finished lumber, millwork, molding, roofing, and siding. OrePac also exports lumber and specialty building products to international customers.

Ritz Interactive was founded by Chairman David Ritz and CEO Fred Lerner in 1999. It's separate from Ritz Camera Centers, which filed for bankruptcy in 2009. Ritz Interactive is all over the Web. The company, a network of e-commerce Web sites, sells digital cameras and photographic products, as well as marine, boating, and fishing gear, through e-retailers, including RitzCamera.com, WolfCamera.com, and BoatersWorld.com. The company also owns and operates a handful of content-based community portals, such as Photography.com and BoatingOnly.com. Its Ritz Interactive Big Print Gallery allows users to upload digital images, view images posted by other community members, and rate photos or post commentary.

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