They are in a Southern state of mind at Sutherland Lumber. Sutherland Lumber Company, L.P. operates about 60 Sutherlands lumber and home improvement stores in a dozen states, primarily in the southern and southwestern US. Stores sell an array of building products, including lumber, concrete, roofing and siding, paint, plumbing supplies, tools, hardware, and design packages for houses, sheds, garages, and decks. They also offer appliances, cabinets and doors, furniture, lighting, lawn and garden equipment, and materials for hobbies and crafts. Sutherland Lumber Company, L.P., which is owned and operated by the Sutherland family, was founded in 1917 to supply Oklahoma farmers with building materials.

E-machitown is happy to lend its bank of servers and Web-hosting expertise to those who are willing to shell out a little Yen. The company, owned by Japan's largest reseller of mobile phones and formerly named Crayfish, provides Web-hosting services in Japan. As part of its business, e-machitown offers an e-mail service called DESKWIN, resells Internet advertising space, and develops custom software products. Since early 2009, e-machitown has been a 15% owner in a Tokyo joint venture named Alibaba Japan that sells products online. Telecommunications services provider Hikari Tsushin, which specializes in cell phone and Internet services and distribution among other things, owns 82% of e-machitown.

Bidz.com combines the markdowns of a dollar store, the format of an auction house, and the convenience of the Internet to bring sparkling deals to shoppers. The company buys closeout merchandise and sells it using a live-auction format, with $1 opening bids. It mostly sells jewelry, including gold, platinum, and silver items set with diamonds, as well as precious and semi-precious stones. Visitors can also find deals on electronics, apparel, and a range of collectibles (such as fine art, antiques, coins, and sports cards). In addition, the company operates Buyz.com, a fixed-price e-commerce site that offers similar items being listed for auction.

Cache, Inc. operates as a mall-based specialty retailer of women’s lifestyle sportswear and dresses primarily in the United States. The company offers eveningwear; casual and daytime sportswear, including tops, bottoms, and dresses; and accessories, such as jewelry, belts, and handbags under the Cache brand. It also offers its products online through its Web site, cache.com. As of May 12, 2010, the company operated 285 Cache and Cache Luxe stores in 43 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Cache, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Gruppo Coin will take your coins -- and your cash. It owns and franchises about 500 department stores throughout Italy and abroad that sell apparel, accessories, perfume and cosmetics, and home decor. In addition to carrying apparel from well-known Italian and international brands, the firm designs and offers its own lines, including JCT (sportswear), Koan (urban apparel), Twiddy (children's clothing), and Melina (lingerie). Its stores operate under the Coin and Oviesse banners. The company's beginnings can be traced to 1916, when founder Vittorio Coin began selling fabrics. PAI Partners controls the firm with about an 80% stake, of which the Coin family has a nearly 50% interest.

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.

Art Van Furniture Michigan's #1 furniture seller offers medium-priced home furniture and bedding in some 35 Michigan stores. The chain has undergone a renovation, adding more upscale furniture (it sells Sealy, Simmons, and Broyhill brands) and perks such as children's play areas. The company is known for its aggressive sales and service. (Employees have been known to greet patrons carside with umbrellas on rainy days.) Chairman Art Van Elslander, who has 10 children (some active in the business), founded the firm with an East Detroit store in 1959. The company celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2009.

Founded in 1970, Wisenbaker Builder Services has sales and design centers in Dallas, Houston, and San Marcos, Texas. Wisenbaker Builder Services supplies a range of building materials to new home buyers, homeowners, and professional builders. The company's offerings include sinks, window arches and shutters, carpeting, ceramic tile, and wood and vinyl flooring. It also fabricates solid surface, quartz, and granite countertops.

Siam FamilyMart may be the second-largest convenience store chain in Thailand, but it still has a long way to go to catch up with #1: Seven-Eleven Japan. The fast-growing company operates more than 550 convenience stores throughout Thailand, about a tenth the number of its larger rival. The stores offer hot and cold snacks and beverages, sandwiches, rice balls, cigarettes, and other convenience items. Established in 1993, FamilyMart is a subsidiary of Japan's FamilyMart chain of convenience stores. The company franchises its individual stores and provides support in the form of managerial advice, training, advertising, promotions, store equipment, and the preparation of annual tax documents.

Artfulhome.com, an online and catalog retailer of fine art and gifts, is an offshoot of The Guild, an art publishing company founded in 1985 that represents more than 1,200 North American artists. The Web site and catalog, which feature fine art prints, paintings, photography, and sculpture, were launched in 1999. In addition Artfulhome.com sells nontraditional works of art (made of glass, fiber, metal, and wood), ceramics, home furnishings and lighting, tableware, jewelry, and books. Toni Sikes, a Madison entrepreneur, launched the company from a Wisconsin warehouse. The firm changed the name of its Web site from Guild.com to Artfulhome.com in 2008.

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