Hicks may be in the sticks, but it has the supplies sporting goods retailers need. The company distributes marine, fishing, hunting, archery, and other outdoor products to retailers nationwide. Its bi-annual trade shows draw more than 1,500 retailers nationwide to look at boats, guns, fishing tackle, bows, arrows, and other recreational goodies. The company carries more than 30,000 items from 700 vendors and sells through a B2B site, as well. Hicks was founded in the early 1900s and has been family owned and run since. Third- and fourth-generation family members hold the chairman and CFO (John M. Wise) and president and CEO (John M. Wise, Jr.) positions.

The Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) runs more than 3,100 facilities -- including PXs and BXs (Base Exchanges) -- at US Army and Air Force bases in more than 30 countries (including Iraq), all 50 US states, and five US territories. Its presence ranges from tents to shopping centers, including 180 retail stores, 1,000 fast-food outlets (brands like Burger King and Taco Bell), movie theaters, beauty shops, and gas stations. AAFES serves active-duty military personnel, reservists, retirees, and their family members. Although it's a government agency under the DOD, it receives less than 5% of its funding from the department.

VOW Europe pledges to be the UK and Ireland's one-stop shop for workplace essentials. VOW Europe Ltd. is a wholesale distributor of office supplies to dealers and resellers. Its offerings total more than 20,000 products, including stationery, toner, planners, business machines (calculators, printers), office furniture, and break room supplies. Besides brand-name office necessities, VOW Europe Ltd. markets supplies from Q Connect, a brand of the InterACTION distributors alliance in Europe; VOW is a member of the alliance. Chairman Richard Martin led a buyout of the firm, formerly known as Kingfield Heath, in 2007. It was merged with ISA Wholesale to form VOW. VOW Europe Ltd. is a unit of the Vasanta Group.

Edwin Watts Golf is a leading golf specialty retail chain in the US. The company operates about 70 golf specialty stores in 10 mostly southeastern states and Texas. Its stores sell clubs, golf balls, bags, training aids, and more. The company also sells golf equipment by catalog and online, and it operates a club leasing program for novices and golfers who like to try out state-of-the-art gear. Edwin Watts Golf was founded in 1968 as a small pro shop at the municipal golf course in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, by brothers Edwin and Ronnie Watts. It is owned by an affiliate of investment firm Sun Capital Partners.

Endicia company, formerly PSI Systems, was founded in 1982. In 2007 Newell Rubbermaid acquired the firm. Thanks to the Internet, Endicia really delivers. Endicia company's Internet Postage system allows online users to print postage and shipping labels for all mail classes. Customers can even print labels for US Postal Service options such as delivery confirmation and parcel insurance, as well as design custom postage with photos and logos. Hoping to save its customers a trip to the Post Office, Endicia has built its electronic postage system into more than 60 computer applications for Macs and PCs.

Sensational Beginnings (SB) helps kids start having fun early. The catalog and online merchant sells educational toys, furniture, and safety and child care items for infants and toddlers. (SB also operates a single store in Michigan.) Toy categories include science and nature, ride-ons, musical instruments, indoor active play, travel kits, and seasonal items. SB also offers gift-giving and parenting advice, a gift registry, and an online photo gallery of children using company products. Customers can shop by brand, category, or age group or get advice on age-appropriate toys and games. President Debra Shah, a former nurse specializing in mother and child medical care, founded Sensational Beginnings, Inc. in the early 1990s.

Founded in 1976, San Diego Office Interiors Corp. company is owned by president and CEO Vincent Mudd. It may always be beautiful outdoors in San Diego but this company would rather be indoors. San Diego Office Interiors (SDOi) sells office furniture to customers in Southern California. The company's inventory includes desks, seating, modular systems, tables, and more. In addition, SDOi offers space planning, installation, and technical support services. SDOi's customers include government agencies, schools, and companies in banking, biotechnology, high-tech, health care, law, and manufacturing.

Retail Ventures, Inc. through its subsidiary, DSW Inc., operates as a specialty branded footwear retailer in the United States. Retail Ventures, Inc., through DSW stores and dsw.com, offers a selection of branded dress, casual, and athletic footwear and accessories for women and men. As of January 30, 2010, it operated 305 DSW shoe stores in 39 states. Retail Ventures, Inc. also supplied shoes to 356 locations for non-related retailers. Retail Ventures, Inc. was founded in 1917 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.

Perfumania Holdings, Inc is a large, independent, national, vertically integrated wholesale distributor and specialty retailer of perfumes and fragrances. We are a publicly-traded corporation whose common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol "PERF". We operate five primary operating subsidiaries. They are: Perfumania, Perfumania.Com, Quality Fragrance Group, Scents of Worth, and Five Star Fragrances. Perfumania is a leading specialty retailer offering a wide range of brand name and designer fragrances. Our chain of more than 350 retail stores selling fragrances at discounted prices are generally located in regional malls, manufacturers' outlet malls, lifestyle centers, airports and suburban strip shopping centers.

Established in 1962 by Jimmy Godwin, Forms & Supply, Inc. is one of the largest office product companies in the United States. In December 2001, the company updated its image to FSIoffice, the single source for all your office needs. FSIoffice is an innovative and flexible full line distributor of furniture, equipment, products, and information technology supplies. Our corporate headquarters is located in Charlotte, NC with over 100,000 square feet of warehouse, showroom, and office space. With more than 300 employees, FSIoffice has representation in five states at nine distribution locations to better serve you. We also have the capability to service national accounts through American Office Products Distributors (AOPD). We offer our own 600+ page FSIoffice catalog and inventory over 8,500 items. With the help of our fleet of over 75 distribution vehicles, FSIoffice is committed to meet your needs with quality, accuracy, and on time, next day deliveries.As a testament of our commitment to service, FSIoffice has received numerous awards and accolades over the years. For two consecutive years, 1998 and 1999, FSI received the “Best Independent Dealer of the World” award from Office Products International (OPI). Other awards include the Hon Award of Excellence for four consecutive years (2002-2005) and the Hon President’s Award in 2006. FSI has also been recognized for nine straight years (2000-2008) by Southeastern Freight Lines as a "World Class Quality Vendor" which requires a score of 99-100 for the entire year. These awards represent quality, integrity, hard work, and excellent service to which we, at FSIoffice, are committed.

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