Tommy Bahama Group retails the island life. The company designs and markets relaxed sportswear and other items under the Tommy Bahama name. Tommy Bahama's Fishbone pants, Cayman Camp shirts, and other clothing are sold through specialty stores, vacation resorts, and more than 80 namesake stores, as well as through a handful of tropical-themed Tommy Bahama restaurants in the US. Licensees have extended the Tommy Bahama brand to such items as footwear, golf bags, luggage, handbags, eyewear, small leather goods, and home furnishings. In 2003, Oxford Industries bought the company, which was founded in 1992 by marketing director Bob Emfield, designer Lucio Dalla Gasperina, and former president and CEO Tony Margolis.

West Coast Novelty Corp., founded in the 1920s, doesn't make concessions as one of the largest suppliers of licensed sports merchandise in the US. The firm has grown from its beginnings as a souvenir and concession operator to a nationwide distributor of licensed items, such as jerseys, T-shirts, and headwear. West Coast Novelty boasts a vast portfolio of team licenses based on its agreements with the NFL, MLB, NBA, WWF, and the Collegiate Licensing Company. To extend its reach into the Eastern and Southern US, the company operates a distribution center in Memphis, Tennessee, to supplement operations at its Alameda, California, facility.

Carter's, Inc. was founded in 1865 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia. Carter's, Inc. designs, sources, and markets apparel for babies and young children in the United States. It primarily offers its children wear products under the Carter's, Child of Mine, Just One Year, and OshKosh brand names. The company provides a range of products, including bodysuits, pajamas, blanket sleepers, layette gowns, bibs, towels, washcloths, receiving blankets, undershirts, caps, booties, knit and woven cotton apparel, cotton long underwear, sleepwear, play clothes, hosiery, bedding, outerwear, shoes, socks, diaper bags, gift sets, toys, room decor, and hair accessories. It also offers products comprising denim apparel, coordinating garments, overalls, woven bottoms, t-shirts, fleece, and knit tops. The company markets its products to national department stores, chain and specialty stores, off-price sales channels, discount retailers, and outlet and brand retail stores. As of January 3, 2009, it operated 253 Carter's and 165 OshKosh outlet and brand retail stores.

The family-owned and -operated company was founded in 1956 by Victor and Madeline Tarica. Jimlar Corporation's boots are made for walkin'. It manufactures work boots, classic styles, and western boots. A pioneer importer of footwear in the US, the company makes footwear under its namesake and Frye brands, as well as licensed products under the RJ Colt, and Coach names. It sold its licensing rights to the American Eagle brand in 2006. It remains an international company and boasts offices in Brazil, China, Hong Kong, Italy, Mexico, South Korea, and Taiwan. Jimlar also serves customers in Africa, Europe, and South America.

Fat Cat company designs toys for dogs and cats with the goal of providing entertainment for pets and their owners. Its products include non-traditional catnip-stuffed and rubber toys in the forms of various animals and, of course, politicians. In addition to the catnip-filled character toys of Fat Cat's past (resembling former presidents Bill Clinton and George "Dubya" Bush, as well as Ross Perot and Bill Gates), its lines also feature likenesses of Hillary Rodham Clinton and California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Fat Cat toys are sold through pet product retailers, supermarkets, animal clinics, and gift stores nationwide.

Andin International, Inc. company, a leading jewelry manufacturer and wholesaler, primarily serves large-volume retailers in the US. J. C. Penney, Macy's, the QVC, Sears, and Zale are among its customers. Andin International also owns and operates jewelry.com, a Web site that serves as an informational forum and marketing/promotional arm for major jewelers that carry Andin products (5,500 "storefronts" in all). The company, which was formed in 1981, has operations in the Dominican Republic, Thailand, China, India, and Israel.

Natori is a risk taker, intimate apparel maker, and, after more than 30 years in the lingerie business, still a ground-breaker. The company makes four branded collections: Josie Natori Collection, Josie, Cruz, and Josie Natori Couture. Its Natori lines are sophisticated, using silks and fine fabrics. Its Josie brand is playful, while Cruz is more relaxed; both are more loung-erie than lingerie. Natori's accessories include handbags and scarves. It distributes its under-wares across the US through major high-end department stores, such as Saks, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Nordstrom, and Macy's. Former child prodigy pianist Josie Natori and her husband, Ken, own and operate the company.

Founded in Dallas in 1973, Bag'n Baggage was acquired out of bankruptcy in mid-2008 by Colorado Baggage Company and renamed Colorado Bag'n Baggage. The company stocks luggage and travel goods from such manufacturers as Hartmann and Tumi, among many others. It also sells backpacks, business and travel accessories, business cases, luggage racks, travel organizers, and wallets from about 35 mall stores in about a dozen states. The company, which also does business as Houston Trunk Factory, Malm Luggage, and Colorado Baggage Co., offers repair services for luggage and leather goods, as well.

Cynthia Rowley is doing just swell. Named for the designer of the same name, the company designs and sells apparel, footwear, a signature fragrance, and related accessories (handbags, hats, hosiery, jewelry). Rowley is also a co-founder of Swellco, which produces trendy home goods for discounter Target. Rowley's fashions are manufactured by third parties and sold in a handful of upscale Cynthia Rowley boutiques in the US. In Japan, where the firm has a licensing deal with ITOCHU, there are about 45 shops. Rowley's merchandise is also sold in high-end department (Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale's) and specialty stores in the US and abroad, as well as online. The namesake company is owned by Cynthia Rowley.

Dormer Laboratories manufactures and markets dermatological products, such as Dormer 211 moisturizers and sunscreens, as well as X-Tar and Z-Plus shampoos, for over-the-counter sale in Canada. Its Cantharone brand is a wart remover; the company also acts as a distributor for Acuderm medical devices and supplies. Its products are distributed through general and chain drugstores (Shoppers Drug Mart, London Drugs) and specialized skin care shops. Its Dormer Cosmetics division develops and sells skin care and cosmetics exclusively through www.skincareforall.com.

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