Lululemon Athletica Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. Lululemon Athletica Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and distribution of athletic apparel and accessories for women and men in Canada, the United States, and Australia. The company's apparel products include fitness pants, shorts, tops, and jackets for healthy lifestyle activities, such as yoga, dance, running, and general fitness. Its fitness-related accessories comprise an array of items, such as bags, socks, underwear, yoga mats, instructional yoga DVDs, water bottles, and headbands. The company sells its products through its retail stores, as well as through independent franchises and a network of wholesale accounts that includes yoga studios, health clubs, and fitness centers. As of February 1, 2009, Lululemon Athletica Inc. had 103 retail stores, including 42 in Canada and 61 in the United States; and 5 franchise stores, including 1 in Canada and 4 in the United States.

HNI Corporation was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Muscatine, Iowa. HNI Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets a range of office furniture and hearth products primarily in the United States. HNI Corporation's office furniture products include storage products, such as vertical files, lateral files, and pedestals; seating products, such as task chairs, executive desk chairs, conference/training chairs, and side chairs; office systems, such as modular and moveable workspaces with integrated work surfaces, space dividers, and lighting; and desks and related products, including tables, bookcases, and credenzas. It sells its office furniture products under various brand names, including HON, Allsteel, Maxon, Gunlocke, Paoli, Whitehall, HBF, basyx, and Lamex, as well as under private labels. HNI Corporation's hearth products comprise a range of gas, electric, and wood and biomass burning fireplaces, inserts stoves, facings, and accessories. HNI Corporation sells its hearth products under the Heatilator, Heat & Glo, Quadra-Fire, and Harman Stove brand names. It sells its office furniture products through dealers, wholesalers, retail superstores, and end-user customers, as well as federal, state, and local governments; and hearth products through a national system of dealers and distributors, as well as corporation-owned distribution and retail outlets.

Celebrating more than 40 years in business, Mary Kay is in the pink as one of the top direct sellers of beauty products in the US. It offers more than 200 products in six categories: body care, color cosmetics, facial skin care, fragrance, nail care, and sun protection. More than 1.8 million independent sales consultants demonstrate Mary Kay products in the US and some 35 other countries. Consultants vie for awards each year, ranging from jewelry to the company's trademark pink Cadillac (first awarded in 1969). The company also founded the Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation in 1996 to fund cancer research and domestic violence programs. The family of founder Mary Kay Ash owns most of the company.

The company was formed in the 1994 merger of Central Paper (founded in 1920) and Lewmar Paper (established in 1925). Central Lewmar was acquired by xpedx, the distribution business for International Paper, for about $185 million in 2007. Central Lewmar, a manufacturer and wholesaler of fine stationery and other paper products. Through its multiple subsidiaries and divisions, the company also distributes electromechanical equipment for packaging and shrink wrapping, serving commercial printers, direct mailers, and publishers, among other clients.

Murad, Inc. company was founded in 1989 by CEO Dr. Howard Murad. Murad wants you to love the skin you're in. As a skin care products manufacturer, the company's products portfolio includes cleansers, toners, hydration and skin protection products, supplements, and sunscreens. Murad's products are sold through the company's catalog and Web site, as well as through beauty supply stores (such as Sephora), salons, and spas in some 45 countries. In addition to topical skin applications, Murad launched the concept of "Internal Skincare," or the science of boosting skin health by taking nutritional supplements. It also boasts a Skin Scope, which uses ultraviolet light to indicate skin factors such as sun exposure.

Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California. Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. designs, develops and markets men’s and women’s footwear and accessories. The Company’s brands include Trotters, SoftWalk, and H.S. Trask, and the Company hold belt and accessory licenses for the Wrangler brand. The Company also develops and sells private label brand belts and leather accessories for national retailers. During the fiscal year ended January 3, 2009, (fiscal 2008), its operations were comprised of three segments: footwear, premium footwear, and accessories. Its footwear segment includes its Trotter and SoftWalk brands. Its premium footwear segment consisted of H.S. Trask and Tommy Bahama. In its accessories segment, the Company sold predominately leather belts and accessories. During fiscal 2008, approximately 10,000 store locations in the United States carried its products, including many major department stores, mail order companies, and specialty retailers.

Louis Vuitton North America is the North American operations subsidiary of French luxury goods giant LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, which boasts more than 60 luxury brands including Clicquot, Dom Pérignon, Moët & Chandon, Christian Dior, Givenchy, Donna Karan (DKI), Sephora, and TAG Heuer. The firm specializes in wines and spirits, fashion and leather goods, perfumes and cosmetics, watches and jewelry, and duty free shopping. Louis Vuitton North America operates more than 540 stores -- including a four-story emporium on New York's Fifth Avenue -- throughout the US and contributes more than 20% of its parent company's sales.

Spectrum Brands, Inc. was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Spectrum Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a consumer products company worldwide. The company offers consumer batteries, including alkaline and zinc carbon batteries, rechargeable batteries and chargers, and hearing aid and other specialty batteries; pet supplies, such as aquatic equipment and supplies, dog and cat treats, small animal foods, clean up and training aids, health and grooming products, and bedding; electric shaving and grooming devices; and electric personal care and styling devices. It also provides portable lighting; lawn and garden materials, such as herbicides and landscape enhancing, and beautifying agents; and household insect controls and insect repellants. The company markets its products through a range of trade channels, including retailers, wholesalers, and distributors, hearing aid professionals, industrial distributors, and original equipment manufacturers primarily under the Rayovac, VARTA, Remington, Tetra, 8in1, Spectracide, and Cutter brand names.

Tomiya Apparel is all about dressing sharp. The company, headquartered in Tokyo, manufactures tailored men's dress and sports shirts, women's blouses, knit sportswear, and uniform items including pants. Tomiya distributes its products primarily to general merchandise stores, major department stores, and specialty shops. The company, which operates a number of domestic subsidiaries throughout Japan, carries out about 90% of its production in factories in China and other areas of Southeast Asia, most notably Vietnam. Established in 1879, the shirt maker filed for bankruptcy in February 2009 -- citing stagnant sales and falling prices -- and is attempting to reorganize.

The Stephan Company manages a vast portfolio of products as a maker of branded and private-label personal care items. Its brands include Cashmere Bouquet, Quinsana Medicated, Balm Barr, Stretch Mark Crme, Protein 29, Stiff Stuff, Wildroot, and Frances Denney. It sells them worldwide by mail order and in retail stores and salons through its subsidiaries, including Morris Flamingo-Stephan, Old 97, American Manicure, Lee Stafford Beauty Group, and Williamsport Barber and Beauty Corp., and Scientific Research Products, among others. Chairman, president, and CEO Frank Ferola owns about 20% of the firm, which bought Bowman Beauty and Barber Supply Company in August 2008.

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