Wine.com, Inc. operates as an online wine retailer. The company also provides an assortment of gourmet food and sweets gift baskets. It distributes wines through its network of retail outlets in the United States. The company, formerly known as eVineyard, Inc., was founded in 1998 and is based in San Francisco, California. It has retail stores in Berkeley, California; and East Hampton, Connecticut.

Blauer Manufacturing literally covers the backs of those who cover others' backs each day. The company designs and makes high-tech uniforms for men and women in the police, fire safety, EMS, and other public safety and security industries. Blauer makes rain gear and other outerwear, shirts, pants, hats, and other work clothes. Its products are manufactured at the company's handful of US-based factories and sold through specialty stores. The founding Blauer family owns and operates the company.

Laura Tenison returned to her home in the UK and founded JoJo Maman Bébé (JMB) in 1993, with the goal of giving women a more stylish alternative to frumpy maternity clothing. The company, which Tenison owns, designs comfortable, expandable clothing ranging from casual pants and skirts for everyday wear to dresses and outfits for special occasions. JMB also offers maternity underwear and tops for breastfeeding, a line of clothing for infants and children, and a range of baby toys and other products, such as bath and travel gear, nursery decor, and car seats. The company sells its wares by print catalog and over the Internet.

United Pet Group (UPG) stands united with pet lovers who want only the best for Fido, Precious, Chirpy, and their other companions. United Pet Group company makes and markets premium pet foods and supplies for a variety of pets, including cats, dogs, fish, birds, and small animals. UPG manufactures its products under such brand names as Aquarium Systems, Dingo, Eight in One, Tetra, Jungle Talk, Lazy Pet, Perfecto Manufacturing, Marineland, Nature's Miracle, and Poop Patrol. United Pet Group company's acquisition of the Jungle brand in 2005 was its most recent purchase in a spate of about a dozen deals since 1997. UPG's parent company Spectrum Brands and UPG emerged from six months in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in August 2009.

Swank, Inc. company was founded in 1897 and is based in New York, New York. Swank, Inc. engages in the importation, sale, and distribution of men's accessories in the United States. The company offers leather accessories, including belts, wallets billfolds, key cases, card holders, and other items. It also distributes men's costume jewelry, such as cuff links, tie klips, chains and tacs, bracelets, neck chains, vest chains, collar pins, key rings, suspenders, and money clips. The company offers its products under various brands, including Kenneth Cole, Tommy Hilfiger, Nautica, Geoffrey Beene, Claiborne, Guess?, Ted Baker, Donald Trump, Tumi, Chaps, Buffalo David Bitton, Pierre Cardin, and US Polo Association. Swank, Inc. sells its merchandise to various retailers, including department stores, national chain stores, specialty stores, mass merchandisers, catalog retailers, the United States military retail exchanges, and labels for less retailers. As of December 31, 2008, it operated four company-owned factory outlet stores in four states primarily to distribute excess and out of line merchandise.

Vision-Ease Lens Corporation company specializes in designing, making, and distributing the increasingly popular polycarbonate prescription lenses used in eyewear today. Although the company has focused its business on polycarbonate lenses for their impact resistance, light weight, and ultraviolet filtering properties, Vision-Ease makes other styles. It manufactures plastic and glass lenses, as well as photochromic (allowing lenses to darken automatically according to light levels), polarized, anti-reflective, and scratch-resistant lens treatments. The company's two largest clients are LensCrafters and Wal-Mart, accounting for more than 45% of sales.

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Provo, Utah. Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. develops and distributes personal care products and nutritional supplements worldwide. The company sells its personal care products under the Nu Skin brand and nutritional supplements under the Pharmanex brand. Its personal care product line includes core systems, targeted treatments, total care, cosmetic, and botanical-based Epoch line products. Nu Skin Enterprises offers nutritional products, including comprehensive nutritional products, targeted solution supplements, and weight management products. The company also sells vita meal, which is a nutritious meal product for starving children. Further, it offers digital content, storage, and related services, as well as digital video services under the Big Planet and other brands. In addition, Nu Skin Enterprises markets home care products, including water purifiers, filtering showerheads, and surface wipes. It sells its products primarily through independent distributors in north Asia, the Americas, Greater China, Europe, and the south Asia/Pacific. The company also operates retail stores to sell its products in China. As of December 31, 2008, Nu Skin Enterprises had approximately 45 stores throughout China.

Founded in 1949, Frazier Industrial is owned by CEO William Mascharka. Frazier Industrial Company makes structural, as opposed to roll-formed, steel storage racks in about a dozen mini-mills in the US, Canada, and Mexico that can adapt production to demand and receive just-in-time delivery of raw materials. Customers use Frazier Industrial's storage racks in warehouses, factories, farms, and other industrial and commercial facilities. Among the company's storage products is the Glide 'N Pick pallet cart that automatically rolls out for greater ease in retrieving items.

PETCO Animal Supplies Stores, the nation's #2 pet supply specialty retailer, is hounding PetSmart for top dog status. As the operating subsidiary of holding company PETCO Animal Supplies, it runs more than 950 stores in all 50 US states. Its 15,000-sq.-ft. superstores carry some 10,000 pet-related items, including premium cat and dog foods (Nutro, Hill's Pet Nutrition), collars, leashes, grooming items, toys, and animal habitats. Its stores also offer grooming, training, vet services, and mixed breed DNA testing, and sponsor pet adoption for cats and dogs with local animal-welfare organizations. PETCO's products are also available through its Web site. Buyout firms took PETCO private in 2006.

The Wakefield Shirt Group arose in the wake of its counterparts' success. The company is a holding company for a trio of apparel makers that have grown up in the UK city of Wakefield. The company's Wm. Sugdens & Sons subsidiary, established in 1869, provides professional attire and accessories for almost anyone able to hold a job. ThreadNeedle is a turnkey outfitter that is able to handle all aspects of special apparel order production, from concept to delivery. Double Two, founded in 1940, makes and markets fashionable men's and women's apparel, focusing predominantly on shirts. The unit's products are distributed through retail stores. The founding Donner family owns the company.

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