Established by chairman David Copham in 1985, Liberty Enterprises was acquired by John H. Harland for $160 million in 2005. John D. Harland was acquired in 2007 and merged with Clarke American to become Harland Clarke, Liberty's new parent. Liberty Enterprises can take some credit for the success of credit unions. The company prints checks, deposit slips, and money orders; manufactures credit cards; and provides other services for more than 5,400 credit unions. Cavion Plus -- the result of the merger of the firm's Liberty Internet Services subsidiary with CUNA Network Services -- provides electronic connectivity and security services for credit unions.

Joe's Jeans Inc. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Commerce, California. Joe's Jeans Inc. engages in the design, development, and marketing of apparel products worldwide. Its product line comprises women's, men's, and children's denim jeans, pants, shirts, sweaters, jackets, and other apparel products under the Joe's brand. The company also offers handbags, belts, and small leather goods under a license agreement. It sells its products to various retailers, including department stores, specialty stores, and distributors, as well as through its retail stores. As of December 31, 2008, Joe's Jeans Inc. operated two retail stores in Chicago, Illinois and San Francisco, California, as well as two outlets in Central Valley, New York and Orlando, Florida. The company was formerly known as Innovo Group Inc. and changed its name to Joe's Jeans Inc. in October 2007.

These exclamations and more can be found on any one of the company's heady Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps labels. Sold primarily through natural foods retailers, Dr. Bronner's liquid and bar soaps (made of vegetable oil) rely on low prices and word-of-mouth for advertising. Devoted customers use the soaps for everything from bug repellant to pet shampoo. The company focuses on soap, lip balms, and lotions, as well as ALPSNACK hemp-nut nutrition bars. Founded by master soap maker, world peace visionary, and "Pope of Soap" Dr. Emmanuel Bronner, the company is still family owned and operated by his descendants.

The world's #1 luggage maker, Samsonite makes softside and hardside suitcases, garment bags, and business cases under brand names such as Samsonite and American Tourister. The company also licenses its name for non-luggage products and dabbles in designer clothing. Samsonite makes travel gear (backpacks, duffel bags, wheeled luggage) for Timberland through a licensing agreement. It sells its products in more than 100 countries and through about 200 stores. Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners owns a majority stake in the ailing luggage maker.

Aurora Fashions owns the UK high street brands Karen Millen (255 stores), Coast (280), Warehouse (415), and Oasis (475), including international locations, for a total of more than 1,425 stores in 45 countries. While Karen Millen and Coast focus on moneyed women of all ages, Warehouse and Oasis go for the trend-conscious 18-30 year-old woman. Aurora's bureau also includes intimate apparel purveyor Odille, and Anoushka G, a glamorous women's wear brand carried in stores throughout Europe and the Middle East. Former Mosaic managers and its bank, Kaupthing, own the company.

Brown Shoe Company was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Brown Shoe Company, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer and wholesaler of footwear. The company provides a range of licensed, branded, and private-label casual, dress, and athletic footwear products to women, men, and children. As of January 31, 2009, it operated 1,444 retail shoe stores in the United States, Canada, the People's Republic of China, and Guam primarily under the Famous Footwear and Naturalizer names. The company also designs, sources, and markets footwear to retailers, including department stores, mass merchandisers, national chains, independent retailers, and catalogs and online retailers. In addition, it owns interest in Shoes.com, Inc., a pure play Internet e-tailing company, which offers a selection of footwear and accessories to men, women, and children that include company-branded and licensed footwear, as well as footwear purchased from outside suppliers and certain merchandise. The company also offers its products to consumers through catalogs and Web sites.

Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. is a designer and marketer of branded men’s, women’s and children’s accessories, including belts, gifts, small leather goods, eyewear, neckwear, and sporting goods. The Company’s merchandise is marketed under brand names, including TOTES, WRANGLER, DOCKERS, DR. MARTENS, AMITY, ROLFS, CANTERBURY, PRINCE GARDNER, PRINCESS GARDNER, SURPLUS, as well as private brands for retail customers. It sells its products through retail distribution channels throughout North America, including mass merchants, national chain stores, department stores, men’s and women’s specialty stores, catalog retailers, grocery stores, drug stores, golf pro shops, sporting goods stores, and the retail exchange operations of the United States military. On July 9, 2009, the Company acquired certain assets from Chambers Belt Company (Chambers), a wholly owned subsidiary of Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc.

Hartz Mountain offers a mountain of products for pets of all sizes. The company makes and markets more than 1,500 pet-care products, including nutritional items for small pets, birds, and fish; over-the-counter animal health products; and toys and accessories for dogs, cats, and birds. The company also caters to ferrets, chinchillas, hamsters, and rabbits. German immigrant Max Stern founded Hartz in 1926. His family operated the company for more than 75 years under the Hartz Group umbrella along with the family's real estate operations. Investment group J.W. Childs and Hartz management bought the company in 2000, then sold Hartz to the Sumitomo Corporation in 2004 for about $364 million.

Established as a small, family-run pharmacy in 1869 by Dr. Charles Browne Fleet, today the firm makes about 100 personal health and beauty care products that are distributed to more than 100 countries globally. C.B. Fleet's offerings include feminine care, laxatives, oral care, skin care, and oral rehydration product lines sold under brand names Summer's Eve, Vera by CCS, Norforms, Clinomyn, HydraLife, BioralSuero, and Casen-Fleet, among others. It also operates several subsidiaries, such as CSS (Europe), DeWitt Personal Care (the UK), and Fleet Laboratories (Asia and Latin America).

Lady Burd Exclusive Cosmetics, a private-label manufacturer of personal care products, makes skin care items, color cosmetics, mineral cosmetics (such as those made by Bare Escentuals), hair care products, children's products, makeup brushes, cosmetic bags and cases, and displays. The company also provides custom printing and labels for products. Lady Burd Exclusive Cosmetics operates showrooms in California, New York, and Florida and offers make up courses (ranging from workshops for professional makeup artists to private consultations for teens and adults). The family-run business was founded by Roberta Burd more than 45 years ago.

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