Oxford Industries, Inc. company is a top US manufacturer of brand name and private-label clothing and footwear, as well as a retailer in the US and the UK. Its Tommy Bahama business makes branded men's and women's casual attire and operates more than 80 stores in the US. Its Ben Sherman unit boasts some 30 UK stores. Oxford also produces designer men's clothing, including golfwear, under license from Tommy Hilfiger, Nautica, Oscar de la Renta, and others. Oxford's customers include national and regional specialty stores, direct retailers, and department stores. Macy's, Nordstrom, and Debenhams were Oxford's biggest customers in 2008.

Founded in 1947, the pet food maker offers a variety of cat and dog food products that not only meet the nutritional requirements of pets but are also specially formulated to help treat specific health needs. The company's AvoDerm brand dog food promotes better skin and coats, while its Active Care line promotes joint health in older dogs. Its Pinnacle line offers a holistic approach for canines and felines. Breeder's Choice other product lines include cat food, skin and hair care products, and dog treats. In 2006 Central Garden & Pet Company spent about $25 million in cash to acquire Breeder's Choice.

Boss Holdings Inc. company was founded in 1893 and is based in Kewanee, Illinois. Boss Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the import, marketing, and distribution of gloves, boots, rainwear, and pet supplies in the United States and Canada. The company offers gloves, boots, and rainwear products primarily to retailers, such as convenience stores, mass merchandisers, and hardware and grocery stores; and industrial customers comprising companies in the agricultural, automotive, energy, lumber, mining, and construction industries. It markets its products through distributors and manufacturer representatives, as well as directly through its own sales force to certain retail customers. The company provides custom imprinted balloons, mini-sport balls, signature balls, exercise balls, beach balls, and other inflatable products, as well as various non-inflatable imprinted items, including yo-yos, juggle balls, sport horns, fan-ta-sticks, holiday candles, and ornaments. Its pet supplies include pet cable restraints, collars and leads, pet toys, rawhide chews, shampoos, and other pet specialty products, which are marketed primarily to pet supply specialty, and hardware and discount retailers under the Prestige brand name.

Excelligence Learning Corporation (formerly LearningStar) designs and sells educational products, including arts and crafts sets, classroom necessities, and furniture. It also packages school supplies and fundraiser items. Products are sold to day-care centers, schools, teachers, and parents through its subsidiaries' Web sites, catalogs and direct sales force. More than just a retailer, Excelligence Learning publishes an online magazine with articles on child health, safety, and behavior. Its QuickSource and Discount School Supply sites also provide activity ideas and tips for teachers. The firm was formed in 2001 with the merger of SmarterKids.com and Earlychildhood.

Columbia Distributing also carries wine, soda, and other non-alcoholic beverages. Serving the US's Northwest region, it commands a 50% market share in the area. Its offerings number among both domestic and imported labels. The Maletis family owns the business, which in 1989 took over and combined operations with Gold River Distributing. In 2008 the company (then called CoHo Distributing) acquired Mt. Hood Beverage and all three were combined under the name Columbia Distributing. The enterprise conducts operations in nearly 20 locations throughout Oregon and Washington.

Wacoal Holdings Corp. (Wacoal), incorporated in 1949, is a designer, manufacturer and marketer in Japan of women’s intimate apparel, with a share of the Japanese market for foundation garments and lingerie. The Company also designs, manufactures and sells nightwear, children’s underwear, outerwear, sportswear, hosiery and other apparel and textile products, and engages in restaurant businesses, cultural projects and builds interiors for commercial premises, including sales counters operated in department stores and other retailers carrying the Company’s apparel. The Company’s product categories are innerwear, outerwear and sportswear, hosiery, textile products and other products.

Levi's wants to be just as riveting and indispensable to its customers overseas as it is to those in the US. Levi Strauss Europe, Middle East and North Africa (LSEMA) is a regional arm of Levi Strauss & Co. The apparel firm designs and manufactures men's and women's clothing, including its various brands of Levi's jeans, Dockers slacks, and Levi Strauss Signature items. It distributes and sells its clothing through big-box stores, department stores, and specialty shops. The company operates some 10 sales offices and 10 production and distribution centers. President Paul Mason left the firm in February 2006; Armin Broger took the same position a year later.

Hydron Technologies, Inc. company was founded in 1948 and is based in St. Petersburg, Florida. Hydron Technologies, Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of consumer and professional products, primarily in the personal care/cosmetics field, in the United States. It develops various consumer products using Hydron polymers, including skincare, hair care, bath and body, dental, and sun care lines. The company also offers evaporating emulsifier technology for use in cosmetic treatments and acne products. In addition, Hydron Technologies owns the United States and international patents on a method to infuse oxygen into the skin and tissue topically without using the blood stream. Further, it operates as a contract manufacturer of cosmeceutical and other personal care products. Hydron Technologies markets its products through catalog and Web site.

Gucci Group, an Italian company with a Dutch address that sells French fashion, does quite well in Japan, too. Offerings include handbags and other leather goods, shoes, ready-to-wear clothing, cosmetics, skin care, jewelry, and watches. Gucci family squabbles and imprudent licensing once nearly doomed the firm. New management revived it with fresh product lines and stricter licensing, as well as heavy investing in its Asian presence. Gucci operates about 425 stores worldwide and wholesales products through franchisees and upscale department stores. French retailer PPR purchased almost all of the remaining shares in the company in 2004, taking its interest up to 99.4%.

USPA Accessories LLC company, which operates as Concept One, boasts a vast portfolio of accessories that includes headwear, backpacks, gloves, and umbrellas, among other items. Its products are made through licensing agreements under names Sean John and Levi's Red Tab, as well as emblazoned with team names from the NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL. USPA sells its items through department stores nationwide. The company was founded in 1986 as Drew Pearson Marketing by former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Drew Pearson. In late 2006 Concept One Accessories purchased Drew Pearson Marketing from Hong Kong's Mainland Headwear Holdings Limited for about $8 million.

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