E. W. James & Sons also operates a Calla Lily gift store, pharmacy, and catering business. Established in 1934, E. W. James & Sons is run by the third generation of the James family.E. W. James & Sons operates about two dozen supermarkets mostly in Tennessee, but also in Arkansas, Kentucky, and Mississippi. Serving smaller communities with its namesake stores and several Save-A-Lot locations, the regional player is battling both supercenters and super-regional grocers. Its stores feature large fresh produce, meat, and bakery departments. In 2004, the supermarket operator purchased 10 supermarkets in Kentucky from Winn-Dixie, when the ailing grocery chain exited the Kentucky market.

Anaheim Patio & Fireside is a casual furniture retailer with three store locations in the state of California selling outdoor furniture (aluminum, wicker, wood), barbeque grills and accessories (briquettes, brushes), hearth products (gas logs, ranges, stoves), and related patio accessories (chair covers, chairs and rockers, swings). The company also offers related services such as installation of outdoor fire places and barbecue grills, as well as repair of patio items. General manager Bonnie Richins is the daughter of Anaheim Patio's founders.

Meijer (pronounced "Meyer") is a giant of retailing in the Midwest. The company's huge grocery and general merchandise stores average 200,000 to 250,000 sq. ft. each (or about the size of four regular grocery stores) and stock about 120,000 items, including Meijer private-label products. Meijer operates about 195 locations; about half are in Michigan, while the rest are in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. Customers can choose from 40-plus departments, including apparel, electronics, hardware, and toys. Most stores also sell gasoline, offer banking services, and have multiple in-store restaurants. Founder Hendrik Meijer opened his first store in 1934; the business is still family owned and run.

Cumberland General Store markets items that would be appropriate for a rural home or farm in the 19th century. The company sells appliances, hardware, toys, kitchen supplies, and other products (that typically require little or no electricity) from a single store in Alpharetta, Georgia, as well as through its well-known catalog and online. Customers include back-to-nature enthusiasts, residents of areas without electricity, and producers of period movies and television shows. In 2005 the store and company moved from Crossville, Tennessee, to its current location in Georgia.

Old homes in the New World and new homes in the Old can find home-improvement supplies from this "mister." Mr. Bricolage is a retail chain (whose name means do-it-yourself in French) that sells home-improvement and related items at about 600 stores in France, Belgium, Argentina, Bulgaria, Madagascar, Spain, and Uruguay. Mr. Bricolage SA operates its business under the Bricolage and Catena brand names; the Tabur family owns more than 25% of Mr. Bricolage SA company.

Paul Stuart, Inc. was founded in 1938 by Ralph Ostrove and was named after his then 7-year-old son, Paul Stuart Ostrove. Where would the Mad Men of Madison Avenue be without the classic menswear of Paul Stuart? The traditional upscale clothier on Madison Avenue in New York City sells high-end men's and women's specialty apparel to the office crowd. The company also has a store in Chicago, about 70 in-store shops and three freestanding stores in Japan, and a store in Korea. As part of its upscale services, Paul Stuart offers custom suit making. Paul Stuart launched its awaited Phineas Cole collection, a "curated" line, in fall 2007.

New York & Company, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty retailer of women's apparel in the United States. It offers casual and wear-to-work apparel and accessories, including pants, jackets, knit tops, blouses, sweaters, denim, t-shirts, activewear, handbags, and jewelry. New York & company operates under the New York & Company, Lerner, Lerner New York, New York Style, City Stretch, City Style, and NY&C brand names. It primarily serves fashion-conscious and value-sensitive women between the ages of 25 and 45. New York & company sells its products through its national network of retail stores and E-commerce store at nyandcompany.com. As of March 18, 2010, it operated 576 stores in 43 states. New York & company was formerly known as NY & Co. Group, Inc. New York & Company, Inc. was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Majestic Wine PLC allows customers to order in-store or through its website. It uses its own fleet of vans to offer free delivery throughout Britain. Majestic was founded in 1981.Majestic Wine lets even commoners drink like kings. The company sells mixed cases of wine to the public through about 150 warehouse stores across the UK and half a dozen locations on the French side of the English Channel. (The French stores cater primarily to Britons who take advantage of the shops' lower duty rates.) Majestic also sells spirits, beer, and nonalcoholic beverages

Fred Meyer Stores went out for groceries and wound up in Kroger's cart. Freddy's -- as the chain is known -- is a supercenter pioneer providing food and general merchandise to cost-conscious consumers in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. One of the largest supercenter operators in the US (along with Wal-Mart and Costco Wholesale), Fred Meyer's more than 125 multidepartment stores (averaging 155,000 sq. ft.) offer everything from apparel and home goods to groceries, consumer electronics, fuel, and jewelry. Its Web store delivers to the Alaska Bush. Kroger has leveraged Fred Meyer's general merchandising expertise as defense against Wal-Mart, which has overtaken Kroger as the #1 seller of groceries in the US.

Howden Joinery Group Plc makes its kitchen cabinets, doors, and complete kitchens at a pair of factories in the UK. At Howden Joinery, kitchens and joinery hold the keys to the castle. The company in September 2010 renamed itself to reflect its fast-growing Howden Joinery subsidiary (founded in 1995). The firm operates some 450 outlets in the UK and France that cater to the local building trade. Operating under the Howdens banner, the retailer debuted stores in France in 2008 and today operates about a dozen outlets there. Ultimately, Howden Joinery expects the two countries to support at least 600 Howdens locations.

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