Tropic Building Supplies has built our company around export. Since 1993 we have been a full-service exporter of quality building materials to the Caribbean, South and Central American markets. We sell all items used in residential, commercial and light industrial construction. We are export specialists and understand which construction and building materials hold up best to the harsh Caribbean sun, wind, rain, and salt. Our professional salespeople, many with architectural degrees, continually search for the newest products on the market, and can recommend or supply technical assistance on a wide range of items.

In France the company operates Pro à Pro Distribution, which supplies foodservice operations, and the Coccinelle and Colruyt retail chains.Colruyt and its subsidiaries carry names that are well-known in Belgium and France. The company retails or distributes a wide variety of consumer home and office products, groceries, and computer equipment and services. In Belgium, Colruyt operates some 240 discount supermarkets under the Colruyt and OKay banners, as well as more than 2,300 BIO-planet organic food stores. It also supplies independently-owned SPAR supermarkets with food. The retail group also operates the DreamLand chain of toy and baby product stores, as well as convenience retail stores and gas stations.

7-Eleven operates about 6,800 company-owned or franchised stores in the US and Canada under the 7-Eleven name. The retailer also has an interest in more than 1,000 stores in Mexico. Globally, 7-Eleven operates, franchises, or licenses more than 37,500 stores worldwide. The US's leading convenience store chain was taken private in late 2005 by its largest shareholder, the Japanese retail conglomerate Seven & i Holdings, the holding company for Seven-Eleven Japan, Ito-Yokado, Denny's restaurants, and other businesses.

Mallett PLC maintains a stock of about 2,000 pieces of antique (primarily 18th century) furniture, paintings, clocks, glass, textiles, and lighting, selling them to private collectors, museums, and designers. Founded in 1865, Mallett is itself an antique. Today the company operates two showrooms, one in New York, the other in London. Prospective buyers can also view the collection online. The Weinstock Trust Additional Fund holds nearly a one-third interest in the company. Mallet owns a majority stake in the London-based antique furniture restoration company H J Hatfield & Sons Ltd.

Peoples Drug Mart wants to give the power of Canada to the people through vitamins and supplements. Peoples Drug Mart operates about 45 drugstores throughout British Columbia under the Peoples Drug Mart and Peoples Pharmacy banners. The stores stock a number of wellness and household products under its own People First brand as well as other national brands. About 70% of the company's stores are located in rural communities and are equipped with pharmacists who are trained in palliative care. Drug stores running under the Peoples Drug Mart and Peoples Pharmacy names are independently owned.

ACO Hardware, Inc. Founded in 1946 by Ted Traskos and his four brothers, ACO Hardware is still owned by the Traskos family. ACO Hardware can provide both the food and the supplies if you want to get your floor clean enough to eat off. The company's outlets sell automotive supplies, electrical goods, food and beverages, hardware, housewares, paint, lawn and garden necessities, patio furniture, and tools. It also rents equipment for carpet cleaning, plumbing, and home maintenance. ACO Hardware operates about 70 stores in southeastern Michigan, primarily in the Detroit area. Customers can view weekly specials and find hardware tips on the company's Web site.

PC Connection is just a click away. A leading direct marketer of computer products in the US, the company sells hardware, software, networking devices, and peripherals. It offers more than 180,000 items from Apple, Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, and Microsoft, among others. Through its catalogs, websites, and direct sales force, PC Connection targets small and midsized businesses, large corporations, government agencies, and educational institutions, as well as individual consumers. PC Connection was founded in 1982 by Patricia Gallup (chairman and CEO) and David Hall (director).

Shop 'n Save began operating in 1979, with a commitment to provide St. Louis grocery customers TOTAL VALUE by offering a variety of quality products at lower prices. Over the years, our stores have been enhanced to include specialty departments including Deli, Seafood, Bakery, Pharmacy and more.Shop 'n Save is committed to the communities in which our customers and employees live and work. Each year, our associates participate in local programs, such as school reading programs and a winter coat drive for those in need. We support our troops through Operation Homefront. Shop 'n Save is a primary sponsor of the Special Olympics where our associates participate in fundraisers throughout the year. Please consider supporting Special Olympics by clicking on the link.

Old Time Pottery a chain of about 30 stores in about 10 states in the South and Midwest selling discounted closeout and overstock housewares, silk flowers, framed art, linens, rugs, craft supplies, seasonal merchandise, and more. The company gets its inventory, which it displays in a warehouse-type setting, from the canceled orders and excess stock of manufacturers. And it needs lots of inventory, as stores average about 2 acres in size. Founded in 1986, Old Time Pottery is controlled by the Peterson family. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in August 2009 and exited it in August 2010.

Sleepy's, Inc. operates more than 700 stores, mostly in New York and New Jersey, but also in about 10 other eastern states. Some of the stores have Sleepy's Kids concessions inside. Sleepy's outlets sell the mattresses and box springs of more than a dozen major manufacturers, including Simmons, Sealy, and Serta, as well as brass, iron, and motorized beds. The firm offers low-price guarantees, delivery, and other services, and it sells products throughout the US by phone. Sleepy's acquired the mattress.com domain name and 1-800-Mattress telephone network in 2009. Chairman Harry Acker, who founded the firm in 1957, owns Sleepy's.

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