Temperature Systems, Inc. company was founded in 1947 by the father and grandfather of CEO Steve Vaughn. The Frozen Tundra might have been a bit warmer if someone had called Temperature Systems. The company distributes heating and air conditioning equipment through two locations in Green Bay and Madison, Wisconsin, Temperature Systems distributes Bryant, Carrier, Payne, and Tempstar heating and cooling products. It also sells hydronics (heating or cooling by circulating liquid through a closed system of pipes) equipment from Caleffi, LAARS, and Myson. Temperature Systems offers training to its customers on everything from business basics to troubleshooting specific brands.

Abercrombie & Fitch Co., through its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty retailer of casual apparel for men, women, and kids. The company sells casual sportswear apparel, including knit and woven shirts, graphic t-shirts, fleece, jeans and woven pants, shorts, sweaters, outerwear, personal care products, and accessories under the Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie kids, and Hollister brands. It also offers bras, underwear, sleepwear, and at-home products for women under the Gilly Hicks brand. The company sells products through its stores; direct-to-consumer operations; and Websites, which include abercrombie.com, abercrombiekids.com, hollisterco.com, and gillyhicks.com. As of January 30, 2010, it operated 1,096 stores in North America, Europe, and Asia. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in New Albany, Ohio.

Kooperativa Förbundet (KF) is a smorgasbord of Swedish retailers. The organization (aka the Swedish Co-operative Union) is a federation of more than 45 consumer cooperative societies with more than 3 million members throughout Sweden. KF's core grocery retail group, with about 20% of the Swedish grocery market, is run by subsidiary Coop Sverige and includes Sweden's largest hypermarket chain, Coop Forum, as well as Coop Konsum, Daglivs, the Mataffären online store, and other chains. Other businesses include: Kooperativa Forbundet Fastigheter, which develops shopping centers; Kooperativa Forbundet Media, involved in book selling (Akademibokhandeln bookstores and bokus.com) and publishing (P.A. Norstedt & Söner); finance; and other activities.

The group's strategy is to focus on the core business of direct home shopping, while at the same time exploiting the full potential of our complementary businesses in financial services. Our home shopping division offers a wide range of value for money products in clothing, footwear, and household and electrical goods. We market our products through a number of channels; principally bi-annual catalogues supplemented by smaller monthly brochures and targeted media advertising. In addition, we provide fully integrated websites for all our main trading titles to meet the ever-changing demands of our customers.The financial services division was formed in 1998 to work with third party financial service providers to promote the sale of financial products such as creditor insurance, loans, life and general insurances and warranty cover to our existing home shopping customers. Detailed knowledge of our home shopping customers, together with skills in risk management and databases has allowed us to build a financial services database to segment and target customers with greater accuracy.

Ryan Automotive was founded in 1998 by owners Greg Ryan and John Kokladas. Ryan Automotive brings steel belted radials to the home of the Steelers. The Goodyear tire dealership has four locations in the Pittsburgh area: Moon Township, Kennedy Township, Crafton, and Pleasant Hills. The company offers a wide range of automobile services including air conditioning work, batteries, belt replacement, brake jobs, oil changes, shocks and struts, and transmission maintenance. It also performs vehicle inspections and service to insure compliance with Pennsylvania's auto emissions laws.

Founded in 1945, the company is owned by the family of president Steve Cook. Northeastern Supply keeps its little corner of the world cozy. Through about 30 locations in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia, the company distributes air conditioning, heating, plumbing, ventilation, and water system equipment along with fixtures and hardware to contractors and other building professionals. Major suppliers include American Standard, Bradford White, Delta, Elkay, Jacuzzi, and Moen. Northeastern also offers online credit applications, electronic funds transfers, and e-mail invoicing to its customers.

Residents of the Sun Belt have been known to leave their homes with Beall's on. The retail holding company operates through subsidiaries Beall's Department Stores, Beall's Outlet, and Burke's Outlet Stores in a dozen states. It has more than 560 department and outlet stores (about 200 are in Florida) located throughout states in the southern and western US, including Arizona, California, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas. Products range from off-price clothing and footwear for men and women to cosmetics, gifts, and housewares. Each chain has its own online shopping destination. The family-owned company was founded in 1915 by the grandfather of Chairman Bob Beall (pronounced "bell").

J Sainsbury plc operates approximately 872 stores comprising 537 supermarkets and 335 convenience stores; and holds 294 freehold and long leasehold stores, as well as 2 property joint ventures containing 43 supermarkets. In addition, it provides insurance, credit cards, savings products, and loans. The company was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.J Sainsbury plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in retailing, financial services, and property investment businesses in the United Kingdom. The company’s stores offer a range of food, and complementary non-food products and services primarily under the Sainsbury’s brand. It also provides an Internet-based home delivery shopping service.

Gerrity's Supermarkets is a member of the Shursave Supermarkets Co-op.Gerrity's Super Market is not yet part of a matriarchal society but does boast that it's where Mom is "always in charge!" The regional grocery chain operates about 10 supermarkets under the Gerrity's Supermarket banner in Lackawanna and Luzerne counties in northeastern Pennsylvania. The regional chain also operates an online grocery order and home delivery service. Founded in 1895 by William Gerrity, the family-owned company is run by mother and son team Joyce ("Mom") and Joseph Fasula.

Argos is one of the UK's leading retail outlets with about 745 locations throughout the country and in Ireland. The chain sells a wide variety of products, including consumer electronics, electrical appliances, jewelry, and toys, as well as other household goods and furniture. It also sells gardening supplies, power tools, and sporting equipment. In addition to its stores, Argos sells goods through its catalog and Web site. It is the flagship brand of the Home Retail Group (formerly Argos Retail Group), which was spun-off by GUS and began trading on the London Stock Exchange in 2006. You might not find the Golden Fleece, but this multi-channel, general merchandise retailer offers plenty of other treasures.

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