Target Commercial Interiors (TCI) is a leading provider of contemporary furnishings for large, small, and medium-sized businesses, with more than a dozen retail showrooms in Arizona, Illinois, Minnesota, Washington, and Wisconsin. Its product selection includes chairs, desks, and tables, as well as floor coverings, lighting, and window treatments. The company is a leading Steelcase dealer. TCI also provides such services as interior planning and design, installation, and project management. In addition to its showrooms, the company sells office products online. TCI is a subsidiary of the nation's #2 discount retailer Target. This business has office decor in its cross hairs.

Harry & David Holdings (HDH) wants customers to enjoy the fruits -- and flowers -- of its labors. Its Harry and David Direct Marketing catalogs and e-commerce unit offers gift baskets filled with gourmet foods, most notably its Royal Riviera pears, Moose Munch popcorn snacks, and Tower of Treats gifts. It also runs the Fruit-of-the-Month Club. Harry and David Stores sell fruit and flowers, gourmet specialties and wine at 125 factory outlet and specialty shops in more than 35 US states. The specialty food and gift retailer expanded its menu with the acquisition of the Wolferman's and Cushman brands in 2008. HDH is controlled by the New York investment firm Wasserstein Partners.

The dealership's Island Club offers access to a movie theatre, barber shop, library, and gym, among other amenities, to customers who buy or lease a car. Owner R. Bruce Deardoff has served as CEO since establishing Island Lincoln-Mercury in 1985.No dealership is an island, entire of itself... except maybe Island Lincoln-Mercury. Island is one of the nation's largest private automotive dealers, with several dealerships in Clermont, Ocala, and Merritt Island, Florida. Besides the Lincoln and Mercury lines, these dealerships carry such models as Ford, Jaguar, and Land Rover. Island Lincoln-Mercury also sells used cars. In addition the company offers financing and parts and service departments.

ABS was founded in 1997 by president Craig Knouf. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ricoh Americas. When you think of business, what systems do you associate with it? Associated Business Systems (ABS) thinks of big gadgets. ABS sells and services high-tech office machines (such as printers, copiers, fax machines, and scanners) made by companies such as Ricoh, HP, and Kyocera Mita. Other products include archival and retrieval devices, network imaging systems, and supplies for all the machines on the sales floor. Associated Business Systems operates more than a dozen locations in Oregon and Washington, and it services about 35,000 copiers and printers in both states.

Supplies Network was founded in 1991 by CEO Tom Fleming. Supplies and networking is what Supplies Network is all about. Supplies Network is a leading wholesaler in the US, with some 5,000 media storage and computer, copier, fax, and printer supply products and accessories. The company peddles products from about 70 manufacturers, including Canon, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, and Xerox. All of Supplies Network's SKUs are stocked for same-day shipping. Supplies Network, which specializes in serving the independent dealer, helps its customers with marketing and sales materials and manufacturer connections.

Founded in 1914 by Jacob Perelman, the firm was run by three generations of his family until 2007 when Dale Perelman, his grandson, stepped down. Brian Eckstein, the company's former CFO, was named president at that time. King's of New Castle (better known as King's Jewelry) doesn't sell the Crown Jewels but instead provides less renowned diamond, gemstone, and gold jewelry, as well as watches and giftware, from about 35 stores (down from about 50 in 2007) in Pennsylvania, Ohio,West Virginia, and Maryland. Like those of its larger rivals Zale and Kay Jewelers, the regional jewelry chain's stores are mostly mall-based. King's also sells jewelry online and by catalog and offers repair and appraisal services.

KaBloom was founded in 1997 by David Hartstein and former Staples CEO Thomas Sternberg. KaBloom.com can be found daisy chaining across the country and cyberspace. The floral chain owns or franchises about 30 retail shops that sell bouquets, cut flowers, and plants primarily in Massachusetts, and is test-marketing selling flowers through kiosks. It also offers national floral delivery through its toll-free number and Web site. Its business flower program arranges flower deliveries to office buildings with weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly schedules available. From about a dozen stores in the Boston area, KaBloom has spread its roots to about a dozen other states and the District of Columbia.

IBC is a leading wholesale distributor of books, e-books, and audiobooks to more than 70,000 customers worldwide. It is a business unit of recently-formed Ingram Content Group, which encompasses about a dozen companies involved in the wholesale distribution of books, periodicals, music, DVDs, foreign-language products, medical reference titles,children's books, religious titles, and hard-to-find books. Both IBC and parent Ingram Content Group are owned by Ingram Industries.

State Line Tack is for people who delight in all things equine. The company provides accessories and equipment for riding horses and taking care of them. State Line Tack carries horse blankets, bridles, leads, saddles, and other tack, for English or Western riding, along with riders' apparel for horse shows and competitions. The company also offers instructional videos (Stacy Westfall Bridleless Riding), horse computer games (Paws and Claws: Pet School), and books (Braiding Manes and Tails). Established in 1974, State Line Tack is owned by PetsUnited, which bought the business in May 2007 when former owner PetSmart exited its equine business altogether.

Gameplay GB Ltd. sells new video games at discounted prices for popular platforms, such as the PC, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii. Games from a variety of studios are distributed through Gameplay's Web site to European and other countries around the world, including Australia, Japan, and the US. In 2004 the company was acquired by THE GAME GROUP, which has become a leading software and game retailer in Europe.

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