The Prada Group wants its customers to either shop for their products til they drop, or go broke trying. The company's success was born from the marriage of Miuccia Prada and Patrizio Bertelli and their leather goods and manufacturing businesses. Prada sells upscale apparel, shoes, fragrances, and accessories for men and women, as well as its less-pricey Miu Miu apparel line. The company operates more than 200 stores worldwide. With the devil being in the details, Prada has delayed multiple attempts to go public. Prada sold its Jil Sander business to Change Capital Partners in 2006 and its Helmut Lang operation to Link Theory Holdings. Prada boasts a Netherlands-domiciled parent company, Prada Holding N.V.

National Distributing Company provides the liquid bottoms-up stuff for those suffering from parched throats in Georgia and New Mexico. National offers libations from companies such as distiller Brown-Forman and winemaker E & J Gallo, along with most other major alcoholic beverage makers. Following the combination of most of National's operations with those of distributor Republic Beverage to form RNDC Texas, LLC (also known as the Republic National Distributing Company) in 2007, National Distributing Company remained in business, but with operations in Georgia and New Mexico only.

CA Botana International is a contract manufacturer of skin care products using sea extracts, plants, herbs, and vitamins. It carries more than 1,000 products (created from some 900 ingredients), which it packages for private label customers, such as dermatologists, spas, retail outlets, and plastic surgeons. The firm also sells its own brands, each designed to cater to different types of customers. The brands include Ambrosia (sun care, moisturizing agents), Doctor D. Schwab (anti-aging, herbal serums, cellulite/firming), and Sea Enzyme (face care, wellness products, hair care). Additionally, the company makes Botana Man and Miss Cabrosia fragrances.

Dr. Mehran Produits de Soins develops and sells skin care products, such as anti-aging and moisturizing cleansers, toners, creams, masks, and serums. Lines include Essential Support, T-3 Shampoo, LA FORCE, Dermoceane, Dermigel Rosacea, and others. The company has also developed a few nutritional supplements and cosmetics (lipsticks, eyeshadows, kohls, mascaras, among others) to round out the treatment. Products are distributed through a company Web site and through individual distributors around Canada.

It was the 1980s: Robin Williams wore rainbow suspenders, Tom Hanks wore a dress, and if you were hot, you had the Jordache look. Fast-forward more than two decades: Jordache Enterprises offers jeans, apparel, and accessories (shoes, purses) primarily for teens, mostly through decidedly non-designer retailers, such as Wal-Mart. It also licenses the Jordache name for eyewear and luggage. Jordache makes jeans under license for Gasoline, Sasson, KIKIT, FUBU, and U.S. Polo Association. Its premium Jordache Vintage line is sold at specialty stores. In 1977 a New York City store, owned by brothers and Israeli immigrants Joe, Ralph, and Avi Nakash, was burned and looted; insurance enabled them to launch Jordache.

Energizer Holdings was founded in 1999 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri. Energizer Holdings, Inc. manufacturers and sells primary batteries, portable lighting, and personal care products worldwide. The company offers carbon zinc, alkaline, rechargeable, and lithium primary batteries. Its flashlights and other battery-powered lighting products include flashlights and lanterns for home, work, and outdoors; and novelty and impulse flashlights. The company markets its batteries, and flashlights and other battery-powered lighting products under Energizer and Eveready brand names. In addition, Energizer Holdings offers wet shave products, including razor systems, such as razor handles and refillable blades, and disposable shave products for men and women; skin care products, including sun care products; feminine care products; and infant care products, such as bottles, cups, mealtime products, pacifiers, and diapers. The company sells its wet shave products under the Schick and Wilkinson Sword, Edge, and Skintimate brand names; skin care products under the Banana Boat, Hawaiian Tropic, Wet Ones, and Playtex brand names; and feminine care and infant Care products under the Playtex and Diaper Genie brand names. It markets its products through a direct sales force, distributors, and wholesalers.

Esselte makes paper-based filing and document management items (files, binders, folders, covers), workspace products (staplers, letter trays), and computer accessories under the Esselte, Leitz, Oxford, Pendaflex, and Xyron brands. Customers range from wholesalers and direct marketers to office superstores and mass retailers, including Wal-Mart, Target, and Staples. Esselte is controlled by equity firm J. W. Childs Associates.

Draco Natural Products was founded in 1995. Draco Natural Products is nothing if it's not natural. The company wholesales more than 700 powdered herbal extracts for personal care products, nutritional supplements, nutraceuticals, and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. Draco manufactures the Vital Treasures Botanical Ingredients, which consists of herbal extract ingredients designed to heal, nourish, and tone the skin. It was developed for cosmetic and personal care applications. The company also manufactures Full Spectrum Standardized Herbal Extracts and debuted the Tiaga mushroom extract in early 2009 for its anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties.

Cosalt is worth its salt when it comes to such products. The company designs and manufactures school uniforms, uniforms for the marine, motor, rail, defense, emergency, and utilities industries, as well as knotless netting, children's formalwear, marine safety equipment, and protective clothing. It also makes manufactured vacation cottages. The company began in 1873 as a collective of fishing vessel owners, from which sprang its endeavor to outfish fleets before ships set sail. Cosalt first floated on the public stock exchange in 1971.

Blistex was founded in 1947 as a small, family-run company in the business of developing and marketing lip care products, primarily in the United States. Blistex company's best known for its Blistex lip-care products, but it's also delving into other niches of the personal care products industry. Blistex has extended its reach and added new products to its existing brands by acquiring new product lines -- such as Stridex acne treatments, Kank-A for mouth pain, Foille first aid spray, and Ivarest for poison ivy itch -- all in an effort to grow its business.

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