Embotelladoras Arca (Arca) wants you to have some Joya in life. The second largest distributor of Coca-Cola products in Mexico (Coca-Cola FEMSA is #1), Arca sold its Joya trademarks and formulas to Coca-Cola in 2004 but continues to produce and distribute the brand itself. It also sells Ciel bottled water and Tipp soda, as well as the usual Coke brands. Arca does business in eight northern states of Mexico. The company was formed through the 2001 merger of three of the oldest bottling groups in Mexico: Proyeccin Corporativa, Embotelladoras Argos, and Empresas El Carmen.

Viva Optique, Inc. company, which was founded in 1978 by Harvey Ross, has in-house design teams located in Italy and New Jersey that pump out some 1,000 designs yearly. Viva Optique company is part of HVHC, a subsidiary of health insurance provider Highmark. Viva Optique has set its sites on keeping its customers in shades worldwide. It operates Viva International Group, a leading worldwide eyewear and sunglass manufacturer. It has about 15 international offices and distributes its products in more than 60 countries. Brand names include Bongo, Candie's, Ermenegildo Zegna, Escada, Givenchy, Guess?, Harley-Davidson, and Tommy Hilfiger.

Founded by Elbert Allen in 1922, Allen-Edmonds Shoe Corporation was sold to Goldner Hawn Johnson & Morrison in 2006 for $123 million. Allen-Edmonds' shoes stand their ground in the US. Maker of high-end men's dress and casual shoes, boots, belts, leather care goods, and hosiery, Allen-Edmonds makes most of its shoes in Maine and Wisconsin, resisting the trend of moving production abroad. Its shoes are handmade by skilled craftsmen, and Allen-Edmonds is known for its full range of shoe sizes for men. The company also offers a namesake cologne. Its products are sold in more than 25 company-owned stores in the US, Belgium, and Italy, as well as in department stores (Nordstrom), other specialty retailers, online and by catalog.

Del Laboratories company makes a variety of personal care products, including cosmetics (lipsticks, powders), nail colors, hair removers, beauty implements (tweezers, eyelash curlers), and skin care products (creams, scrubs). Del Labs' beauty supplies are marketed under the Sally Hansen, LaCross, and N.Y.C. New York Color brand names. Its products are available at mass merchandisers (Wal-Mart, Target) and major drugstore chains (CVS, Walgreen) throughout North America, as well as online. Del Laboratories company also distributes its goods to more than 40 other countries. Del Labs is owned by fragrance-and-beauty giant Coty.

Wella UK serves the professional and consumer hair care niches. Through its professional division, salons can order Wella hair care products (Wellastrate, High Hair, Blondor, Lifetex, Koleston Perfect, Color Touch, and Magma), as well as salon equipment, furnishings, and training through the Wella UK Web site. Its consumer unit is managed by owner Procter & Gamble, which sells the products nationwide through supermarkets. Wella UK sponsors the annual Alternative Hair Show to fund Leukemia research.

Olay Company today, having aged enough for its own form of a facelift, is the updated version of the classic. No, it's not just rebranding, either. Now designated as one of Procter & Gamble's billion-dollar brands, Olay found the fountain of youth for itself in recent years and has been pumping out skin care products ever since. Products include Olay Definity, Daily Facials, Total Effects, Regenerist, Olay Complete, and Olay Quench. Regenerist and Total Effects brands gave P&G a foothold in the dermatology skin care niche. Products are sold worldwide through mass merchants, such as grocery stores and chain retailers Target and Wal-Mart.

Eileen Fisher founded Eileen Fisher, Inc. in 1984 in New York. Eileen Fisher -- the woman and the company -- cares about customer's comfort as well as their sense of fashion. The company makes and markets upscale women's business and casual clothing, including eco-friendly items. Eileen Fisher's apparel is sold through about 40 of its namesake boutiques and outlets in about a dozen states, as well as through upscale department and specialty stores (including Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Neiman Marcus) nationwide and in Canada. The company also offers personal shopping services for US customers.

Moët Hennessy USA is the leading importer and marketer of luxury wines and spirits in the U.S. The Moët Hennessy portfolio includes renowned brands such as: Hennessy Cognac; Moët & Chandon, Dom Pérignon, Krug, Veuve Clicquot and Ruinart champagnes; Belvedere and Chopin vodkas; 10 Cane Rum; Grand Marnier; Glenmorangie and Ardbeg single malt Scotch whiskies; and fine wines, including Chateau d'Yquem, Cheval des Andes, Green Point, Terrazas de Los Andes, Cape Mentelle, Cloudy Bay, Newton Vineyard and Domaine Chandon California sparkling among others. Moët Hennessy has a strong consumer focus with an uncompromising commitment to building luxury brands.

"Avon calling" -- calling for a younger crowd, overseas reps, and improved global operational efficiencies. Avon Products, the world's largest direct seller of cosmetics and beauty-related items, is busy building a global brand and enticing customers younger than its typical middle-aged buyers. Direct selling remains the firm's "modus operandi", but sales also come from catalogs and a Web site. Its products include cosmetics, fragrances, toiletries, jewelry, apparel, home furnishings, and more. Avon boasts about 5.8 million independent representatives. With sales operations and distribution in some 110 countries and territories, the firm has expanded on a multiyear turnaround plan launched in late 2005.

LPC Group PLC company, through several subsidiaries, makes sanitary paper products, such as toilet tissue, paper towels, napkins, facial tissue, and recycled paper products. Its units include LPC (UK), Kamns Paper Mill, LPC AFH Division, and Swedish Tissue AB. A portion of products are sold under the firm's own-brands, while others are made for external parties' own-name labels. The group's products are manufactured at its own paper mills and recycling facilities and sold in more than 25 countries. Its Swedish Tissue division has been producing paper products for more than two centuries.

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