The Bernardo Brand was born in Montreal. The founder, Stuart Pollack, identified a market in North America for fashions with the same level of design, taste and style found in Europe. The company, named after his son Bernard, began offering designer quality & style at affordable prices. The company signature became trend-right fashions with an international design sensibility. The designs are rich in detail providing modern style & sophistication.In 1995, the company relocated to New York City. Today, Bernardo Fashions offers women's and men's outerwear. The labels include Bernardo, Bernardo Collections, Collection B., and Ashley B by Bernardo, a label named after daughter Ashley.

Sole Technology Inc. is a designer and marketer of footwear and apparel for skateboarding and snowboarding. The company primarily operates as a developer of footwear for the skateboarding market, selling its merchandise through a stable of brands: etnies, etnies Girl, etnies Plus, éS, and Emerica. For snowboarders, the company sells footwear under the brand name ThirtyTwo. Sole Technology's apparel is sold under the brand name Altamont Apparel. The company also operates the Sole Technology Institute Lab, the first skateboarding-oriented, biomechanical research facility in the world. Sole Technology's brands are sold in more than 70 countries. The company maintains regional offices in New York, China, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Its footwear is manufactured in Asia.

Edsal Manufacturing Company manufactures and distributes storage systems and industrial furniture through three plants and three distribution centers in the Chicago area. Products include lateral files, lockers, service carts, shop desks, stools, storage cabinets, and work benches. Edsal Manufacturing's brand names include Cabinette (compact storage cabinets), Citadel (school, hospital, industrial, and club lockers), HEVILOAD PLUS II (steel shelving), StorMaster Pallet Rack Storage Systems, and UltraCap (steel shelving).

United States Beverage, LLC company provides distribution, marketing, and sales for a small number of premium imported craft beers and spirits. Among the beer brands it offers are Nicaraguan beer Toa Cerveza, Spanish beer Estrella Damm, French beer Les Brasseurs de Gayant, and Polish beer, Zamkowe. The company's spirits brands include Tequiloco's Paloma Gold tequila (Mexico) and 26000 Vodka (New Zealand). United States Beverage was founded by president and CEO Joseph Fisch in 1997.

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. company was founded in 1883 and is based in Rockford, Michigan. Wolverine World Wide, Inc. is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of a range of casual shoes, rugged outdoor and work footwear. Approximately 46.6 million pairs of the Company’s branded footwear were sold during the fiscal year ended January 3, 2009 (fiscal 2008). The products are marketed throughout the world under brand names, including Bates, Cat Footwear, Chaco, Cush, Harley-Davidson Footwear, Hush Puppies, HyTest, Merrell, Patagonia Footwear, Sebago and Wolverine. The Company’s footwear products are organized under four operating units: the Wolverine Footwear Group, the Outdoor Group, the Heritage Brands Group and The Hush Puppies Company. The Company operates in Branded Footwear, Apparel and Licensing segment. The Company’s Other Business units consist of its retail stores, leathers and pigskin procurement operations. The Company acquired the Chaco and ULU Footwear businesses in January 2009.

Cosmetics maker Mixed Pickles is not attempting to attract those who want a soft, natural look, but is looking for anyone who craves condiments with a crunch. The trendy cosmetics company makes such products as lipgloss, eyeshadow, eyeliner, mascara, foundation, body glitter, hair mascara, and haircolor in vivid shades such as Happy Orange, Shocking Pink, Bloody Mary, Fire Red, Gold Star, and Green Fever. Its products target younger women and are sold through retailers in several countries and through the company's Web site. Austrian Karina LaRossa founded the company, first selling semi-permanent haircolor.

Tweezerman International has the tools for those who prefer to be highly maintained. The company has supplied celebrities and well-known makeup artists with its Slant Tweezers for a quarter of a century. Founded by government activist Dal LaMagna in 1980 with only the Splintertweeze, Tweezerman makes more than 100 types of personal care implements for men's and women's manicures, pedicures, eyes, and facials. Its products are sold through professional beauty suppliers, as well as cosmetic and department stores, drug store chains (CVS and Walgreen), and specialty retailers nationwide. Zwilling J. A. Henckels, the highly-renowned German-based maker of knives and scissors, bought the company in January 2005.

SOS Management has taken a bum rap and turned it into a real superstar. The company acquires slumping clothing labels and licenses the names to other companies. Its popular B.U.M. Equipment name is loaned to clothing, footwear, and accessories manufacturers who sell products through retail shops and department stores in the US and abroad. Wal-Mart licenses the brand in multiple overseas markets and owns the name exclusively in Canada. B.U.M. Equipment was once named one of the top 100 most recognizable brands by industry source Women's Wear Daily. SOS also manages the licenses for American Exchange, Gene Meyer, and Mark Montano. Co-chairmen Stephen Wayne and Steve Marra own SOS Management.

KAYO of California would be happiest if everyone had Tattoos, despite what your mom says. The company makes women's clothing (stretch jeans and pants, denim leggings, and Capri pants) in junior, missy, plus size, and maternity sizes under the KAYO and Tattoo Jeans labels. KAYO of California, established in 1968, also makes pants, jeans, and shorts for juniors under private labels, such as Organically Grown. They're sold online, in retail stores, and in catalogs. The company's products are sold through mass merchants and department stores, including J. C. Penney, Sears, Wal-Mart, and Target, as well as through catalogs such as Newport News and Nordstrom.

On May 1, 2007 Republic Beverage Company and National Distributing Company combined their businesses in seventeen states and the District of Columbia to form Republic National Distributing Company. RNDC is an organization built on the strong foundations of two long-term, well-established family owned companies.Republic Beverage Company was founded in 1996 as a result of a merger of the Block and Dreeben families and the Goldring family. The Block family began doing business in Texas in 1939 under the leadership of Ed Block. Newman Goldring founded the N. Goldring Corporation in Florida in 1898. Later, Stephen Goldring expanded the N. Goldring base in Florida by opening Magnolia Marketing Company in Louisiana.Today, RNDC is the second largest distributor of premium wine and spirits in the U.S., with wholly-owned operations in Arizona, Alabama, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. RNDC is also partners in joint-ventures in Kentucky, Ohio, Oklahoma and South Carolina. In total, RNDC employs more than 6,000 individuals nationwide.

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