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A.R.E.N.A. www.alliance-arena.com Alliance A.R.E.N.A is the largest alliance of independent DIY retailers in the world. It is an alliance of 10 independent home improvement chain stores from Europe and around the world. The head office of Alliance A.R.E.N.A is located in France and the company also has two Asian buying offices in Shanghai, China and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Alliance A.R.E.N.A has more than 6,500 stores worldwide and a yearly turnover of more than $3 billion in China. A.R.E.N.A.	American Greetings www.americang reetings.com American Greetings Corporation is a leading manufacturer of greeting cards and gift products. The company also has the largest collection of electronic greetings on the web. Founded in 1906 and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, American Greetings generates annual revenue of approximately $1.7 billion and has over 18,000 employees. American Greetings	Amscan Holdings www.amscan.com Founded in 1947, Amscan Inc is the largest designer, manufacturer, and distributor of decorated party goods and party accessories in the world and a leading supplier of gifts, home décor, and tabletop products as well as the primary source for gift wrap, gift bags, stationery, and licensed products. Headquartered in New York, Amscan Inc. has 7 state-of-the-art distribution centers throughout the world and 6 domestic manufacturing facilities. Amscan Holdings	Atico International www.aticointernational.com Atico International is one of the largest full-service global sourcing and product development supply chain management companies based in the US. Atico provides retailers, wholesalers and distributors with the insight and worldwide relationships to build a successful import program. Backed by more than 1,000 highly trained and experienced professionals from around the world, Atico has built exceptional strong relationships with leading manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers and retailers. Atico International	Auchan www.groupe-auchan.com Founded in 1961, Groupe Auchan is a retail conglomerate in France with operations in 13 countries. It has four business sectors: Hypermarkets, Supermarkets, Real Estate and Banking. Auchan has a total staff of over 243,000 employees worldwide, with a total revenue of US$ 56.9 billion in 2009. More than 1.7 billion customers shopped in Auchan stores in 2009. Auchan	Aurora www.aurorafashions.com Aurora Fashions owns, develops and manages the performances of some of the UK's most respected and recognized high-end women's fashion brands - Karen Millen, Coast, Warehouse and Oasis. Aurora has over 1700 locations in 45 countries. Consolidated retail sales for 2009 was over $1 billion. Aurora	Bosch www.bosch.com, www.bosch.com.cn Established in 1886, the Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services in the areas of automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods and building technology. The group has 275,000 employees worldwide and generated a total revenue of $54.75 billion in 2009. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and has more than 300 subsidiaries and regional companies in over 60 countries. Bosch
Brookstone www.brookstone.com Founded in 1965, Brookstone is a nationwide specialty retailer offering an assortment of consumer products that are functional in purpose, distinctive in quality and design and not widely available from other retailers. It has 309 stores generated with US$ 430.3 million revenue in 2009. Brookstone	C&A www.c-and-a.com Established as a textile warehouse in a small town in the Netherlands in 1841, C&A has grown to become one of the leading fashion retail companies in Europe, with headquarters in Zug, Switzerland and operations in 19 countries. C&A now has 11 exclusive brands such as Clockhouse, Westbury and Your Sixth Sense under its roof. C&A is one of the biggest fashion retailers in Europe with about 36,000 employees, more than 1,400 stores and around 2 million visitors every day. In 2010, C&A generated $9.06 billion in revenue. C&A	Canadian Tire www.canadiantire.ca Founded in 1922, Canadian Tire Corporation is a growing network of five interrelated businesses that includes general merchandise, apparel retail stores, gas stations, financial services provider and a federally chartered bank. More than 57,000 Canadians work in Canadian Tire's 1,200 locations across Canada. Consolidated retail sales in 2009 reached $8.25 billion. Canadian Tire	Carrefour www.carrefour.com Carrefour was founded in 1959. Over the past 40 years, the Carrefour group has grown to become one of the world's leading distribution groups. Carrefour is the world's second-largest retailer and the largest in Europe, the group currently operates four main grocery store formats: hypermarkets, supermarkets, hard discount and convenience stores. The Carrefour group currently has over 495,000 employees and 15,500 stores in 35 countries. The company reached US$139.5 billion annual sales in 2009. Carrefour	Casino www.emc-distribution.com/, www.groupe-casino.fr/ Founded in 1898, The Casino Group is one of the world's leading food retailers, active in multiple retail formats. It operates close to 11,000 supermarkets, hypermarkets and discount stores, of which 9,364 are in France. The company also operates stores in Asia, South America and the Indian Ocean region. The Casino Group has over 200,000 employees and reached sales of 33.72 billion in 2010. Casino	Conforama www.conforama.fr/ Conforama is a leading European retailer of furniture and household goods. Conforama operates a network of 236 stores, including 161 directly operated stores and 25 franchises, making it the second largest furniture and household goods retailer in France. Conforama has 13,400 staff members and reached $1.72 billion in annual sales in 2010. Conforama	CSS Industries, Inc. www.cssindustries.com Founded in 1923 and headquartered in Philadelphia, USA, CSS Industries, Inc. is a leader in designing, marketing and manufacturing seasonal products. CSS supplies a full range of holiday and seasonal products in multiple distribution channels. In addition to seasonal social expression products, they manufacture and market everyday ribbons, bows and educational activity products for both teachers and students. CSS has over 2,000 employees and recorded $448 million in sales in 2010. CSS Industries, Inc.
E.LECLERC www.e-leclerc.com Established in 1949, E. Leclerc is a hypermarket chain of semi-independent stores that operate under the E.Leclerc name. Based in France, the company also has stores across several European countries, and is one of France's leading food, manufactured products and fuels retailers. E.Leclerc has 94,900 employees and generated $44.66 billion in revenue in 2010. E.LECLERC	El Corte Inglés http://www.elcorteingles.es Founded in 1935, El Corte Ingles is the only department store chain in Spain, as well as owner of several associated businesses, such as supermarket chains, hypermarkets, fashion chain, travel agency and telephone provider. With more than 101,000 employees, it generated $22.14 billion of revenue in 2009. El Corte Inglés	Electrolux www.electrolux.com Founded in 1919, Electrolux is a global leader in household and professional appliances, with annual sales of over $16.77 billion in 2010 and 51, 544 staff members. In 2010, Electrolux sold more than 40 million products, half of which were sold under the global brand Electrolux, others under AEG, Eureka, Frigidaire and 50 other well-known brands. Electrolux distribute its products through major retailers, including Sears, Home Depot and Best Buy. Its three largest markets are Europe, North America and Latin America. Electrolux	Elisa http://www.elisa.com Elisa, originally operated under the name Helsinki Telephone Association (HPY), has been constructing and developing telecommunication technology in the Helsinki metropolitan area since 1882. Elisa is now a leading Nordic communications services provider and a publicly listed, top 500 company in Europe. The company has 3,600 employees and its revenues exceeded $1.93 billion in 2010. Elisa	ERAM http://www.eram.fr ERAM is one of Europe's leading shoe and apparel retailers. Founded in 1927, near Cholet in western France, ERMA carries shoes for men, women and children. ERAM holds four recognizable brands: BOCAGE, TBS, BUGGY and PARADE. Besides retail, ERAM is also an industrial company with diversified business. ERAM has over 13,249 employees working in its 1,755 stores and generated $2.49 billion in turnover in 2009. ERAM	Euromate http://www.euromate.com Euromate GmbH is a sourcing organization of OBI Group, focusing on global sourcing and quality assurance in the areas of technology, housing and construction. The first OBI store opened in 1970 and began its operations abroad in 1993, becoming a leading DIY brand in Europe soon after. The group employs about 38,500 employees. Total sales in 2009 amounted to $8.46 billion. Euromate	Forever 21 http://www.forever21.com Forever 21 is a US retailer of fashionable yet affordable clothing and accessories for women, men and children. Forever 21 has over 30,000 employees and 500 stores in major cities across the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Forever 21 Retail Inc. owns numerous stores in different formats, such as: Forever 21, XXI Forever, Heritage 1981, 21 Men and For Love 21. Its revenue in 2008 was $1.7 billion. Forever 21
Groupe Adeo http://www.adeogroupe .com Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Lille, France, Groupe Adeo is the leading group of home furnishings and DIY superstores in France, the second largest in Europe and the fourth largest worldwide. Groupe Adeo produced a turnover of $16.96 billion in 2010 through its 24 companies in 11 countries. The Group has 800 stores and 62,000 employees worldwide. Groupe Adeo	Groupe Zannier http://www.groupezannier.fr Founded in 1962 in France, Groupe Zannier is a global leader in children's wear, operating 720 stores around the world, 470 of which are located in France. With 20 brands developed in own name stores or under license, the group now has a brand portfolio with 20 brands developed under its own name or under license, allowing the company to cover all market segments in children's fashion and assert itself in the adult market with three growing brands. The group is present in more than 120 countries and achieves more than 50 percent of its annual turnover outside of France. Groupe Zannier	Halfords http://www.halfords.com Halfords is a leading retailer of car parts, car accessories and bicycles in the UK and Ireland. The company operates 462 stores, including 403 superstores, 26 compact stores and 33 metro stores, and employs more than 10,000 staff members. Revenues totaled $1.3 billion in 2010. Halfords	Hermes-Otto International www.hermes-ottoint.com For 40 years, Hermes-OTTO International (H-OI) has been sourcing products from major production markets in 2 categories, Fashion and Home, Living & Leisure. Headquartered in Hong Kong, H-OI has a client base that spans the globe. With 27 offices around the world and 1,800 employees, Hermes-OTTO International's initial core task was to purchase goods for Otto Group companies on the key global markets. Hermes-Otto International	Horizon Group USA www.horizongroupusa .com Horizon Group USA Inc. was established in 1912 and is headquartered in New Jersey, USA. The company serves as an importer for products such as stationery, home decoration, beads, DIY kits, wedding items and other crafts. Horizon Group USA set up its Shanghai office in 2004 to cooperate with the headquarters on products development, sourcing new suppliers, quality control, shipping and payments. The Shanghai office currently has over 100 staff. Horizon Group USA	ID Group www.idgroup.com Founded in 1996, the company started its children's wear business with 30 stores and 100 employees. In 2005, the company changed its single-brand organization to multibrand and became the ID Group. ID Group has four brands: Okaidi, Obaibi, Jacadi, and Veronique Delachaux. Today the group has more than 850 retail locations operating in 55 countries around the world, selling more than 25 million garments per year. ID Group's total revenue in 2006 was more than US$638 million. ID Group	IKEA www.ikea.com The IKEA story began in 1943 in the small village of Agunnaryd in Sweden. Since then, the IKEA Group has grown into a major retail experience with 127,000 co-workers in 41 countries and territories, generating annual sales of more than $32 billion. IKEA distributes its products through IKEA stores, with 280 stores located in 38 countries worldwide. IKEA
Intermarche www.intermarche.com Intermarché is a chain of supermarkets operated by Les Mousquetaires, a privately owned retailing group. Established in 1969 and based in France, Intermarché has over 2,000 stores across Europe, 1,800 of which are located in France. Les Mousquetaires offers six different brands for different retail segments and recorded a turnover of $47 billion in 2008. Intermarche	INTERSPORT www.intersport.com INTERSPORT is one of the world's leading sporting goods retail brands, with 5,320 stores and 115,000 employees. INTERSPORT offers shoes, apparel, accessories and equipment for many types of sports. Headquartered in Bern, Switzerland, IIC-INTERSPORT International Corporation is the brand management and purchasing company of the INTERSPORT Group. Revenue in 2010 was $13.38 billion. INTERSPORT	J. C. Penney www.jcpenney.com Headquartered in Plano, Texas, J. C. Penney is one of America's leading retailers and operates over 1,100 department stores throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. The company also operates one of the largest apparel and home furnishing sites on the Internet, jcp.com. The company is publicly listed, trading as JCP on the New York Stock Exchange. J.C. Penney reported $17.6 billion in revenue in 2010. J. C. Penney	Kaufland www.kaufland.de Established in 1930, Kaufland Group is the largest hypermarket chain in Germany and belongs to the German Schwarz Group (Kaufland & Lidl), one of the world's major food and grocery trade enterprises, and the fifth largest among grocery retailers in Europe. Kaufland currently operates over 1,000 hypermarket stores in Germany and six other European countries. Kaufland	Kesa Electricals www.kesaelectricals.com Kesa is Europe's third largest electrical retailing group operating in 12 countries. The entire Group's operating companies share a common trading philosophy which is based on three principles: best price, best choice, and best service. It has 826 stores, 27,360 employees and achieved more than $7.29 billion group sales in 2009. Kesa Electricals	Kingfisher www.kingfisher.co.uk Kingfisher is one of Europe's leading home improvement retail groups and the third largest in the world, with over 820 stores in eight countries in Europe and Asia. Its main retail brands are B&Q, Castorama, Brico Depot and Screwfix. Kingfisher also has a 21 percent nterest in Hornbach, Germany's leading large-format DIY retailer, with over 120 stores in nine European countries. Gross sales in 2010 totaled over $16 billion. Kingfisher	Leggett & Platt www.leggett.com Leggett & Platt (NYSE: LEG), headquartered in Missouri, USA, is a designer and manufacturer of engineered components and products for home, office, automobile and retail use. The 129-year-old company is composed of 19 business units and more than 140 manufacturing facilities located in 18 countries. With 20,000 employees, its net sales in 2009 reached $3.06 billion. Leggett & Platt
Lowe's www.lowes.com Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a $48 billion retailer of a complete line of home improvement products, equipments and services. The company, through its subsidiaries, serves more than 10 million do-it-yourself and commercial business customers each week. Lowe's with more than 1,700 stores in US and Canada, is the world's second largest home improvement retailer and the 6th largest retailer in the US. Lowe's is a 64-year-old company that employs over 238,000 people. Lowe's	LPP SA www.lpp.com.pl Established in the early '90s, LPP SA is the largest clothing retailer in Central and Eastern Europe markets. LPP SA is a company in Poland whose field of activity includes designing and distribution of clothing. The company's headquarters, which houses designing resources for all its brands, is located in Gdańsk. LPP SA currently owns five clothing brands-RESERVED, CROPP, ESOTIQ, MOHITO and HOUSE. The whole network consists of 863 stores, generating $695 million sales in 2009. LPP SA	LW Stores www.lwstores.com LW Stores (Liquidation World) opened its first retail outlet in 1986, and is today Canada's largest closeout retailer, with more than 1,500 employees at 88 retail outlets across Canada and in buying offices in China. LW stores are generally 20,000 to 25,000 square feet in size. The company reached $146.21 million in revenue in 2009. LW Stores	Maplin Electronics www.maplin.co.uk Founded in 1972, Maplin Electronics is the largest specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the UK, with over 185 stores. The company also sells electronic goods online and through its catalogue. To better develop its business in Asia, Maplin has set up a branch company in Hong Kong and offices in Taiwan and Shenzhen to meet its sourcing needs. Maplin Electronics	Marks & Spencer www.marksandspencer .com Marks & Spencer (M&S), established in the UK in 1884, is one of the UK's leading retailers with over 21 million people visiting its stores each week. Headquartered in London, it offers clothing and home products, as well as food, sourced from around 2,000 suppliers globally. The company employs and has over 700 stores in the UK and 300 stores across 40 additional countries, employing 78,000 people. Total revenue was $15 billion in 2010. Marks & Spencer	Mary Kay www.marykay.com Mary Kay was founded in 1963 with its global headquarters located in Dallas, Texas, U.S.A. It is one of the largest direct sellers of skin care and color cosmetics in the world. In 2009 Mary Kay Inc. and its international subsidiaries achieved $2.5 billion in wholesale sales worldwide. Since opening its first international venture in Australia in 1971, Mary Kay Inc. has expanded to more than 35 markets worldwide and the global Mary Kay independent sales force exceeds $2 million. Mary Kay	Monsoon Accessorize www.monsoon.co.uk In May 1973, the first Monsoon shop opened in Beauchamp Place, Knightsbridge, London. Through rapid expansion from its London office, Monsoon has made a strong presence in the fashion world with an exclusive range of products from sophisticated clothes and accessories for women and children to stylish home decoration. Today there are over 400 Monsoon and Accessorize stores throughout the UK and 600 throughout the world. Monsoon Accessorize's prestigious Head Office is located in Notting Hill Village, West London. Monsoon Accessorize
Monster www.monstercable.com Monster Cable Products, Inc., founded in 1979, is now the world's leading manufacturer of high performance cables that connect A/V components for home, car and professional use as well as computers and computer games. Monster, an internationally-oriented company since its inception, offers over 4,000 products and is sold in over 80 countries worldwide, making it the world's largest supplier of audiophile and videophile cables. Monster	NEC www.nec.com NEC, recognized as a worldwide leader in high technology, is poised to play a vital role in the multimedia age. The company provides a full spectrum of products and systems in computers, computer peripherals, communications, semiconductors, and electronic devices. NEC has about 26 Manufacturing Affiliates globally. NEC	NetOnNet www.netonnet.com NetOnNet was founded in 1999. Headquartered in Boras, Sweden, NetOnNet is a leading home electronics company on the Internet with business in Sweden and Norway. Since 2001, it has operated warehouse shops to supplement its online business, where customers can purchase electronics for the same low prices as online. In 2010, the company's annual sales neared $400 million. NetOnNet	Next www.next.co.uk Next is a UK-based retailer offering products in clothing, footwear, accessories and home products. Next distributes through three main channels: Next Retail, a chain of more than 500 stores in the UK and Eire; the Next Directory, a direct mail catalogue and transactional website with more than 2 million active customers; and Next International, with more than 170 stores overseas. Consolidated group revenue for year 2009 was $5.45 billion. Next	Office Depot www.officedepot.com Incorporated in 1986, Office Depot is a global supplier of office products and services with nearly 1,584 worldwide retail stores and about 41,000 associates. In fiscal year 2009, Office Depot sold $12.1 billion of products and services to consumers and businesses of all sizes. The company's selection of office supplies includes business machines, computers, computer software and office furniture. Office Depot	PETCO www.petco.com PETCO is a leading retailer of pet products in the US, with over 1,000 stores across all 50 states. PETCO offers more than 10,000 high-quality pet-related products through its retail stores and website. PETCO	Primark www.primark.co.uk Established in Dublin, Ireland in 1969, Primark is an own-label retailer, sourcing range includes womenswear, lingerie, childrenswear, menswear, footwear, accessories, hosiery and home ware. Primark is a subsidiary of Associated British Foods group, a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group. Primark is the 2nd largest clothing retailer in the UK by volume. Primark employs over 27,800 people and operates in 198 stores in the high streets of the UK, Ireland, Spain, Netherlands, Germany and Portugal. Consolidated revenue in 2009 reached $3.53 billion. Primark
QVC www.qvc.com Founded in 1986, QVC is one of the largest multimedia retailers in the world and offers unique, innovative products through its live broadcast, website and mobile platforms. A wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation attributed to the Liberty Interactive Group (Nasdaq: LINTA). QVC's programming reaches more than 98 million U.S. households and more than 180 million cable and satellite homes worldwide. QVC has approximately 17,000 employees worldwide, creating about $7.37 billion in revenue in 2009. QVC	RadioShack www.radioshack.com RadioShack Corporation, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is one of the most experienced and trusted consumer electronics specialty retailers in the US. RadioShack has approximately 4,680 company-operated stores, 1,300 dealer outlets, 560 wireless phone kiosks throughout the US and Mexico. It has over 35,000 employees and generated $4.28 billion revenue in 2009. RadioShack	Redcats www.redcats.com Redcats is a group of Europe- and US-based retail banners specializing in online distribution of fashion and home furnishings. It is part of the PPR Group. The group currently operates 600 retail stores and 70 e-commerce sites. With 54 percent of its $4.55 billion revenue generated online and 13 percent growth in sales through this channel in 2010, Redcats aims to become one of the world's leading online retailers for fashion and home furnishings. Redcats	Sears www.searsholdings.com Founded in 2004, Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) is the 4th largest US broadline retailer with approximately 3,900 full-line and specialty retail stores in the US and Canada. Sears Holdings is the leading home appliance retailer as well as a leader in tools, lawn and garden, home electronics and automotive repair and maintenance. Sears Holdings Corporation operates through its subsidiaries, including Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Kmart Corporation. Sears	Shop Direct www.shopdirect.com Shop Direct Group (formerly Littlewoods Shop Direct Group) is the second-largest online and home shopping retailer in the UK, generating $2.62 billion in sales in 2010. Source Direct International Limited (SDIL) is the Asia-based subsidiary and direct sourcing division of the Shop Direct Group. SDIL employs over 220 people in its seven offices across Asia and the Shop Direct Group employs over 9,000 people. Shop Direct	Staples www.staples.com Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS), the world's largest office products company, is committed to making it easy for customers to buy a wide range of office products, including supplies, technology, furniture and business services. With 2009 sales of $24 billion and 91,000 associates, Staples serves businesses of all sizes and consumers in 26 countries throughout the world. Staples	Store Twenty One www.storetwentyone.co.uk Store Twenty One began in 1932 in London as a manufacturer for West End and Marks & Spencer. In the 1960s it expanded into the retail business with factory outlet stores, and in 2007 was bought by Grabal Alok and rebranded as Store Twenty One. Today, it is a value clothing and housewares retailer with over 200 stores in the UK. Store Twenty One
Samsung www.samsung.com Samsung Electronics is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies. The company employs approximately 138,000 people in 56 countries and achieved $138.9 billion in revenue in 2009. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones and LCDs. Its involvement and leadership in such a wide variety of IT products makes it uniquely positioned to develop innovative and superior digital products. Samsung	Targus www.targus.com Targus is universally recognized as the world's best-selling notebook carrying case brand, and the leading provider of accessory products for the mobile lifestyle. Targus has 45 offices worldwide and direct distributions in over 145 countries. The diversified distribution channels include major retailers, corporations, government and educational institutions, 90 percent of Fortune 1000 companies, and custom OEM for eight of the world's top ten notebook computer manufacturers. Targus	Tesco www.tesco.com The trading name of Tesco was used back in the mid 1920s, since then the company has expanded into different formats, different markets and different sectors, operating hypermarkets, superstores, supermarkets and convenience stores in 14 countries around the world. Now Tesco is the largest retailer in UK, and the 3rd largest in the world, with over 470,000 employees operating in total 4,331 stores. Consolidated retail sales in 2009 reached $84.7 billion. Tesco	TESSCO www.tessco.com In 1952, TESSCO was founded as The Towson Engineering Sales and Service Company, specializing in electronic equipment. Today, TESSCO delivers wireless product and value chain solutions for wireless system operators, program managers, contractors, utility, transport, enterprise and government organizations, and resellers. Revenue in 2010 was over $520 million and the number of staff is 918. TESSCO	The Home Depot www.homedepot.com Founded in 1978, The Home Depot, Inc. is the world's largest home improvement specialty retailer and the 4th largest retailer in the US with fiscal 2009 retail sales of $66.2 billion. It has more than 2,200 retail stores, more than 300,000 employees in the US, Canada, Mexico and China, and up to 40,000 different kinds of building materials, home improvement supplies, appliances and lawn and garden products for its customers. The Home Depot ranked in the top 50 on Forbes 2009 America's Most Reputable Companies list. The Home Depot	METRO GROUP www.metrogroup.de METRO GROUP is the world's third-largest retailer and a driving force in international trade and retail operations. Some 283,000 employees work at over 2,100 outlets in 33 countries in Europe, Africa and Asia. The company's total turnover in 2010 was over $89 billion. The portfolio of its sales brands offers a wide range of services for private and commercial customers. METRO GROUP	The Mothercare Group www.mothercareplc.com Founded in 1961, The Mothercare Group is a UK retailer specializing in products for expectant parents and children up to the age of eight. The group coordinates the sourcing of products through its sourcing offices in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Bangalore, Singapore and the UAE. The Mothercare Group operates 1,115 stores in 52 countries worldwide, and employs over 7,400 staff members. Revenue in 2011 was $1.14 billion. The Mothercare Group
The Source www.thesource.ca Headquartered in Ontario, Canada, The Source (Bell) Electronics Inc. is a leading consumer electronics retailer with more than 750 stores across Canada. The Source is owned by Bell Canada but operates as an independent division. The retailer carries major brand names, and also offers accessories under two in-house brands, Centrios and Nexxtech. Revenue in 2008 was $643 million. The Source	TJX www.tjx.com The TJX Companies, Inc. is the largest retailer of off-price apparel and home fashions in the US and worldwide, with nearly $22 billion in revenue in 2010, more than 2,800 stores in six countries and over 160,000 employees. TJX operates four major divisions, with chains that include T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods in the US; Winners, HomeSense, Marshalls and StyleSense in Canada; and T.K. Maxx and HomeSense in Europe. The company sources merchandise from over 14,000 vendors in more than 60 countries. TJX	WHSmith www.whsmithplc.co.uk Created in 1828, WH Smith PLC is one of the UK's leading retail groups with over 17,000 employees. WHSmith PLC is made up of two core businesses - WHSmith Retail and WHSmith News. WHSmith Retail is UK's No.1 family retailer. Today, it has 565 High Street Stores, 490 Travel stores and an online business WHSmith Direct. Consolidated retail sales in 2009 reached $2.18 billion. WHSmith	Zara www.zara.com Part of the Inditex Group, Zara is one of the largest international fashion retailers in the world, and develops more than 10,000 new designs each year. The first Zara store opened in 1975 in A Coruna, Spain. Today, Zara has 1,723 stores in 77 countries, with revenue of $11 billion in 2010. Zara