John Sullivan

Kate Spade & Co. LLC designs and markets a range of apparel and accessories. It operates through the following segments: KATE SPADE North America, KATE SPADE International, and Adelington Design Group. The company was founded by Liz Claiborne, Art Ortenberg, Leonard Boxer, and Jerome Chazen in January 1976 and is headquartered New York, NY.

Mahwah Bergen Retail Group, Inc. engages in the retail of apparel for women, and tween girls. It operates through the following segments: Premium Fashion, Plus Fashion, and Kids Fashion. The Premium Fashion segment consists of products under Ann Taylor and LOFT brands. The Plus Fashion segment covers the products under Lane Bryant and Catherines brands. The Kids Fashion segment comprises of products under Justice brand. The company was founded by Elliot S. Jaffe and Roslyn S. Jaffe in 1962 and is headquartered in Mahwah, NJ.

Goody's Family Clothing, Inc., wholesales and retails clothes. The company was founded by Paul White in 1953 and is headquartered in Knoxville, TX.

QVC, Inc. markets and sells consumer products through live televised shopping programs. It is retailer of consumer products, which are marketed and sold primarily by merchandise, televised shopping programs, the Internet and mobile applications. The firm offer many QVC-exclusive products, as well as popular brand name and lesser known products available from other retailers and many of its products are endorsed by celebrities, designers and other well-known personalities who often join presenters to personally promote their products and provide lead-in publicity on their own television shows. The company was founded by Joseph M. Segel on June 13, 1986 and is headquartered in West Chester, PA.

Part of Equifax, Inc., Johnson & Associates LLC is a legal services provider. The company is based in Omaha, NE. Johnson & Associates was acquired by TALX Corp. on June 30, 2003.

Part of Iron Age Holdings Corp., Knapp Shoes, Inc. is a distributor of branded protective footwear, specifically boots. The company is based in Brockton, MA.