Robert P. Gruen

Borders Group, Inc. owns and operates bookstores and music stores. It operates through its subsidiaries, Borders, Inc. and Walden Book Company, Inc., which operates stores selling books, music and movie superstores and mall-based bookstores. The company operates a proprietary e-commerce Web site www.borders.com. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Home Shopping Network provides television home shopping services. Its products include jewelry, health & beauty, lifestyle, fashion accessories, and electronics. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Saint Petersburg, FL.

Meijer, Inc. owns and operates supermarkets and pharmacies. It offers various products in the areas of baby and toddler, clothing and accessories, crafts and art supplies, electronics and computers, furniture and home products, garden and outdoor, gift cards, groceries, health and beauty, home utility and care, jewelry and watches, kitchen and dining, pet supplies, sporting goods, toys, games and bikes, and video games, as well as fresh produce and meat, pharmaceutical products, and apparel. The company was founded by Frederik Gerhard Hendrik Meijerand in 1934 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

Parisian, Inc. operates speciality department stores located primarily in the southeastern and midwestern United States. The company was sold to Proffitt's Inc. (now Saks Incorporated)

Walden Book Co., Inc. sells books and gift items. The company distributes products through mall shops and waldenbooks storefronts across the US. Walden Book was founded in 1933 and is located in Ann Arbor, MI.

Array Marketing Group, Inc. designs and develops merchandising displays for retailers and brand manufacturers worldwide. It provides counter units, fixtures, floor stands, and open service presentations, as well as project management services. The company was founded by John D. Fielding and Bill Fielding in 1981 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Delta Sand and Gravel, Inc. engages in the supply of gravel-based aggregates. Its products include processed base materials, unwashed gravel stone, and miscellaneous. The company was founded by T.L. Warner, Raymond Warner, and Harold Goodwin in 1928 and is headquartered in Sunderland, MA.

National Retail Federation operates membership organizations. Its channels of distribution include department, specialty, discount, catalog, Internet and independent stores. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.