Ronald Marshall

Barnes & Noble, Inc. engages in the provision of access to trade books and other content across its multi-channel distribution platform to its customers. It operates through Barnes & Noble Retail (B&N Retail), and NOOK segments. The B&N Retail segment focuses in the retail bookstores under the Barnes & Noble Booksellers trade name, which includes also publishing operations, Sterling Publishing. The NOOK segment refers to the digital business, offering digital books and magazines for sale and consumption online comprises of digital content such as eBooks, digital newsstand and sales of NOOK devices and accessories to B&N Retail. The company was founded by Leonard S. Riggio in December 1986 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Claire's Stores, Inc. engages in the retail of jewelry and accessories under the Claires and Icing brands. It operates through the North America and Europe segment. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Pembroke Pines, FL.

Part of United Natural Foods, Inc., Dart Group Corp. operates retail discount auto part stores, supermarkets, and bookstores. The company is based in Landover, MD. Dart Group was acquired by Richfood Holdings, Inc., part of United Natural Foods, Inc. from August 31, 1999 on May 18, 1998 for $193.32 million.

The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc. operated supermarkets and grocery stores. Its brand names included A&P, Food Basics, The Food Emporium, Path Mark, and Super fresh Waldbaums. The company was founded by George Huntington Hartford and George Francis Gilman in 1850 and was headquartered in Ramsey, NJ.

Nash-Finch Co. operates as a wholesale food distributor. It operates through three segments: Military Food Distribution, Food Distribution and Retail. The Military Food Distribution segment engages in selling and distributing grocery products to U.S. military commissaries and exchanges. The Food Distribution segment sells and distributes variety of nationally branded and private label grocery products and perishable food products from various distribution centers to many independent retail locations located across the U.S. The Retail segment is made up of various corporate-owned grocery stores which are operating under the Sun Mart, Econofoods, Avanza, the Family Thrift Center, Pick 'n Save, Family Fresh Market, Prairie Market, Saver's Choice, Wally's Supermarkets and Wholesale Food Outlet banners. The company was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

NBI, Incorporated is engaged in glass manufacturing and the hospitality business through its wholly owned subsidiary, American Glass, Inc., the company manufactures and sells an assortment of crystal and colored glass giftware and lighting fixtures for the domestic consumer market. NBI sells its glass products primarily to traditional and specialty retailers throughout the United States, as well as to manufacturers/wholesalers, the foodservice market and through an onsite retail store. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Longmont, CO.

Pathmark Stores, Inc. owns and operates supermarkets. It operates a chain of supermarkets in New York, New Jersey, and Philadelphia metro areas. The company offers an assortment of foods and general merchandise, as well as in-store pharmacies and in-store banks. Pathmark Stores was co-founded by Herbert Brody, Milton Perlmutter, and Alex Aidekman in 1968 and is headquartered in Montvale, NJ.

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.

Linens 'n Things, Inc. operates as an online retailer of home textiles, house wares and decorative home accessories. It offers garden decor, kitchen, electronics, and pet supplies. The company was founded by Eugene Wallace in 1975 and is headquartered in Clifton, NJ.