Steven B. Barnett

Michaels Stores, Inc. owns and operates a chain of specialty retail stores. It provides arts, crafts, framing, floral, home décor and seasonal merchandise for the hobbyist and do-it-yourself home decorator. The firm's crafting classes, in-store events, project sheets and displays, mobile applications and on-line videos; they offer a shopping experience that can inspire creativity and confidence in their customers' artistic abilities. The company was founded by Michael J. Dupey in 1983 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

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.

Part of The Home Depot, Inc., EXPO Design Center distributes natural stone. The company is based in Miami, FL.

Lechters, Inc. operates specialty houseware stores.

Petrie Retail, Inc. operates women's specialty retail stores. The private company is based in Secaucus, NJ.

Part of Tailored Brands, Inc., The Gingiss Group, Inc. sells and rents formal evening wear. The company is based in Addison, IL. The Gingiss Group was acquired by After Hours Formalwear, Inc., part of Tailored Brands, Inc. on December 29, 2003 for $23 million.

Sheplers LLC provides apparel and accessories. It offers cowboy boots, men’s wear, women’s wear, kid’s wear, jeans, cowboy hats and decor products. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Wichita, KS.