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A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts Inc (NasdaqGS: ACMR) A.C. Moore is a specialty retailer of arts, crafts and floral merchandise for a wide range of customers. The Company currently serves customers through its 132 stores located in the Eastern United States from Maine to Florida and nationally. e-commerce site: www.acmoore.com
Action Products International, Inc.( NasdaqCM: APII ) Action Products International, Inc. ("APII") is a global manufacturer and distributor of brand-focused consumer products with award-winning brands in the educational toys and crafts product segment. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, APII's product line includes action figures, play-sets, activity kits and premium wooden toys that emphasize educational fun within the themes of arts and crafts, nature and science. Action Toys Inc. products are distributed to and sold by more than two thousand retail stores worldwide. www.apii.com and www.actiontoysinc.com
Activision, Inc. (NasdaqGS: ATVI) Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products. Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, the Netherlands, Australia, Japan and South Korea.
Amazon Com Inc(NasdaqGS: AMZN) Amazon.com, Inc. operates as an online retailer in North America and internationally. It operates various retail Web sites, including amazon.com, amazon.co.uk, amazon.de, amazon.fr, amazon.co.jp, amazon.ca, and amazon.cn.
American Greetings Corp (NYSE: AM) For more than 100 years, American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM - News) has been a manufacturer and retailer of innovative social expression products that assist consumers in enhancing their relationships. The Company's major greeting card brands are American Greetings, Carlton Cards, Gibson and Recycled Paper Greetings, and other paper product offerings include DesignWare party goods, American Greetings and Plus Mark gift-wrap and boxed cards and Date Works calendars. American Greetings also has the largest collection of electronic greetings on the Web, including cards available at AmericanGreetings.com through AG Interactive, Inc., the Company's online division. AG Interactive also offers digital photo sharing and personal publishing at PhotoWorks.com and Webshots.com and a one-stop source for online graphics, animations, and more at Kiwee.com. In addition to its product lines, American Greetings also creates and licenses popular character brands through the American Greetings Properties group. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, American Greetings generates annual revenue of approximately $1.8 billion, and its products can be found in retail outlets domestically and worldwide, including Company-owned American Greetings and Carlton Cards stores.
Barnes & Noble Inc (NYSE: BKS) Barnes & Noble, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a bookseller in the United States and the District of Columbia. It sells trade books, including hardcover and paperback consumer titles; mass market paperbacks, such as mystery, romance, science fiction, and other popular fiction; childrens books; bargain books; magazines; gift; music; and movies. The company also sells books through its Web site, Barnes & Noble.com. In addition, Barnes & Noble publishes a range of non-fiction and illustrated books consisting primarily of reference and how-to titles on subjects, such as crafts, food and wine, home design, woodworking, puzzles and games, social issues, current affairs, politics, decorating, outdoor living, photography, and children’s books, as well as books for various brands.
Blockbuster Inc(NYSE: BBI) Blockbuster, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates and franchises entertainment-related stores. It offers pre-recorded videos, as well as video games for in-store rental, sale, and trade, and also sells other entertainment-related merchandise.
BJ's Wholesale Club Inc (NYSE: BJ) The company offers food products, such as frozen foods, fresh meat and dairy products, beverages, dry grocery items, fresh produce and flowers, canned goods, and household paper products; and general merchandise products, including consumer electronics, prerecorded media, small appliances, tires, jewelry, health and beauty aids, household needs, chemicals, computer software, books, greeting cards, apparel, furniture, toys, and seasonal items.
Big Lots Inc (NYSE: BIG) Big Lots, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a broadline closeout retailer in the United States. The company offers products under six merchandising categories: Consumables, Home, Furniture, Hardlines, Seasonal, and Other. The Consumables category includes food, health and beauty, plastics, paper, and pet departments. The Furniture category comprises upholstery, mattresses, ready-to-assemble, and case goods departments. The case goods consist of bedroom, dining room, and living room furniture. The Hardlines category includes electronics, appliances, tools, and home maintenance departments. The Seasonal category includes lawn and garden, Christmas, summer, and other holiday departments. The Other category comprises toys, jewelry, infant accessories, and apparel departments
Borders Group Inc (NYSE: BGP) Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP - News) is a leading retailer of books, music and movies with approximately 25,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, the company operates more than 1,000 stores worldwide primarily under the Borders® and Waldenbooks® brand names and offers online shopping through borders.com.
Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE: BBW) Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc., is the leading and only global company that offers an interactive make-your-own stuffed animal retail-entertainment experience. Founded in 1997, the company and its franchisees currently operate more than 400 Build-A-Bear Workshop® stores worldwide, including company-owned stores in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and France, and franchise stores in Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa. In 2007, the interactive experience was enhanced - all the way to CyBEAR™ space - with the launch of buildabearville.com®, the company’s virtual world, stuffed with fun.
Canadian Tire Corp Ltd (CTC.TO) Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited operates more than 1,200 general merchandise and apparel retail stores
Carrefour SA (CARR.PA) Carrefour SA is a French company that is primarily engaged in retail distribution.
Cassidy Brothers PLC (CDY.L) Cassidy Brothers plc is a United Kingdom-based company. The Company is principally engaged in the toy and nursery goods manufacturing business. The Company operates in United Kingdom, Europe and United States. The product portfolio includes roleplay, shopping, dolls accessories, activity play and pegSculpture.
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao (NYSE: CBD) Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao operates as a retailer of food, clothing, home appliances, and other products through its chain of hypermarkets, supermarkets, and specialized and department stores primarily in Brazil.
Corgi International Limited (CRGIY.PK) Corgi International Limited is a global Pop Culture company, which develops and markets innovative and high-quality licensed and non-licensed toys, gifts and collectables distributed via direct, specialty, hobby, collector and mass retail channels worldwide. The products are marketed under the brand names Master Replicas and PopCo. The Company’s line of products range from premium entertainment prop replicas and limited edition memorabilia to traditional toys and gift merchandise. The Company holds varying licenses for many of entertainment’s highest grossing franchises including Harry Potter, Star Trek, Nintendo, and The Beatles, amongst others. The Company is headquartered in Hong Kong, with operations in Walnut Creek, California, USA
Corus Entertainment Inc (NYSE: CJR) Corus Entertainment Inc. is a Canadian-based media and entertainment company. Corus is a market leader in specialty television and radio with additional assets in pay television, advertising services, television broadcasting, children's book publishing and children's animation. The company's multimedia entertainment brands include YTV, Treehouse, W Network, CosmoTV, VIVA, Movie Central, HBO Canada, Nelvana, Kids Can Press and radio stations including CKNW, CKOI and Q107. Corus creates engaging branded entertainment experiences for its audiences across multiple platforms
Costco Wholesale Corp (NasdaqGS:COST) Costco currently operates 554 warehouses, including 407 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 76 in Canada, 21 in the United Kingdom, six in Korea, five in Taiwan, eight in Japan and 31 in Mexico. The Company also operates Costco Online, an electronic commerce web site, at www.costco.com and at www.costco.ca in Canada.
The Daiei, Inc.(Public, TYO:8263) The Daiei, Inc. is a Japan-based company primarily engaged in the retail business. Along with its subsidiaries and associates, the Company has five business segments. The Retail segment is engaged in the operation of general merchandise stores, supermarkets, shopping centers in retail stores and various specialty stores for books, women's clothing and shoes
Diversaflow Corporation Ltd. DVF (TSX Venture Exchange) Has two wholly owned Subsidiaries: International Play Company and Outdoor Play Company.
Dollar General Corp (NYSE: DG) principal activity is that of a retail general merchandise store. It offers consumable basic merchandise including health and beauty aids, packaged food products, cleaning supplies, housewares, stationery, seasonal goods, basic apparel and domestic products. The Group caters to the needs of customers primarily in the low and fixed income brackets. As of 26-Nov-2004, the Group operated 7,324 neighbourhood stores. During the 2005 period, the Company opened 557 new stores.
Dorel Industries Inc (DIIB.TO) The company is best known for making juvenile products such as strollers, high chairs, and car seats (totaling about 60% of sales) under names that include Cosco and Safety 1st, and BeBe Confort in Europe. Dorel also makes ready-to-assemble furniture and other home items such as stools, metal folding furniture, and futons. In addition to its name-brand items, Dorel licenses names such as Eddie Bauer, Disney, and Sealy (futons). The US accounts for most of the company's sales, but Dorel also sells its products in Canada and Europe. Dorel entered the bicycle market in early 2004 with its purchase of bike-maker Pacific Cycle.
Duckwall Alco Stores Inc (Nasdaq: DUCK) retailing of general merchandise throughout the central portion of the United States of America. The retailing is carried through discount department and variety store outlets. The Group operates 266 stores in 21 states and targets smaller markets that are not served by other regional or national full-line retail discount chains. The Group's ALCO discount stores offer a full line of merchandise consisting of approximately 35,000 items. These items include automotive, candy, crafts, electronics, fabrics, furniture, hardware, health and beauty aids, housewares, jewelry, apparel and shoes, pre-recorded music and video, sporting goods, seasonal items, stationery and toys.
Educational Development Corp (EDUC) Educational Development Corporation (EDC) distributes children’s books and publications to book, toy and gift stores, libraries, home educators, and individuals throughout the United States. It offers approximately 1,400 titles, as well as ‘Usborne Kid Kits’, which combine with the books with selected items and/or toys that complement the information contained in the books. The company distributes its products through direct sales force, internal telesales group, commissioned sales representatives, trade and specialty wholesalers, and the Internet. EDC was incorporated in August 1965 as Tutor Tapes International Corporation of Delaware. It changed its name to International Teaching Tapes, Inc. in November 1965 and to Educational Development Corporation in 1968. The company is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Educational Insights, Inc (EDIN.PK) Educational Insights, Inc. develops a variety of educational products, including electronic learning aids, electronic games, activity books, science kits, board games, and other materials for use in both schools, and homes. The company's product line , including its popular product, GeoSafari, appeals to children as well as students ranging from pre-kindergarten to adult, and is designed to make learning fun. Educational Insights produces over 900 items for both school, and home markets. Its products are primarily sold in the United States. Through its British subsidiary, licensing, and other arrangements, Educational Insights products have been translated and/or sold in Mexico, Israel, France, Egypt, Venezuela, Holland, Australia, Japan, Sweden, Germany, Slovenia, Iceland, Peru, Spain, the Philippines, and others.
eGames Inc. (EGAM.OB) eGames, Inc. engages in the publishing, marketing, and sale of consumer entertainment personal computer (PC) software games to consumers. It also publishes and markets RealAge Games & Skills, a collection of PC software activities and games designed to help build and maintain mental sharpness. In North America, its PC games are distributed primarily through third-party software distributors who service the mass-merchant and retailers. In territories outside North America, the company licenses its PC games to third-party software distributors. The company was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Langhorne, Pennsylvania
Electronic Arts Inc.(NasdaqGS: ERTS) Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, cellular handsets and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTSTM, EATM, EA SPORTS Freestyle TM and POGOTM. In fiscal 2008, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.67 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million copies.
Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp. (ELBO) Seller of video game hardware and software, entertainment software, used games, and related products and accessories in around 2,000 stores across the globe, most under the EB Games banner. About three-quarters of EB's sales come from the US. The company stays on top of the fast moving gaming industry by introducing about 20 new software products a week, accepting pre-played trade-ins on new purchases, and letting customers play the latest at in-store gaming stations. The company also sells online at EBworld.com.
Eos International Inc. (EOSI.PK) Eos International, Inc., through its subsidiaries, Discovery Toys, Inc., Regal Greetings and Gifts Corporation, and I.F.S. of New Jersey, Inc., operates as a direct selling and fund raising company. Discovery Toys is a multilevel direct marketer of educational products, including toys, games, books, and software, which are sold to its network of independent sales representatives. Its geographic markets primarily encompass the United States and Canada. Regal is a direct selling and mail order distributor of general merchandise to consumers. Its products include a flagship line of greeting cards and gift-wrap, as well as household and giftware items. These products are sold to its network of independent sales representatives from its various representative service centers located throughout Canada, as well as from its main warehouse in Mississauga, Ontario. The independent sales representatives sell the company’s merchandise primarily to friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers. IFS offers product-based fundraising programs to schools throughout the United States and the Caribbean. These programs are provided for a variety of educational and extracurricular activities. IFS’ product lines include fashion jewelry, gift and decorative items, gift-wrap, chocolates, and paper products.
Enesco Group Inc. (ENC) Enesco Group, Inc. produces fine gifts, collectibles, and home decor accessories. Its products include accent furniture, wall decor, garden accessories, frames, desk accessories, figurines, cottages, musicals, music boxes, ornaments, waterballs, candles, tableware, general home accessories, and porcelain bisque figures. The company’s customers include independent gift retailers, national gift chains, mass merchants, military post exchanges, club stores, home television shopping networks, florists, hospital gift shops, home decor chains and independents, garden stores, jewelry and department stores, and catalogues. It operates in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. Enesco Group was organized in 1931 and is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois.
EMAK Worldwide Inc. (EMAK) EMAK Worldwide, Inc. operates as an integrated marketing services company. It focuses on the design and execution of strategy-based marketing programs in the areas of strategic planning and research; entertainment marketing, design, and manufacturing of custom promotional products; promotion; event marketing; collaborative marketing; retail design; and environmental branding. The company also designs, contract manufactures, and markets toys and other consumer products for sale to mass market retailers, specialty market retailers, and various international distributors. EMAK Worldwide serves customers primarily in the United States and Europe. It has offices in Chicago, Minneapolis, New York, Ontario ( California), Dublin, Frankfurt, London, Paris, The Netherlands, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. The company, formerly known as Equity Marketing, Inc., is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Excelligence Learning Corp. (LRNSE) Excelligence Learning Corporation engages in the development, manufacture, and retailing of educational products to child care programs, preschools, elementary schools, and consumers in the United States. The company serves early childhood professionals, educators, and parents by providing educational products and programs for children from infancy to 12 years of age. It operates in two segments, Early Childhood and Elementary School. The Early Childhood segment develops, manufactures, and sells educational products, including active play, arts and crafts, carpets, dramatic play, furniture, infant and toddler, language, manipulative, math, music, puzzles, sand and water, and science and teacher resources to early childhood professionals and parents. It also provides information to teachers and other education professionals regarding the development of children from infancy through age eight. In addition, this segment distributes third-party products under various brands. The Elementary School segment sells school supplies and other products, such as gift-wrap or candy and SchoolWrapPacs for use by children in kindergarten through sixth grade for fundraising activities. The company sells its products to institutions, such as public and private schools, school districts, early learning centers, childcare programs, and parent teacher organizations, as well as to education professionals through catalogs, directs sales representatives, and online marketing. It was formerly known as LearningStar Corp. and changed its name to Excelligence Learning Corporation in 2002. The company is headquartered in Monterey, California.
Family Dollar Stores Inc. (FDO) Family Dollar Stores, Inc. operates a chain of self service retail store in the United States. The company’s stores offer various hardlines and softlines merchandise. Its hardlines merchandise include household chemical and paper products; candy, snack, and other food; health and beauty aids; electronics, housewares, and giftware; pet food and supplies; toys, stationery, and school supplies; seasonal goods; and hardware and automotive supplies. The company’s softlines merchandise includes clothing, shoes, and domestic items, such as blankets, sheets, and towels. As of June 2, 2005, it operated approximately 5,600 stores in 44 states and in the District of Columbia. Family Dollar Stores was organized in 1959 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The First Years Inc (KIDD) The company sells over 350 products in some 40 countries designed for recreational use and the care and safety of infants and toddlers, including bottles, crib toys, teething rings, toilet trainers, and medicine dispensers. Its products are sold under its own label and the Winnie the Pooh, Mickey Mouse, (both licensed from The Walt Disney Company) and Sesame Street ( from the Sesame Workshop) names. Wal-Mart, Toys 'R' Us, and Target account for about two-thirds of company sales.
1-800-Flowers.com Inc. (FLWS) 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. operates as a gift retailer in the United States. It provides various gifts products, including flowers, plants, gourmet foods, cookies, cakes, candies, wine, gift baskets, and other gifts to customers worldwide. The company also offers home and garden merchandise, children's toys and games, popcorn, and other food gifts. It offers gifts through the Internet and company-operated or franchised stores. As of July 3, 2005, the company operated 21 floral retail stores located primarily in the New York and Los Angeles metropolitan areas, as well as 8 fulfillment centers. In addition, it had 83 franchised stores located primarily in California, Colorado, and Texas, as of the above date. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM has strategic online relationships with AOL, Yahoo!, Microsoft Corporation, Google, and Overture. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Westbury, New York.
K2 Licensing & Promotions, Inc. K2 Licensing & Promotions (formerly Fotoball USA) has taken its original idea -- sticking photocopied players' photos onto soccer balls -- and run with it. In addition to soccer balls, the company makes baseballs, footballs, basketballs, hockey pucks, bobbleheads, and lapel pins adorned with team logos, players' images, autographs, and such. Its products are licensed by the likes of MLB, the NHL, the NFL, and colleges and universities. The company also makes non-sports related products for corporate promotions and non-licensed sports products for amusement parks and entertainment companies. Sporting goods maker K2 purchased the company in January 2004, changed the name, and made it a subsidiary.
Fred's Inc. (FRED) Fred's, Inc. and its subsidiaries, through retail discount stores and pharmacies, sell general merchandise. The company offers approximately 12,000 frequently purchased items for everyday needs of the customers, including pharmaceuticals, household goods, apparel and linens, food and tobacco products, health and beauty aids, and paper and cleaning supplies. As of May 26, 2005, the company operated 607 discount general merchandise stores and 258 pharmacies in 14 states in the southeastern United States. The company also sells general merchandise to its 25 franchised Fred's stores. Fred's was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.
Game Group PLC (GMG.L) The company sells computer software, video games, and related accessories through more than 650 stores (most of which have been rebranded to the GAME name) in Denmark, France, Ireland, Spain, Sweden, and the UK. In addition THE GAME GROUP sells through its commercial Web site. The company is expanding across Europe, where it is a leader in most of its markets.
GameStop Corp. (GME) GameStop Corp. operates as a retailer of video game and entertainment software worldwide. It has approximately 4,200 retail stores throughout the United States, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Puerto Rico, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. GameStop sells new and used software, hardware, and game accessories for the PC and next generation video game systems from Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft. It also owns and operates two commerce-enabled Web properties, GameStop.com and ebgames.com, as well as Game Informer magazine, a video and computer game publication. In addition, the company sells computer and video game magazines, as well as strategy guides, action figures, and other related merchandise. GameStop is headquartered in Grapevine, Texas.
Games Workshop Group PLC (GAW.L) Founded in 1976, the company designs and manufactures model soldiers, game systems, and accessories for tabletop wargaming. Popular game lines include Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000, and The Lord of the Rings. The company sells its products through about 280 of its Games Workshop hobby stores, its catalogs and Web site, as well as over 4,000 toy and hobby shops globally. Games Workshop also publishes a monthly hobby magazine called White Dwarf (available in five languages), and operates Sabertooth Games (collectible card games), BL Publishing (graphic novels and comics), and Warhammer Online (online role playing game.)
Genius Products, Inc. OTCBB: GNPI is a multi-brand company that designs and markets family entertainment products including DVDs, videos, CDs and cassettes. The products are sold under Baby Genius(TM), Kid Genius(TM) and other licensed brands such as Guess How Much I Love You(TM), Paddington Bear(TM), Raggedy Ann & Andy(TM) and the AMC(TM) brand name. Our products are distributed at major retail stores nationwide such as Target, Wal-Mart, Kmart, Sams Club, Costco, Toys R Us, Babies R Us, Borders, Best Buy and Shopko. We also license the Baby Genius brand to third-party companies for a variety of products, including books, apparel and infant care products. Promotional partners include Kellogg's, The World Famous San Diego Zoo, Playtex, Fazoli's and Child Magazine.
Grand Toys International, Inc. (GRIN) Grand Toys International Limited, through its subsidiaries, engages in the development, distribution, and supervising of the outsourced manufacturing of toy and toy related products worldwide. It offers a range of toy and leisure products that include plastic and wooden toys, doll furniture, children's furniture, and rockers, as well as water toys for infants and preschool children. The company also imports and distributes a range of toy and leisure products; and ancillary items, including party goods, stationary, and accessories, as well as sells various products, such as puzzles, mobiles, and gift-related items. Grand Toys offers its products primarily to retailers and distributors worldwide. The company is headquartered in Tsimshatsui East, Hong Kong.
Hamleys of London (HYL.L) Hamleys has been located on Regent St. since 1881. Founded as Noah's Ark in 1760 by William Hamley, the store is known for its vast selection of high quality toys, which it also sells online and via a catalog. Its Bear Factory subsidiary operates and franchises about 25 bear-making stores throughout the UK, as well as one store each in Sweden and Kuwait. Hamleys opened its first outlet store outside of London in mid-2004 in Swindon.
Hasbro Inc.(NYSE:HAS) Hasbro, Inc. is a worldwide leader in children's and family leisure time products and services with a rich portfolio of brands and entertainment properties that provides some of the highest quality and most recognizable play and recreational experiences in the world. As a brand-driven, consumer-focused global company, Hasbro brings to market a range of toys, games and licensed products, from traditional to high-tech and digital, under such powerful brand names as TRANSFORMERS, PLAYSKOOL, TONKA, MILTON BRADLEY, PARKER BROTHERS, CRANIUM and WIZARDS OF THE COAST.
Hornby PLC (HRN.L) Hornby Plc is a United Kingdom-based holding company. The Company is principally engaged in the development, production and supply of hobby and toy products. It distributes its products through a network of specialist and multiple retailers throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. It markets its products under range of brands. These brands include Hornby, Scalextric, Electrotren, Lima, Jouef, Rivarossi and from April 30, 2008, Corgi. The Company has six operating subsidiaries, which includes Hornby Hobbies Limited in the United Kingdom, Hornby America Inc. in the United States, Hornby Espana S.A in Spain, Hornby Italia s.r.l. in Italy, Hornby France S.A.S. in France and Hornby Deutschland GmbH in Germany. On May 1, 2008, Hornby Plc acquired the die-cast model business, Corgi Classics, from Corgi International Limited.
Infogrames Entertainment(IFOE.PA) Infogrames Entertainment SA is a France-based producer, publisher and distributor of interactive video games for a variety of consoles, including Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony; personal computers and Macintosh hardware, as well as other interactive platforms. The Company has more than 1,000 titles in its global catalog. Its products span various genres of entertainment, including adventure, puzzle and race with such key franchises as Alone in the Dark the New Nightmare and the Unreal Tournament, and such key licenses as Dragon Ball Z and Terminator. The Company is comprised of two main subsidiaries, Atari Inc and Atari Europe. Atari Inc develops, publishes and distributes games for various platforms in the United States.
Interplay Entertainment Corp. (OTCBB: IPLY) Founded in 1983, Interplay Entertainment is a developer, publisher and licensor of video game software headquartered in Southern California. The company has produced and licensed titles for many of the most popular interactive entertainment software platforms in the action/arcade, adventure/RPG and strategy/puzzle categories. Its portfolio of well-recognized Intellectual Properties includes Battlechess, Clayfighter, Dark Alliance, Descent, Earthworm Jim, Freespace, Giants, Messiah, MDK, Run Like Hell, Sacrifice. Interplay also holds exclusive distribution rights to certain existing Fallout and Redneck titles.
iParty Corp. (AMEX: IPT) iParty Corp. operates as a retailer of party goods, as well as provides party planning advisory services and relevant information in the United States. Its stores feature approximately 20,000 products, such as paper party goods, Halloween costumes, greeting cards, balloons, pinatas, tiny toys, masquerade, and Hawaiian Luau items
JAKKS Pacific Inc. (NasdaqGS: JAKK) JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAKK - News) is a leading designer and marketer of toys and consumer products, with a wide range of products that feature some of the most popular children's toy licenses in the world. JAKKS’ diverse portfolio includes Action Figures, Art Activity Kits, Stationery, Writing Instruments, Performance Kites, Water Toys, Sports Activity Toys, Vehicles, Infant/Pre-School, Plush, Construction Toys, Electronics, Dolls, Dress-Up, Role Play, and Pet Toys and Accessories, sold under various proprietary brands including JAKKS Pacific®, Child Guidance®, Color Workshop®, Creative Designs International™, Disguise™, EyeClops®, Flying Colors®, Funnoodle®, Girl Gourmet™, Go Fly a Kite®, JAKKS Pets™, Kids Only®, Pentech®, Play Along®, Plug It In & Play TV Games™, Road Champs® and Tollytots®. JAKKS is an award-winning licensee of several hundred nationally and internationally known trademarks including Cabbage Patch Kids, Disney, Graco®, Nickelodeon, Ultimate Fighting Championship, Warner Bros., World Wrestling Entertainment. JAKKS and THQ Inc. participate in a joint venture that has worldwide rights to publish and market World Wrestling Entertainment video games.
James Beattie PLC (BTT.L) Chain of UK stores, toys, fashion, gifts
Kellwood Co. (KWD) Kellwood Company and its subsidiaries market women's and men's sportswear, intimate apparel, infant apparel, and recreational camping products worldwide. The company markets branded, as well as private label products. It operates in three consumer segments: Women's Sportswear, Men's Sportswear, and Other Soft Goods. The Women's Sportswear segment designs, merchandises, and sells women's sportswear that include blazers, dresses, sweaters, blouses, vests, tops, skirts, pants, and skorts. The Men's Sportswear segment designs, merchandises, manufactures, and sells men's woven and knit shirts, pants, and jeans. The Other Soft Goods segment designs, merchandises, and sells intimate apparel and infant apparel, as well as recreation products, such as tents, sleeping bags, backpacks, and related products. The company sells its products to small specialty stores, department stores, national chains, and catalog houses.
KidSational Inc. (symbol: KDSC.PK) is a company dedicated to promoting children's safety and well-being through the distribution of cutting-edge children's educational products and programming. Steve Ruff, President and CEO is the creator of "The Guardian Safety Game,'' currently utilized in schools and institutions across the country and selling in retail stores. He heads a team that has engineered, packaged and is now distributing one of the most comprehensive and entertaining children's safety education systems. The Company plans to relay safety messages to children worldwide through its various business projects and products, including "The Guardian Safety Game'', a feature film and TV series, KDS Music Groups teen pop performance group, TGK, and ancillary products such as educational “Ouchy” stickers, Monsters Be Gone Kit, unique car packs (back pack), and an innovative sneaker design.
4 Kids Entertainment Inc. (KDE) 4Kids Entertainment, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an entertainment and media company worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Licensing, Advertising Media and Broadcast, and Television and Film Production/Distribution. The Licensing segment engages in licensing merchandising rights to children’s television series, properties, and product concepts, including toys, videogames, trading cards, apparel, housewares, footwear, books, and other published materials. The Advertising Media and Broadcast segment, through an agreement with the Fox Broadcasting Company, leases Fox’s Saturday morning programming block and provides programming content to be broadcast on 4Kids TV. It also provides print and broadcast media planning and buying services for clients, which are primarily in the children’s toy and game business. The Television and Film Production/Distribution segment produces and acquires animated and live-action television programs, and theatrical motion pictures for distribution to the television, home video, and theatrical markets. It also adapts foreign programming for the U.S. market and produces original animated television programming for domestic and international broadcast. In addition, 4Kids Entertainment produces original music compositions for use with its television and film production activities, and distributes home videos associated with television programming produced by the company.
KB Toys (Private) One of the largest toy retailers in the US, mall-based KB Toys operates about 650 stores and KB Toy Express (in operation during the holiday season)
Konami Corp. (KNM) KONAMI CORPORATION primarily operates in the amusement and health industry in Japan. The company operates in three segments: Digital Entertainment, Gaming, and Health and Fitness. Digital Entertainment segment operates in five business units, including Computer and Video Games (CVG), Toy and Hobby, Amusement, Online, and Multimedia. CVG unit’s operations include production, manufacture, and sale of home video game software; production of software for mobile phones; purchase and distribution of home video game software; and production of online games. Toy and Hobby unit produces and sells a range of products and brand-related goods, including card games, toys, portable electronic games, compact disks and digital versatile disks of music from its video game software, game tip books, game prizes for amusement arcade games, and other accessories. Amusement unit manufactures and sells contents for video game machines and token-operated machines for amusement arcades. Online unit builds systems related to online games; manages and operates online servers; and distributes contents for mobile phones. Gaming segment develops content and hardware for gaming machines for casinos outside of Japan. Health and Fitness segment operates health and sports clubs in Japan, as well as designs, manufactures, and sells fitness machines and fitness-related products.
LeapFrog Enterprises Inc. (NYSE:LF) LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. is a leading designer, developer, and marketer of innovative, technology-based learning products and related proprietary content, dedicated to making learning effective and engaging for all ages, at home and in schools, around the world. The company was founded in 1995 and is based in Emeryville, California. LeapFrog has developed a family of learning platforms that come to life with an extensive library of software titles covering important subjects such as phonics, reading, writing, math, music, geography, social studies, spelling, vocabulary and science. In addition, the company has created a broad line of stand-alone educational products for children. LeapFrog's award-winning products are available in six languages at major retailers in more than 35 countries around the world and in more than 100,000 classrooms across the United States.
Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (AMEX: MCZ) Mad Catz is a global leader in providing innovative peripherals for the interactive entertainment industry. Mad Catz designs and markets accessories for video game systems and publishes video game software, including the industry-leading GameShark video game enhancements, under its Mad Catz, GameShark and Joytech brands. Mad Catz also designs and markets mice, keyboards, headsets, PC gaming controllers and other PC peripherals through its Saitek brand, and develops, manufactures and markets proprietary portable earphones under its AirDrives brand. Mad Catz distributes its products through most of the leading retailers offering interactive entertainment products and has offices across Canada, Europe and Asia. For additional information please go to www.madcatz.com, as well as www.gameshark.com, www.airdrives.com, www.saitek.com and www.joytech.net.
Mattel, Inc. (NYSE: MAT) is the worldwide leader in the design, manufacturing and marketing of toys and family products. The Mattel family is comprised of such best-selling brands as Barbie®, the most popular fashion doll ever introduced, Hot Wheels®, Matchbox®, American Girl®, Radica® and Tyco® R/C, as well as Fisher-Price® brands, including Little People®, Power Wheels® and a wide array of entertainment-inspired toy lines. Mattel was recognized as one of 2008's "100 Best Companies to Work For" by FORTUNE Magazine. With worldwide headquarters in El Segundo, Calif., Mattel employs more than 30,000 people in 43 countries and territories and sells products in more than 150 nations. Mattel's vision is to be the world's premier toy brands—today and tomorrow.
Marvel Entertainment Inc. (NYSE:MVL) Marvel Entertainment, Inc. is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 5,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in licensing, entertainment (via Marvel Studios and Marvel Animation) and publishing (via Marvel Comics). Marvel's strategy is to leverage its franchises in a growing array of opportunities around the world, including feature films, consumer products, toys, video games, animated television, direct-to-DVD and online.
MEGA Brands Inc. (TSX: MB ) MEGA Brands is a trusted family of leading global brands in construction toys, games & puzzles, arts & crafts and stationery. We offer engaging creative experiences for children and families through innovative, well-designed, affordable and high-quality products that deliver on our Creativity to the Rescue promise. For more information, please visit http://www.megabrands.com. (MB.TO) MEGA Brands is a trusted family of leading global brands in construction toys, games & puzzles, arts & crafts and stationery. We offer engaging creative experiences for children and families through innovative, well-designed, affordable and high-quality products that deliver on our Creativity to the Rescue promise.
METRO (MEO.DE) the German supermarket chainBorn in 1996 of the merger between Metro Cash & Carry, Kaufhof Holding AG and Asko Deutsche Kaufhaus AG, the Metro group is now the third biggest supermarket group in the world. It has a distribution network across 28 countries in the world, not only in Europe but also in China, Turkey, Eastern Europe and Morocco. Not to mention the new stores opened in Vietnam, India and Japan. The Metro group divides its business into six areas: Cash & Carry, which since 2002 comprises names such as Metro, Makro and Spar aimed at the professional market. Real, Extra (supermarkets) in the food sector. Mediamarkt and Saturn selling electronic goods. Praktiker which sells everything for home improvement. Then there is Galeria and Kaufhof, general stores selling all kinds of consumer goods.The Metro group is still based in Düsseldorf. It intends to pursue its strategy of international expansion, as a proof : the opening of new stores in Asia.
Michaels Stores Inc. (MIK) Michaels Stores, Inc. and its subsidiaries engage in the ownership and operation of a chain of specialty retail stores in the United States and Canada. These stores feature arts, crafts, framing, floral, decorative wall decor, and seasonal merchandise for the hobbyist and do-it-yourself home decorator. Its wholly owned subsidiary, Aaron Brothers, Inc., operates a chain of framing and art supply stores. Recollections, the company’s scrapbooking/ paper crafting retail concept, operates locations in Arizona, Maryland, and Texas. Michaels also operates Star Decorators’ Wholesale Warehouse, with operations located in California, Georgia, and Texas, offering merchandise primarily to interior decorators/ designers, wedding/ event planners, florists, hotels, restaurants, and commercial display companies. In addition, the company owns and operates Artistree, a frame and moulding manufacturing operation, which supplies moulding and framing to its Michaels and Aaron Brothers stores. As of April 8, 2005, the company owned and operated 853 Michaels stores in 48 states and Canada, 165 Aaron Brothers stores, 8 Recollections stores, and 4 Star Wholesale operations.
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) Microsoft Corporation engages in the development, manufacture, license, and support of software products for various computing devices worldwide. Its Client segment offers operating systems for servers, personal computers (PCs), and intelligent devices. The company’s Server and Tools segment provides server applications and developer tools, as well as training and certification services. Its products provide messaging and collaboration, database management, e-commerce, and mobile information access capabilities. It also offers consulting services. Microsoft’s Information Worker segment offers business and personal productivity software applications, including collaboration tools and document management and messaging applications for personal computers. Its Microsoft Business Solutions segment offers software solutions to manage financial, customer relationship, and supply chain management functions. Its products consist of business solutions, customer relationship management software, retail solutions, and related services. The company’s MSN segment provides online communication and information services, including email and instant messaging, and online search and premium content. It also provides Internet access, and Web and mobile services. Its Mobile and Embedded Devices segment offers mobile software platform; embedded device software platforms used in consumer electronics devices and enterprise devices; a hosted programmable XML Web service; and software platform to create telematics solutions for vehicles. Microsoft’s Home and Entertainment segment offers the Xbox video game system; PC software games, online games, and console games; television platform products for the interactive television industry; and consumer software and hardware products, such as learning products and services, application software for Macintosh computers, and PC peripherals.
Middleton Doll Co. (DOLL.OB) The Middleton Doll Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in designing, distributing, and marketing collectible and play dolls, as well as time pieces. The company operates in two segments, Consumer Products and Financial Services. The Consumer Products segment designs and distributes collectible vinyl dolls and vinyl play dolls. It distributes its collectible doll lines through a network of independent, specialty retail stores in the United States. It also designs, develops, and markets proprietary time pieces. The Financial Services segment manages its loan portfolio comprised primarily of loans to small business entities collateralized by first or second mortgages; purchases loan participations from a bank; and owns and leases industrial and commercial real estate to small businesses. Its loan portfolio primarily comprises long term, variable rate, collateralized loans to small business entities. The borrowers include manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, professionals, and service providers.
Midway Games Inc. (MWY) Midway Games, Inc. engages in the development and publishing of interactive entertainment software. It offers games to play on various videogame platforms, including the PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, and Game Boy Advance platforms, as well as produces games for personal computers. The company’s titles include various game genres, such as action, adventure, driving, extreme sports, fighting, horror, role-playing, sports, shooting, and strategy. Midway Games’ markets its products through internal sales staff. It also sells its products through independent sales representatives that include mass merchandisers; foreign, national, and regional retailers; discount store chains; video rental retailers; and entertainment software distributors and resellers in North America, Europe, Australia, Germany, and South Africa.
NAMCO BANDAI Holdings Inc.(Public, TYO:7832) NAMCO BANDAI Holdings Inc. is a Japan-based holding company engaged in six business segments. The Toy Hobby segment's chief products include toys, candy toys, products for vending machines, cards, models, apparels, stationery and daily necessities, among others.
NINTENDO CO LTD ADR (NTDOY.PK) Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, is the acknowledged worldwide leader in the creation of interactive entertainment. To date, Nintendo has sold more than one billion video games worldwide, created such industry icons as Mario and Donkey Kong and launched franchises like The Legend of Zelda and Pokémon. Nintendo manufactures and markets hardware and software for its popular home video game systems, including Nintendo GameCube and the Game Boy series - the world's best-selling video game system. As a wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Washington, serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere, where more than 40 percent of American households own a Nintendo game system.
Navarre Corp. (NAVR) Navarre Corporation engages in publishing and distributing various home entertainment and multimedia products. Its Distribution segment distributes and provides fulfillment services in connection with various finished goods that are provided by its vendors, which include personal computer (PC) software and video game publishers and developers, music labels, and motion picture studios. These finished goods comprise personal computer software, compact disc and DVD audio, DVD and VHS video, video games, and accessories. This segment provides retailers and publishers with vendor-managed inventory, Internet-based ordering, electronic data interchange services, fulfillment services, and retailer-oriented marketing services. The company’s Publishing segment owns and licenses personal productivity, genealogy, education, and interactive gaming PC products; offers DVD and video products, and in-house produced CDs and DVDs; and provides children’s animation content. This segment packages, markets, and sells its products directly to third-party distributors and retailers. Navarre Corporation’s customers include wholesale clubs, mass merchandisers, other third-party distributors, computer specialty stores, music specialty stores, book stores, office superstores, and electronic superstores worldwide.
Netoy.com (NTOY.PK) Netoy.com Corp. has been in operation since March of 1999. We provide a comprehensive selection of educational toys on our website: www.netoy.com. Netoy.com is currently establishing over 2000 SKU's, representing only the top independent toy manufacturers. The Company's primary strategy is to enhance a child's innate need for creative and imaginative play. With absolute long-term playability, each of our manufacturers creates fun products that are designed to showcase a child's age-appropriate learning skills. Experts agree that children who are given ample opportunity to use their creative and imaginative skills generally learn more rapidly. Netoy.com, with safety and education in mind, has created a unique and compelling online experience that encourages children of all ages to simultaneously learn through playing.
Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NWL) Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. engages in the manufacture and marketing of consumer products serving the needs of volume purchasers, including department/specialty stores and warehouse clubs, home centers and hardware stores, and office superstores and contract stationers. It operates in five segments: Cleaning and Organization, Office Products, Home Fashions, Tools and Hardware, and Other. The Cleaning and Organization segment designs, manufactures, and distributes indoor and outdoor organization, home storage, food storage, and cleaning products. The Office Products segment primarily designs, sources, manufactures, packages, and distributes permanent/waterbase markers, dry erase markers, overhead projector pens, highlighters, wood-cased pencils, ballpoint pens and inks, and other art supplies. It also distributes other writing instruments, including roller ball pens and mechanical pencils for the retail marketplace. The Home Fashions segment primarily designs and distributes drapery hardware, and custom and stock horizontal and vertical blinds, as well as pleated, cellular, and roller shades for the retail marketplace. The Tools and Hardware segment manufactures and distributes hand tools and power tool accessories. The Other segment primarily designs, manufactures, packages, and distributes aluminum and steel cookware and bakeware, and hard anodized aluminum and stainless steel cookware and bakeware for the department/specialty store marketplace. It also manufactures and distributes infant and juvenile products, such as toys, high chairs, car seats, strollers, play yards, and ride-ons.
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99 Cents Only Stores (NDN) 99¢ Only Stores operates deep-discount retail stores. The company’s stores offer consumer goods and close-out merchandise. It also sells merchandise through its Bargain Wholesale division at prices generally below normal wholesale levels to retailers, distributors, and exporters. It also carries a line of private label consumer products. As of November 4, 2005, the company operated 226 retail stores in California, Texas, Arizona, and in Nevada.
Ohio Art Co. (OART.PK) The Ohio Art Company engages in the manufacture and distribution of toys, as well as the manufacture and sale of custom metal lithography and molded plastic products in the United States and internationally. It offers approximately 50 toy items, including Etch A Sketch, Travel Etch A Sketch, and Pocket Etch A Sketch drawing devices; Betty Spaghetty fashion dolls; and A.R.M 4000XL water toys. The company sells its toy products to general and specialty merchandise chains, discount stores, wholesalers, and mail order houses through direct sales force and manufacturers’ representatives. Its specialty plastic components and lithographic metal items consist of automobile trim parts, lithographed metal serving trays, replica metal signs, photofilm canisters, decorative tins, and metal food containers. The company sells these products to other manufacturers and consumer goods companies through direct sales force and manufacturers’ representatives.
Pixar (PIXR) Pixar engages in the creation, development, and production of animated films and related products worldwide. It produces various animated products, such as video products, toys, interactive games, and other merchandise. The company has a co-production agreement with The Walt Disney Company for the development and production of animated feature length theatrical motion pictures to be marketed and distributed by Disney.
Playmates Holdings Limited (0635.HK) With over thirty five years of experience, Playmates Holdings Limited is among the most well respected and innovative marketing and distribution companies in the global toy industry. Playmates has a proven history in the creation of profitable, long term brand franchises and currently manages a balanced portfolio of licensed entertainment and proprietary product lines. From its offices in Hong Kong, China and the United States, Playmates designs, develops, markets and distributes its products in over sixty countries worldwide.
Radica Games Ltd. (RADA) Radica Games Limited engages in manufacturing and marketing electronic entertainment devices. The company’ product lines include casino and heritage electronic games, mechanical slot banks, youth electronic games, tabletop games, Play TV games, Girl Tech and Barbie girls electronic lines, the Twinkleberries and Cupcakes doll lines, the Nitro Battlerz and Big Trouble remote control car products, the Street Muttz plush line, and video game accessories sold under the Gamester brand. It also manufactures for other companies in the electronic game industry and provides sourcing services for retail customers. Radica markets its products in approximately 35 countries worldwide, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Hong Kong. It sells its products directly to retailers in North America and the United Kingdom. In other markets, it sells its products principally through distributors.
RC2 Corporation (NasdaqNM:RCRC) RC2 Corporation (www.rc2.com) is a leading designer, producer and marketer of innovative, high-quality toys, collectibles, and infant and toddler products. RC2’s infant, toddler and preschool products are marketed under its Learning Curve® (www.learningcurve.com) family of brands which includes The First Years® and Lamaze brands as well as popular and classic licensed properties such as Thomas & Friends, Bob the Builder, Winnie the Pooh, John Deere and Sesame Street. RC2 markets its youth and adult products under the Johnny Lightning® (www.johnnylightning.com) and Ertl® (www.ertl.com) brands. RC2 reaches its target consumers through multiple channels of distribution supporting more than 25,000 retail outlets throughout North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia Pacific.
RUSS BERRIE CO INC (NYSE:RUS) Russ Berrie and Company, Inc. and its subsidiaries are leaders in the design, development and distribution of infant and juvenile branded products. Its design-led products are sold primarily through mass market, specialty, food, drug and independent retailers worldwide.
The Company's business is comprised of four wholly-owned subsidiaries: Kids Line, LLC; LaJobi, Inc.; Sassy, Inc.; and CoCaLo, Inc. Through these subsidiaries, the Company designs and markets branded infant and juvenile products in a number of complementary categories including, among others: infant bedding and related nursery accessories and decor (Kids Line(R) and CoCaLo(R)); nursery furniture and related products (LaJobi(R)); and developmental toys and feeding, bath and baby care items with features that address the various stages of an infant's early years (Sassy(R)). In addition to the Company's branded products, the Company also markets certain categories of products pursuant to various licenses, including Carter's(R), Disney(R), Graco(R) and Serta(R).
Scholastic Corp. (SCHL) Scholastic Corporation and its subsidiaries engage in publishing and distributing children’s books worldwide. The company creates educational and entertaining materials and products for use in school and at home. It publishes and distributes textbooks, educational technology products, curriculum materials, and classroom magazines, as well as print and online reference, and nonfiction products for prekindergarten to 12th grade. Scholastic Corporation also produces and/or distributes software; children’s television programming, videos, DVDs, toys, and feature films; and consumer products, including promotional activities and nonbook merchandise, and sponsorship programs. The company distributes its products and services through various channels, including school-based book clubs, school-based book fairs, school-based and direct-to-home continuity programs, retail stores, schools, libraries, Internet, and television networks. It operates in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, China, India, and Ireland.
Sears Holdings Corporation (SHLD) Sears Holdings Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer in the United States. It offers home appliances, tools, lawn and garden products, home electronics, and automotive repair and maintenance products. The company offers its products in various brands, including Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard, Lands' End, Jaclyn Smith, Martha Stewart Everyday, and Joe Boxer, as well as the Apostrophe and Covington. As of March 28, 2005, the company operated 3,800 full-line and specialty retail stores in the United States and Canada.
SEGA TOYS LTD TOKYO. (Public, JSD:7842) is a Japan-based company primarily engaged in the planning, development, manufacturing and sale of toys. The Company is active in two business segments. The Toy segment provides educational entertainment products, including Beena series, PICO series and CoCoPad series; family entertainment products, such as Home Entertainment series, Robot Entertainment series and Family Entertainment ; new contents products, including Anpanman series, O-CHA KEN series, Girl Character series and Boy Character series, as well as hobby products, including amusement equipment and gifts and capsule toys, among others. The Others segment is involved in the license business, the delivery of contents for cellular phones, as well as the development of software. The Company has four subsidiaries.
Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE) It develops, produces, markets, and distributes home-use game consoles and software, such as PlayStation2, PlayStation Portable, and PLAYSTATION 3 hardware and related software. Sony also engages in the development, production, manufacture, marketing, distribution, and broadcasting of image-based software, including film, video, and television products
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. (NasdaqGS: PLCE) The Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc. is a leading specialty retailer of children’s merchandise. The Company designs, contracts to manufacture and sells high-quality, value-priced merchandise under the proprietary “The Children’s Place” brand name. As of February 28, 2009, the Company owned and operated 917 The Children’s Place stores and an online store at www.childrensplace.com.
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (NasdaqGS: TTWO) Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a global developer, marketer, distributor and publisher of interactive entertainment software games for the PC, PLAYSTATION®3 and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment systems, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii™ and Nintendo DS™. The Company publishes and develops products through its wholly owned labels Rockstar Games, 2K Games, 2K Sports and 2K Play; and distributes software, hardware and accessories in North America through its Jack of All Games subsidiary.
Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) Minneapolis-based Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT - News) serves guests at 1,699 stores in 48 states nationwide and at Target.com. Target is committed to providing a fun and convenient shopping experience with access to unique and highly differentiated products at affordable prices. Since 1946, the corporation has given 5 percent of its income through community grants and programs like Take Charge of Education. Today, that giving equals more than $3 million a week.
THQ Inc. (NasdaqGS: THQI) THQ, Inc. THQ, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in developing, publishing, and distributing interactive entertainment software for various game systems worldwide. It offers video games, and other interactive software and content for play on home video game consoles, such as Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo GameCube, Sony PlayStation 3, and Sony PlayStation 2; handheld platforms, including Nintendo Dual Screen and Game Boy Advance, PSP portable entertainment system, and wireless devices; personal computers; and online
Vivendi SA (VIV.PA) Vivendi SA is a France-based company principally engaged in telecommunications services and media entertainment. The Company operates five core subsidiaries: Activision Blizzard, a 54% subsidiary, is a worldwide pure-play online and console game publisher; Universal Music Group, a 100% subsidiary, is a recorded music company; SFR, a telecommunications operator in France is a 56% subsidiary of Vivendi (the new SFR, created via a merger with Neuf Cegetel, is a mobile and fixed-line operator in Europe); Maroc Telecom, a 53% subsidiary, is a mobile and fixed-line and internet access operator in Morocco; Groupe Canal+, a 100% subsidiary, offers premium and theme channel distribution and programming in France. Vivendi holds 20% of NBC Universal. Vivendi Mobile Entertainment was founded as a 100% subsidiary of Vivendi in 2007, its innovative subscription service, branded zaOza, was launched in France in 2008.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. operates Walmart discount stores, supercenters, Neighborhood Markets and Sam’s Club locations in the United States. The Company operates in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.
Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with five business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media. Disney is a Dow 30 company and had annual revenues of nearly $38 billion in its most recent fiscal year.
WOOLWORTHS GROUP (WLW.L ) Woolworths Group plc is a United Kingdom-based general merchandise retailer, and entertainment wholesaler and publisher. The Company's business is divided into Retail, and Entertainment Wholesale and Publishing segments. Woolworths, Streets Online Limited, WMS Card Services Limited and Flogistics Limited are included within the Retail segment, with Entertainment UK Limited, Disc Distribution Limited and 2entertain Limited being the constituents of Entertainment Wholesale and Publishing segment. The stores comprise Woolworths outlets located in small towns and city suburbs, targeted at meeting basic everyday shopping requirements, as well as larger stores located on shopping streets in regional shopping centers. The product offer covers toys, children's clothing, events, confectionery, home and entertainment, and larger stores include a range of home and children's clothing.
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (NYSE:WWE) World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., an integrated media and entertainment company, engages in the sports entertainment operations that develop content centered around its talent and present at live and televised events featuring World Wrestling Entertainment brand.
ZAPF CREATION (ZPF.BE) Zapf Creation AG (Zapf) is a Germany-based producer of play, functional and mini dolls, as well as accessories. The Company's products are targeted at girls between the ages of three and eight. Zapf's principal products include Baby born, a doll with several life-like behavioral features, such as laughing, crying and baby talk; Baby Annabell, a doll that demands certain social requirements, such as feeding and comforting; Chou Chou, a soft doll with a range of accessories, and My Model, a bust for practicing hairdressing and the application of make-up.