James F. Turner

Books-A-Million, Inc. operates as a book retailer. It operates through three segments: Retail Trade; Electronic Commerce Trade; and Real Estate Development and Management. The Retail Trade segment engages in the retail sale of books, magazines and general merchandise, including gifts, cards, games, toys, collectibles, music, DVDs, electronic devices and accessories at its retail stores. The Electronic Commerce Trade segment engages in the retail sale of books and general merchandise over the Internet. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

Belk, Inc. operates retail department stores. The firm provides customers one-stop shopping, with merchandise mix and offerings of brands, styles, assortments and sizes. It also sells brands of fashion apparel, shoes and accessories for women, men and children, as well as cosmetics, home furnishings, house wares, fine jewelry, gifts and other types of merchandise. The firm also sells private label brands, which offer customers differentiated merchandise selections. The company was founded by William Henry Belk on May 29, 1888 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.