Linda Nash Merker

Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. designs a range of fashion footwear, handbags, and apparel in the United States and internationally. The firm, through license agreements, also designs and markets apparel and accessories under its Kenneth Cole New York, Kenneth Cole Reaction, Unlisted, and Le Tigre brand names; and footwear under the proprietary Gentle Souls trademark. It also designs, develops, and sources private label footwear and handbags for selected retailers. The company was founded in 1982 by Kenneth D. Cole and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Perry Ellis International, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, marketing, and distribution of lifestyle apparel and accessories. It operates through the following segments: Men's Sportswear and Swim, Women's Sportswear, Direct-to-Consumer, and Licensing. The Men's Sportswear and Swim; and Women's Sportswear segments comprise designs, importing, and distribution of sportswear, swimwear, and accessories to department stores and other retail outlets. The Direct-to-Consumer segment sells branded and licensed products through retail stores and e-commerce platform. The Licensing segment provides licensees to the companies for using its brand names, Perry Ellis, Original Penguin, Laundry, Gotcha, Pro Player, Farah, Ben Hogan, and John Henry. The company was founded by George Feldenkreis in 1967 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

Macy's East operates department stores offering house wares, apparel, jewelry and beauty products. It sells consumer goods such as apparel, footwear, food, home furnishings, building supplies, toys, house wares, pools and spas. It operates about 190 stores in 12 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. It is a subsidiary of R.H. Macy and is headquartered in New York, NY.