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The Jones Group, Inc. designs, markets and wholesales brands with product expertise in apparel, footwear, jeanswear, jewelry and handbags. The company markets directly to consumers through its branded specialty retail and outlet stores and through its ecommerce sites. It operates through six segments: Domestic Wholesale Sportswear, Domestic Wholesale Jeanswear, Domestic Wholesale Footwear & Accessories, Domestic Retail, International Wholesale and International Retail. The Domestic Wholesale Sportswear segment's brands cover a broad array of categories for the women's markets which includes career and casual sportswear, jeanswear, dresses, suits, and a combination of all components termed lifestyle collection. The Domestic Wholesale Jeanswear segment's brands cover a broad array of categories for the women's, juniors and girls markets which includes jeanswear, casual sportswear and dresses, with a focus on fit, fabric and finish. The Domestic Wholesale Footwear & Accessories segment operations include the sale of both branded and private label footwear, handbags, small leather goods and costume, semi-precious, sterling silver, and marcasite jewelry. The Domestic Retail segment markets apparel, footwear and accessories directly to consumers through its specialty retail stores operating in malls and urban retail centers, its various value-based stores located in major retail locations, and on several e-commerce web sites that it operates. The International Wholesale segment's operations include the sale of brand-name footwear, handbags, small leather goods, jewelry and apparel to distributors and retailers outside the United States. The International Retail segment markets apparel, footwear and accessories directly to consumers through its specialty retail stores operating in malls and urban retail centers, through its various value-based stores located in major retail locations, through concessions located in department stores and a number of airports and through e-commerce websites accessible to international consumers. The company was founded by Sidney Kimmel in 1970 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Metropark USA, Inc. owned and operated shopping stores. Its products included accessories, artwork, bags, books, denim, hats, hoodies and jackets, jewelry, polos, shorts, sweaters, and thermals. The company was founded by Orval Madden and Johnson Jay on November 5, 2003 and headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

BCBG Max Azria Group LLC designs and manufactures apparel, footwear and accessories. It also provides various accessories that comprise shoes, bags, jewelry, belts, hats, scarves, sunglasses, hair accessories and fragrances. The company was founded by Max Azria in 1989 and is headquartered in Vernon, CA.

Nine West Group, Inc. designs & markets women's shoes, casual footwear, clothes and accessories. Its brands include Nine West, Easy Spirit, Bandolino, Enzo Angiolini and Calico. The company was founded by Vince Camuto in 1977 and is located in White Plains, NY.

Jones Apparel Group USA, Inc. manufactures women's and junior's outerwear. Its products include jackets, suits, dresses, skirts, folkloric clothing, and hosiery. The company is headquartered in Bristol, PA

J Brand, Inc. manufactures textile products. It offers clothes for men and women in different categories. The firm provides pants and trousers, jumpsuits and shorts, dresses and skirts, tops, sweaters, and outwear for women, and pants, moto, tops, outwear and shorts. The company was founded by Jeff Rudes and Susie Crippen in 2004 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. =