Consumer Goods

BHLDN Corporate Office

BHLDN was founded Valentines day in 2011. Originally, the company only sold their products online, with a brick and mortar store opening in Houston, Texas, later in 2011. The company designs and sells wedding dresses, vintage wedding dresses, bridesmaid dresses, and accessories for wedding apparel.

The company operates as a subsidiary of Urban Outfitters. BHLDN is also found in Anthropology stores in most major cities in the US. The company carries and works with some of the most famous fashion designers, including Fleur Wood, Catherine Deane, and Tracy Reese. For wedding invitations, the company has paired up with Wedding Divas of Shutterfly.

BHLDN is short for the Dutch word “Beholden”, which means to keep, as in forever.

BHLDN

BHLDN is short for the Dutch word “Beholden”, which means to keep, as in forever.

History

Body Glove Corporate Office

Body Glove was founded in Redondo Beach, California, by twin brothers Bob and Bill Meistrell in their sports shop called Dive N Surf, This pair of brothers has been credited with the development of the first practical wetsuit. After borrowing $1,800 from their mother, the pair invested in their business, eventually inventing the neoprene wetsuit to keep surfers warm.

The company designs and sells surfing and swimwear, including wetsuits, board shorts and shirts, phone cases, backpacks, and footwear and is run by almost every member of the Meistrell family. As of 2006, the company had more than $200 million in annual revenue.

Body Glove is known around the world, with retailers selling the brand in Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Germany.

Body Glove

Body Glove is known around the world, with retailers selling the brand in Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Germany.

History

Wilson Sporting Goods Corporate Office

Wilson Sporting Goods was founded in 1915 by Thomas Wilson in Chicago, Illinois. The company manufactures sporting goods and sportswear. The company is a subsidiary of Amer Sports, after being acquired in 1989.

The company provides equipment for numerous sports teams, as well as consumers, including golf balls and equipment, soccer, tennis, basketball, and American football. Most NFL players wear uniforms made by Wilson. In 2010, the company had annual revenue of $930 million, as well as more than 1,600 full-time employees.

Wilson announced in 2018 that they were releasing a “smart” football, designed to help teach players how to correctly throw the ball.

A Wilson volleyball was used in the Tom Hanks movie “Castaway”. In fact, the “character” of Wilson was so popular that the company began making balls with Wilson’s “face” printed on them.

Wilson Sporting Goods parent company, Amer Sports, was acquired in December 2018 for $5.2 billion by Chinese investment group Anta Sports.

Wilson Sporting Goods headquarters remains in Chicago, Illinois.

Wilson Sporting Goods

History

Wilson announced in 2018 that they were releasing a “smart” football, designed to help teach players how to correctly throw the ball.

Wilson Sporting Goods parent company, Amer Sports, was acquired in December 2018 for $5.2 billion by Chinese investment group Anta Sports.

Wilson Sporting Goods headquarters remains in Chicago, Illinois.

Vitamin World Corporate Office

Vitamin World was founded by Arthur Rudolph in 1960 in New York. The company operates a chain of vitamin and health supplement stores in the US.

The company is a subsidiary of NBYT, who manufactures and sells vitamins and supplement under the Puritan’s Pride, Vitamin World, and Holland & Barrett labels. Vitamin World also sells Herbal Authority and Precision Engineered brands. While Vitamin World used to be considered a discount store, new pricing policies implemented in 2007 has now put it in the slightly more expensive bracket. While the company has offered a regular buyer discount card, many customers were very unhappy with this dramatic increase in prices.

While some customers have been upset, others were pleased by the upgraded bottles, labeling, and remodeling of store locations. Internal restructuring and profit margins appear to have made up for lost customers.

Vitamin World

Vitamin World was founded by Arthur Rudolph in 1960 in New York. The company operates a chain of vitamin and health supplement stores in the US.

History

WeddingWire Corporate Office

WeddingWire was founded in 2005 by Timothy Chi. The company operates an ecommerce website for those in the wedding industry, connecting those who offer wedding products and services with future couples.

The company does business in 14 countries around the world, with US headquarters in Maryland, and international headquarters in Barcelona, Spain. Several companies have already been acquired, including Project Wedding from eHarmony, and GayWeddings.com.

WeddingWire has won numerous awards for their services, including making the Forbes list of Most Promising Companies of 2014 and the Inc. 5000 list. The company states that it now has vendors in almost every state in the US.

WeddingWire