Specialty Store

The Incredible Christmas Place Corporate Office

The Incredible Christmas Place was founded in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, by Hurshel and Marian Biggs in 1986. The original store was a tiny gift shop next to an old mill site that tourists visited. The success of this company has led it to become one of the top 10 Christmas and collectibles stores in the U.S., according to company spokespersons.

Today, The Incredible Christmas Place, often called The Christmas Place, is located in a 43,000 square foot building. The company also owns the hotel across the street, The Inn at Christmas Place. The company has won numerous awards, including NOEL retailer of the year, as well as awards from the city of Pigeon Forge.

Unlike some Christmas stores, The Incredible Christmas Place has trees and displays open all year long. The company sells most major collectible brands, including Department 56, and Hummel.

The Incredible Christmas Place

Unlike some Christmas stores, The Incredible Christmas Place has trees and displays open all year long. The company sells most major collectible brands, including Department 56, and Hummel.

History

Alibris Corporate Office

Alibris was founded in 1997 by Martin Manley in Emeryville, California. Alibris was founded as a part of a company that tried to establish itself online as an antique book seller, Interloc. Oakhill Capital Parters purchased the company in 2010.

Bookstores list their inventory on Alibris, which in turn offers them on their website, as well as business to business partners such as Barnes and Noble and Books A Million. The company offers a massive selection of out of print books, used books, rare books, even music and movies on DVD’s. Customers can both buy and sell books, with prices charged for selling books being based on the value of the item.

In August 2020, Clark.com listed Alibiris as one of the cheapest places online to purchase books.

In 2013, the company had $100 million in revenue, as well as 120 full time employees. Alibris is also a charter member of Google eBooks service as of December of 2010. The company began its own blog, with book recommendations, in 2014.

Alibris

History

In August 2020, Clark.com listed Alibiris as one of the cheapest places online to purchase books.

Costume SuperCenter Corporate Office

Costume SuperCenter was founded in 2006 by Party City Founder Steve Mandell in Edison, New Jersey. Mandell believed that there was a demand for costumes beyond the usual Halloween fare. The company offers more than 8,000 costumes, wigs,and cosmetics online, with international shipping available.

The company states that their biggest demand is during the Halloween season, but they are licensed for all other costumes that are suitable for birthdays, New Years, theater productions, St. Patricks day, 4th of July, and other holidays. Costume licensing includes Disney characters, Nickelodeon, Barbie, Star Wars, Superman, Universal, and Playboy, to name a few. The company offers costumes for adults, children, and pets, as well as holiday decor and accessories for all types of costumes.

Costume SuperCenter has headquarters in Edison, New Jersey.

Costume SuperCenter

Costume SuperCenter has headquarters in Edison, New Jersey.

History

Better World Books Corporate Office

Better World Books was founded in 2001 by three college friends, Christopher Fuchs, Jeff Kurtzman, and Xavier Helgesen. After selling their used textbooks online, they had an idea for their own online site, where people could freely buy and sell both new and used books of all kinds. The company is for profit, but makes generous donations to various literacy programs around the world.

The company’s first book drive, in which 2,000 books were bought and sold, raised $20,000. Half of this money was donated to the Robinson Community Learning Center in Indiana. The company donates one book to Feed the Children, Books for Africa, or other organizations for every book sold on their website. Free shipping is standard for all orders, including international orders.

Better World Books opened an operation in Scotland in 2008, and an online site in the UK in 2010. The company had $65 million in revenue in 2015 and has approximately 350 full time employees.

Better World Books

Better World Books opened an operation in Scotland in 2008, and an online site in the UK in 2010. The company had $65 million in revenue in 2015 and has approximately 350 full time employees.

History

Wholesale Halloween Costumes Corporate Office

Wholesale Halloween Costumes was founded in 2006 in Livingston, New Jersey. Current CEO Erik Mandell also operates Party City stores. The company sells a wide variety of costumes strictly online. The company has headquarters in Edison, New Jersey and has at least 50 full time employees that work year round,

Costumes are mainly for Halloween, but since the company is open all year, costumes can also be purchased for parties, theater plays, and holiday celebrations. The company states that it has more than 20,000 costumes in stock at any given time, along with makeup, props, and Halloween decor. Wholesale Halloween Costumes partners with SFX makeup artists during the Halloween season to utilize tutorials that help spread the spirit of the season.

Wholesale Halloween Costumes also stocks costumes for pets, plus sizes, and couple themed costumes, such as Bonnie and Clyde. The company sells at wholesale prices, with plenty of coupons to be found online.

Wholesale Halloween Costumes