Thomas A. Christopher

Pier 1 Imports, Inc. engages in the provision of retail stores and an e-commerce website conducting business. It offers furniture; rugs and curtains; dining and entertainment; pillows and cushions; decor; and lighting and candles. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Barnes & Noble, Inc. engages in the provision of access to trade books and other content across its multi-channel distribution platform to its customers. It operates through Barnes & Noble Retail (B&N Retail), and NOOK segments. The B&N Retail segment focuses in the retail bookstores under the Barnes & Noble Booksellers trade name, which includes also publishing operations, Sterling Publishing. The NOOK segment refers to the digital business, offering digital books and magazines for sale and consumption online comprises of digital content such as eBooks, digital newsstand and sales of NOOK devices and accessories to B&N Retail. The company was founded by Leonard S. Riggio in December 1986 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Restoration Hardware, Inc. engages in the retail and provision of home furnishings. It offers furniture, lighting, textiles, rugs, bathware, decor, outdoor, baby, child, and teen products. The company was founded by Stephen Gordon in 1980 and is headquartered in Corte Madera, CA.

Follett Higher Education Group, Inc. owns and operates bookstores. It operates campus bookstores in the US, supplying students and faculty with textbooks and other course materials. The firm also manage stores with services such as point of sale management systems, buyback services, store design and consulting services. The company was founded on April 14, 1966 and is headquartered in Westchester, IL.