The Men's Wearhouse, Inc. · Houston, TX United States ·(NYSE: MW)

With a business strategy tailored for growth, The Men's Wearhouse has made alterations even a haberdasher would be hard-pressed to follow. It's one of the largest discount retailers of men's business and formal attire with more than 1,200 stores. Its primary operations are Men's Wearhouse, which has about 580 stores, Moores Clothing in Canada, and some 490 stores that sell and rent tuxedos. Men's Wearhouse sells discounted tailored suits, as well as shoes, formal wear, and casual clothes. Its K&G unit caters to thriftier shoppers and sells women's careerwear in most of its 100-plus stores. The firm in mid-2009 bid for Filene's Basement at auction and had won until the judge reopened the auction to others. To read the full description, subscribe now.