The company was then later sold to the Melville Corporation where it became Wilsons Leather.

He began his career in footwear with the Miles Shoe division of the Melville Corporation.

It had been a company of oddly matched retail chains under the name the Melville Corporation.

No other retailer comes close; the Melville Corporation, in second place, has about 8,200 stores, in 14 formats.

Urbco has also agreed to build a 65,000-square-foot headquarters building for the Melville Corporation, a producer of footwear and health and beauty products.

Melville Corporation: For five weeks ended March 31, at $687.1 million, up 2.8 percent from $668.5 million.

Following graduation in 1909, Melville joined his father's shoe company, Melville Corporation.

Melville Corporation: Four weeks ended Feb. 24: $503.2 million, up 11.7 percent from $450.6 million.

Shares of Melville Corporation jumped 1, to 41 5/8, after the specialty retailer announced plans to streamline its operations.

Melville Corporation: Sales were $507.6 million, up 13.6 percent, for the month, and $2.04 billion, up 12.7 percent, for the quarter.