Hermes, a leading haute couture designer and retailer, operates and owns 10 retail stores in the Unites States located in Palm Beach, Beverly Hills, New York, Dallas, Houston, Honolulu, San Francisco, Boston, Washington D.C. and Chicago. Hermes also has many wholesale affiliates including Barney\'s, Marshall Field\'s, Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus and several small retailers across the U.S. amounting to 44 additional locations. Hermes\'s sales are well balanced geographically. Approximately 40% of Hermes\'s sales is generated in Europe, 36% in Asia and 14% in the U.S.