Coldwater Creek, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a multi-channel specialty retailer of women’s apparel, accessories, jewelry, and gift items in the United States. It primarily focuses on women 35 years of age and older. The company operates through two segments, Retail and Direct. The Retail segment consists of company’s premium retail stores, resort and outlet stores, and day spas. This segment’s day spas provide spa treatments, such as massages, facials, body treatments, manicures, and pedicures, as well as an assortment of relevant apparel and a line of personal care products for women. As of March 26, 2007, Coldwater Creek operated approximately 245 retail stores. The Direct segment consists of catalog and Internet-based e-commerce businesses. The company sells its merchandise assortments through three catalogs, which include Northcountry, Spirit, and Coldwater Creek. In addition, this segment offers Gifts-to-Go catalog to serve the gift giving needs of customers during the holiday shopping season. Coldwater Creek was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Sandpoint, Idaho.