Limited Brands buys in three (3) main areas:

• Products or Components that are not for re-sale in store
• Products that will be for re-sale in store
• Services

Each area is narrowed into categories and sub-categories based on the Buyer

Products/Components not for re-sale
Café Services/Supplies
	Bottled Water
	Bread and Baking
	Chemicals/Cleaners
	Chicken
	Coffee and Beverages
	Juice/Juices
	Prime Vendor
	Produce
Energy
	Electricity - Columbus Home Office
	Electricity - Stores
	Gas - Columbus Home Office
	Gas - Stores
	Monitoring Systems
Facilities
	Conveyors
	Motor - Products
	Uniforms
Garment Marketing
	Merchandise Tickets (woven labels, printed tags, price tickets)
IT/Telecommunications
	Other Hardware
	PC Peripherals
	Personal Computers
	Printers
	Software Licenses
	Telecom equipment
Lab Supplies
Lighting
	Electrical Supplies
	Lamps
MRO
	Asphalt/Concrete
	Electrical Products
	General Maintenance - Parts & labor
	HVAC Parts - Columbus Home Office
	HVAC Parts - Stores
	Janitorial (sanitation products)
	Material Handling
	Paint - Columbus Home Office
	Paint - Stores
	Plumbing Parts - Columbus Home Office
	Plumbing Parts - Stores
	Roofing Supplies - Columbus Home Office
	Roofing Supplies - Stores
Office Supplies
	Computer Paper and Toner
	Office Furniture
	Office Supplies
Packaging/Corrugate
	Consumer Packaging (boxes, shopping bags, ribbon, tissue)
	Corrugate
	Poly Bags
	Product Packaging
	Shipping Carton
	Shipping Tickets/Labels
	Tape
Paper
Promotional Items/Premiums
Reprographics
Safety and Security
	Alarms and Alarm Systems
	Electronic Article Surveillance Equipment
	Fire Protection
	Life Safety Products
	Lock Parts - Stores
	Staff Safety
Visual Merchandising Elements, Fixtures
	Acrylic/Plastic/Styrene
	Fabric visual
	Glass
	Hangers
	Mannequins/Forms
	Metal
	Point of Purchase
	Trim & Foliage
	Wood
Re-Sale
Accessories
Apparel
	Lingerie
	Knit Clothing
	Denim
	Dresses
	Innerwear
	Jackets
	Dress Pants
	Casual Pants
	Outerwear
	Shoes
	Swimwear
	Skirts
	Woven
Personal Care - Finished Goods
	Candles
	Fragrances/Creams/Lotions
	Color Cosmetics
	Soft Goods
	Hardlines
Personal Care - Finished Goods Components
	Bottles
	Caps
	Glass
	Pumps
	Tubes
	Plastic
	Oils
	Labels
Service
Benefits/Insurance/Payroll
	Associate Insurance
	Benefits
	Outplacement
	Relocation
	Temporary Housing
Café Services/Supplies
	Fountain Beverages
	Linens
	Vending
Consulting
	Architecture (Retail Store Development)
	Building Engineering
	Business and corporate management
	Construction Management (Retail Stores)
	Energy
	Engineering (Retail Store Development)
	Human Resources
	Information technology
	Logistics
	Mailroom Management
	Management
	Marketing
	Organizational Development/Structure
	Strategic Planning
	Supplier Diversity
	Tax/Finance
	Training/Seminar/Education
Energy
	Consulting
	Electricity - Columbus Home Office
	Electricity - Stores
	Gas - Columbus Home Office
	Gas - Stores
Facilities
	Conveyors
	Equipment Rental
	Grounds keeping
	Motor - Services
	Snow Removal
	Vehicle Maintenance
	General Maintenance
Fleet Management
Flight Department (air fleet management/supplies)
Ground Transportation
	Ground Transportation
	Parking Garage
Human Resource
	Recruiting Services
IT/Telecommunications (not staffing)
	Calling Cards
	Conferencing
	Hardware Maintenance - Contractual
	Hardware Maintenance - Time and Material
	ISDN - Stores
	ISDN/ Home Lines
	Local telephone
	Long Distance telephone
	Paging Services
	Persistent Connection - Stores
	POS Contractual Maintenance
	Software maintenance
	WAN Services
	Wireless Services
Lab Services
Legal
Logistics
	Customs Broker
	Delivery Agent
	International Air
	International Ocean
	Quality Assurance - Factory Level
	Small Parcel Freight
	Truckload/LTL
Marketing Services
	Artist/Graphic Designer
	CRM Services
	Digital Asset Management
	Hair & Makeup
	Internet Marketing Development
	Marketing Consulting
	Models
	Photographer
	PR Consulting
	Props and Sets
	Stylist
Media/Advertising
	TV
	Print
	Ad Agency
	Outdoor
Meetings & Events
	Audio - Visual/Video Production
	Meetings & Events Production
	Trade Show Service Provider
MRO
	Asphalt/Concrete
	Electrical Services
	Floor Care
	General Maintenance - Parts & labor
	Housekeeping/Janitorial Services - Columbus Home Office
	Housekeeping/Janitorial Services - Stores
	HVAC Service - Columbus Home Office
	HVAC Service - Stores
	Paint - Columbus Home Office
	Paint - Stores
	Plumbing Services - Columbus Home Office
	Plumbing Services - Stores
	Roofing Services - Columbus Home Office
	Roofing Services - Stores
Physical Inventory Services
Print
	Business Cards/Stationary/Envelopes
	Digital Print
	Direct Mail
	Large Format Offset
	Point of Sale 40"
	PrePress
	Silk Screen Large Format
Real Estate Services
Reprographics
Risk Management
	Aviation
	Crime and Fidelity
	Directors and Officers
	Intellectual Property
	Product Recall
	Professional Services Broker
	Property and Cargo
	Workers Comp/General Liability
Safety and Security
	Armored Car Services
	Emergency Medical Services
	Life Safety Services
	Lock Services - Stores
	Locksmith
	Security Guards
	Special Services
Staffing
	Staffing - IT
	Staffing - other
Storage (general storage, no logistics)
Store Design and Construction
	Architecture (Retail Store Development)
	Construction Management (Retail Stores)
	Engineering (Retail Store Development)
	Fixtures, General Purchasing - Retail Store Development
	General Contractor - Retail
Subscriptions
Warehouse/Storage/Distribution
	Contract Filler
	Contract Packaging
	Pick and Pack
	Value Add Storage
	Warehousing/Storage/Distribution
	Kitting/Assembly
Waste Management
	Hazardous Materials
	Recycling - Columbus Home Office
	Trash Hauling - Columbus Home Office
	Trash Hauling - Stores
	Water and Sewer