The group's principal activity is to sell innovative and entertaining products through its retail stores, catalog, Internet and other marketing channels throughout the United States. The group has stores and catalog operations which operate internationally through licensees. The three primary sales channels are the Sharper Image stores, the Sharper Image catalog and the Internet. The incentive and gift merchandise certificates are sold to the client companies, who in turn distribute them under their programs. The group operates 109 image stores in 31 states and the District of Columbia and licensees operates three stores internationally and two airport stores in the United States.