Abstract:
Lacour explains how the top privately-held companies in North Carolina are increasing sales through use of the Internet. The article also includes BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA'S annual ranking of the state's top 100 private companies. Belk, Inc. retained its 2012 ranking, with General Parts International Inc., a Raleigh distributor of automotive replacement parts, and SAS Institute, Inc., a software developer, taking second and third place. Rankings are based on revenue in the most recent fiscal year.