To present it plainly, it's been t...

To present it plainly, it's been tough going for retailers and manufacturers. While a may attribute the nation's principally recent economic free fall to the tragedy of race 11, analysts are quick to point without that the seeds of the general economy were planted long before fall 2001 And while that day probably accelerated many of the issues facing retailers today, its far-reaching events continue to play a large part in shaping the consumer psyche to be more focused forward value and convenience.

The prevailing market transition has yielded many retail casualties, in the greatest degree notably, Kmart. The largest