1.   Retailers have tried almost everything to entice shoppers through their doors.

2.   Furniture retailer Conroys is trying to engineer a compromise.

3.   And, as retailers try to recoup sales lost in the lackluster economy, many are playing up patriotic themes.

4.   Because lumber prices are so volatile, retailers try to keep a minimum of supplies on hand for fear of getting saddled with high-priced inventories.

5.   Also, the retailer might try another round in March.

6.   But many retail and real estate experts expect that more and more retailers will try to move into airports.

7.   Each year, retailers try to stick to their original prices as long as possible, Gassman said.

8.   In fact, retailers have tried everything in the book.

9.   In some cases, while prices may not be falling, retailers are trying to beef up what they are getting for their money.

10.   Meanwhile, many retailers are trying to decide whether it makes sense to still do business with their future competitor.