51.   However, some analysts are questioning how much online retailers have had to sacrifice to get such a jump.

52.   Illinois and Iowa stocks fell for a second day amid a decline in Kmart Corp. shares prompted by investor concern that the retailer has no turnaround plan.

53.   In each case, manufacturers, designers, national and local retailers may have slightly different objectives.

54.   In January the retailer has further reductions on seasonal goods.

55.   In addition to Kmart Canada, the retailer has a second ailing chain outside its core discount store business.

56.   In Germany, though, weak consumer demand means many retailers are having to sustain higher costs themselves.

57.   In New York, where stores, offices and residences are near one another, retailers have a constant dialogue with passers-by in the form of window displays.

58.   In the past, these retailers might have had to deal with three manufacturers to stock a low-end walker, a midprice version, and a deluxe model.

59.   Individual retailers also have a lot at stake in the closing weeks of the NBA season.

60.   Internet-only retailers are clearly having more trouble this season.