1.   Aggressive store expansions have littered the landscape with competing retailers, and more bankruptcy filings are expected.

2.   Renewed store expansion and higher same-store sales will also help raise earnings, Dorfman was told.

3.   Since returning, she attempted to make many changes at the retailer, including speeding up its store expansion, moving into different store concepts and adding a catalog.

4.   Store expansion and cost-cutting efforts are expected to continue, which should help boost fourth-quarter results as well, analysts said.

5.   The bill apparently would nix construction permits for both new stores and store expansions that exceed its square-footage mandates.

6.   The company said store expansion is the only way to grow in a tough climate.

7.   The company said a tough climate for retail means that store expansion is the only way to grow.