Maybe the future isn't so bright. There's a lot of comfort in wrapping ourselves in a simpler time, and also in clothes less demanding of the perfect body. And perhaps it's a bit of a bow to a boomer population that has a little bit of a hard time with spandex.
I think everyone expected an explosion the last time and went overboard. Everybody way overstocked.
This sector is having a very, very hard time competing with Wal-Mart. If grocery chains keep focusing on price, they will certainly lose the battle, just like Winn-Dixie,