Consumers have put pressure on retailers to drop their prices.

The easiest way to do this is to concentrate on independent retailers.

Is the Street too tough on retailers and apparel makers?

Wal-Mart's stock fell 4.4 percent for the week and seemed to be a drag on other retailers, even if they were doing better.

Most said it was too early to tell if the fall in the American markets would have an impact on high-end retailers.

These are based on the manufacturers or retailers own declarations.

Still, she played down the impact of the move on other retailers.

But the high interest rate policy and squeeze on retailers hit hard.

But unlike the pressure on other retailers, competition from large chains is only part of the problem.

Whether these sites have a huge impact on retailers remains to be seen.