That is not to say that retailers operate in an unfettered system.

This winter, though, the industry, wholesalers and retailers will all be operating with lower stockpiles than in the past.

Online-only retailers, though, are still operating in the red, according to Shop.org.

The retailer also operates 1,815 specialty stores selling books, drugs, hardware and other goods.

Full-price retailers usually operate with a 45 to 50 percent markup.

The retailer operates more than 100 stores across the country.

Look at the following shop 'profiles' and state what sort of trading policy you think each retailer operates.

But can a big retailer logically operate two kinds of department stores in the same market?

It's as if these two national retailers are operating in two different economies.

Campeau has moved to allow the retailers to operate independently.