The retailers who remain in Hearne are trying to turn the anger into opportunity.

To cope, many retailers are trying to cut costs.

That mysterious woman whom retailers are constantly trying to fathom.

But these days, risk-averse retailers are trying not to have any inventory for Active to take.

Some retailers don't even try to keep up with this daunting array.

The impact of a December in which many retailers tried to out-discount each other is clear.

In some cases, while prices may not be falling, retailers are trying to beef up what they are getting for their money.

"They're providing a customer experience that other retailers will quickly try to figure out how to copy."

At $400 or $500 a square foot, retailers are trying to pull out.

And the more that retailers try to sort things out for such customers, the more they may add to the confusion.