"My plan now is to try to work this transaction out and make Federated-Macy a strong, successful retailer."

The company is one of the most successful retailers in a business that has suffered acutely because of a nationwide recession.

But this mass-transit hub does not radiate wealth; its most successful retailers target a middle-class crowd.

Take the Limited, in recent years one of the most successful American retailers.

And Etoys, the most successful toy-only retailer, sold more of some popular products than it had in stock.

Well, this is what makes Next such a successful retailer: it is genuinely multi-channel.

The most successful retailers do both.

The successful retailers have somewhat different strategies.

They had all the ingredients you need to be a successful retailer.

Matalan now has 200 stores throughout the UK, employs over 16,000 people, and is one of the most successful retailers in the country.