Success Stories

Apparently, Wal Mart isn't the only retailer beating the sales slump this season. There are a few others — none of them discounters — making strides in the bleak economy. "If you're selling something unique or something that consumers perceive to have value for them, they will still buy," retail analyst Marshal Cohen told CNN Money. Interestingly enough, it's the stores that play up to younger and teenage shoppers like Hot Topic, Buckle and American Apparel — and, they are all American retailers. See the full story at cnn.com.

— Staff