China has given American consumers the best values they have seen in their lifetime.

Consumers look around and see (the Home store's) $1,299 sofa and see others for $699 or $799 at other stores and it's a reality check. I find after the hoopla is over, they become retail museums.

Consumers this year just never got enamored with what they saw.

Consumers might think (restocking fees) are unfair. As long as they feel it's unfair, they'll be less likely to go back to that store.

They won't be there in 10 years. Most independent drugstores have given up and gone as the big drugstores come into town. ... It's kind of the end of an era.

I think that Wal-Mart has come to the realization that it cannot be focused on low-prices alone. They need a broader offering.