It almost reminds me of what happened at Sears, they're almost stuck in the middle. They have top quality merchandise, but it's not value-oriented like Wal-Mart. The customers have the notion that if people want to save money they can go to a retail outlet like Wal-Mart or Kohl's.

It's just a natural fit for consumers to be buying these types of toys for their children, both boys and girls. This holiday season is going to be a tough one, but I think there are certain types of things that are going to be popular, such as hero action figures.

The fashion industry has been going crazy. People just aren't shopping as much - period. They're not shopping on weekends, not hanging out in malls. People are just very busy. They don't have the time to pursue shopping as a hobby. People are being cautious with their money as well. They're just not spending as we had probably in the late 80s.

Online shopping just exploded this year. People are now finally comfortable with online shopping -- it finally happened.

I want the best apparel, I want the best field playing surface, I want the best coaches. I just want the best for these kids, as I would for my own child.

We're looking to raise money through them to get us two new synthetic turf playing surfaces. So when we make it to the playoffs, we're not going to have home field advantage, and we never have had it.