Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 74 markdown 61 discounting 58 write downs 56 writedowns 53 AnnTaylor 49 write offs 49 assortments 49 overstock 48 discounter 48 discounters 48 discounts 48 Linens n Things 47 KB Toys 47 asset writedowns 47 writeoffs 46 liquidations 46 JC Penney 46 Wet Seal 46 Sears Holdings 46 gross margins 46 writedown 46 Bon Ton 45 underperforming stores 45 inventory 45 Kmart 45 Sears Holdings Corp. 45 steep discounts 45 Zale 44 Mervyns 44 unsold inventory 44 deleveraging 44 charge offs 43 headcount reductions 43 deleverage 43 comps 43 asset write downs 43 Linens N Things 43 profit margins 43 Gottschalks 43 Jones Apparel 43 shoppers 42 redemptions 42 Target TGT 42 impairment charges 42 Saks 42 Sears Holding 42 bargains 42 J. Crew 42 inventory write downs 42 Aeropostale 42 Toys R Us 42 Big Lots 41 Filene Basement 41 merchandise 41 closings 41 Macy 41 restructuring 41 Talbots 41 Best Buy BBY 41 Famous Footwear 41 Sears 41 Filene 41 gross margin 41 Barneys 41 Stein Mart 41 Bon Ton Stores 40 closeout 40 Kohl 40 entice shoppers 40 Bear Stearns 40 bird specials 40 cashmere sweaters 40 headcount reduction 40 apparel retailer 40 Nordstrom 40 WaMu 40 Banana Republic 39 Marshal Cohen 39 JC Penney Co. 39 retailers 39 destocking 39 homewares 39 retailer 39 refinancings 39 solidly profitable 39 Liz Claiborne 39 subprime 39 Charlotte Russe 39 Boscov 39 Nordstrom Rack 39 Neiman Marcus 39 reductions 39 Wet Seal Inc. 39 Stan O'Neal 39 subprime lending 39 repricing 39 LaNeve 39 Target NYSE TGT 39 Best Buy 39 Chico FAS Inc. 39 outerwear