Retailers have been struck particularly hard during this economic crisis as consumer spending and confidence continues to fall. Yet for smart, farsighted, and above all tenacious merchants, today’s economic climate presents bountiful opportunities to propel ahead of their struggling peers by investing in the right strategies and technologies while their competitors remain caught in the headlights. The aim of this issue of Global Retail Management is to provide those forward-thinking retailers with the information and ideas they need to prosper during these difficult economic times.