http://www.sacbee.com/2012/11/14/4984619/fti-consulting-issues-new-us-retail.htmlFTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN), the global
business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance
their enterprise value, today released its 2012 Retail Report. The report,
titled "A Real Cliffhanger," analyzes the state of the retail sector
in the United States and finds resilience in consumer spending on goods despite
ongoing global economic uncertainty and threats posed by the impending fiscal
cliff. Consumer confidence is approximately 25 percent higher entering the 2012
holiday shopping season than it was a year ago.