As I talk to customers around the country, we all agree that this is a survival of the fittest test. Those selling anything right now are selling becuase of their creativity. Creative in their displays, store promotions, etc.  As a developer, I now have so many ideas of new designs - patterns, colors, materials, shapes. I am a classic example of what happens when business is good.  A bit of laziness sets in. I should have been doing all this creative planning two years ago when the cash was flowing and the retailers were really buying.

Now, I have great these great ideas and two new factories to work with. BUT, the lack of spending by the consumer and of the retailers is limiting the scope of what I can bring in for 2010.  This is frustrating!