When will retail make a comeback?

When Women's Wear Daily asked retail experts about when they expected a recovery, the consensus was that it won't happen overnight. A National Retail Federation economist was optimistic about this year. Said Rosalind Wells: "The answer depends on so many things, but if all the economic policies go well, we expect to see a stabilization in the third quarter and an uptick in the fourth." Portfolio.com/Women's Wear Daily (4/7)