I'm in the retail business, not the circus business.

I'm in the retail business, not the circus business.

People are always going to go shopping. A lot of our effort is just: 'How do we make the retail experience a great one?'

I never doubted my talent. If talent was the circus, then I was its ringmaster and audience, applauding its every move.

If the objective of "Penn Traffic to Further Increase Focus on Its Customers" is actually followed, this should be the perfect strategy for the chain. Let the retailer work on what should be their competitive advantage and the most important part of their business -the customer.

We endured many significant challenges in the second quarter, in particular, a soft U.S. retail market for athletic footwear and apparel. Despite these challenges, we met our bottom line expectations as we began to see an impact from our efforts to control expenses in a weak retail environment.