The 58-year-old flea market merchant, who carried bags ofmerchandise in her arms as she waited in line to vote before heading to work Sunday morning, said money was tight, and the economy was a key issue for her in this year's election.
But as the company dramatically overhauls its stores into mini malls featuring certain brands or types ofmerchandise, will shoppers hang in there to the finish line?
About 10% of the merchandise is mark-down goods from the full-line stores while the remaining 90% is bought specifically for the Rack store including some vendor closeouts.