It's not looking good for retailers going into the holiday season this year. For a few, including J.C. Penney(JCPN.Q), Sears Holdings(SHLDQ), and Best Buy(BBY 0.01%), this quarter will be do-or-die. In the preceding video, Fool.com analyst Austin Smith shares what these companies need to do to make it through.
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