Retail (Stream of Consciousness)

Some of you commented that we've been spending too much time on retail. Gee...wonder why that might be. ICYMI, here is this week's carnage: 

• Busted Narratives. H&M, the world's second largest clothing group, reported earnings earlier this week and the stock took a solid tumble. Why? Declining sales at its brick-and-mortar spots. Shocking. Profit fell by …