In the end the driving force behind the deal may have been the purchasing power of retail giants like Wal-Mart, experts said.

And despite air-conditioning, some retail giants like Macy's saw a drop in traffic.

And the vast majority of the brokers at these retail giants have played by the rules.

The two retail giants in Toronto had access to the big brands and were leaders in most fields, including electronics.

The site's creators haven't had contact with or reaction from the retail giant.

Perhaps the chains can merge to form a retail giant, Gaphorbucks.

Analysts, however, said the company had yet to develop a successful strategy to position itself against the other retail giants.

Whether the venture into poor, urban neighborhoods will be a winning formula for the retail giant is unclear.

For example, they point to Home Depot, the retail giant.

In the 1920's, their store ranked among the retail giants.