Retail Industry Roundup of Hurricane Sandy Damage

So far Hurricane Sandy has unfortunately proved itself worthy of many of the "worst" descriptors it was assigned prior to its arrival along the East Coast of the United States. Certainly the 48 people who lost their lives, 8 million people who lost power, and the hundreds of thousands of homeowners who lost pieces of their homes and their peace of mind represent the worst of the worse possible outcomes created by Hurricane Sandy. But just behind that, the negative impact that Hurricane Sandy will have on U.S. business overall, the retail industry in particular, is staggering.