As retailers wrapped up their earnings reports this week, most said they're back in cost-control mode and will tighten inventories after the holidays. Shoppers are still spending cautiously and costs are on the rise, so profits will have to be squeezed out of slowly rising sales. Continue reading Retailers Warn Cost Cuts, Shrinking Inventories Are Coming Back Retailers Warn Cost Cuts, Shrinking Inventories Are Coming Back originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:05:00. Filed Under: Company News , Economy , Earnings , Target Corp , Saks , Retail Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments