"There's usually a lot of volatility going into a bear market, then it's stagnant after that, " says Richard Repetto, an analyst with Sandler O'Neill.

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Richard Repetto of Sandler O'Neill, an investment bank, says that the priority now should be getting back to core strengths of retail investing and asset accumulation.

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More than 3, 000 industry insiders, buyers and retailers will visit the old Terminal Warehouse building in Chelsea this week to see the latest from well-known brands like Repetto mixed with new lines from Guatemala (Guishem) and Korea (Johnny Hates Jazz).

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