It’s no secret that the economy has had a profound impact on retail giants from Macy’s to Best Buy; Macy’s is expected to announce sometime today that they will be closing the doors of eleven locations in nine states.

The retail innovations in the cluster below may be too late to save corporate giants like Macy’s from shuttering the doors of key locations for good, but they’re perfect for smaller stores that have the freedom to implement avant-garde marketing ploys, redesigns and promotions.