November 6, 2011 3:10 pm Retail Sales Could Make a Comeback High unemployment, low consumer confidence, and a sluggish housing market have taken their toll on retail sales in recent years but optimism for 2011 is on the rise. US & World Videos 2:12 74-year-old woman killed in hit-and-run in University Park 1:05 Hit-and-run driver kills 80-year-old woman in University Park 3:07 UCLA working to restore campus after clearing out encampment 2:21 Scuba boat captain sentenced to 4 years in fiery deaths of 34 7:42 See aftermath of UCLA protest encampment in front of Royce Hall