Alan Treadgold

It's no wonder that stores post-recession are working harder to keep themselves at the forefront of shoppers' minds.Gone are the days of easy credit and soaring home values. Today's price-minded shoppers aim to spend within their means, and they scour the Web for deals.So if you're Disney, and you want to increase the amount of time and money spent inside your stores, you sell the same popular merchandise as before but try to make it an experience. Take, for example, Disney's new store in Seattle. It lets children design and build a toy car at a table with hanging