Crossword puzzle clue "retailer's strategy"

Retailer's strategy

Electronics and lifestyle products retailer that, after downsizing, becomes a retailer of more intelligent sorcery products?

End of an Ali strategy

Attack strategy

Strategy for improving a business through downsizing ... and a literal description of the letters dropped from this puzzle's businesses

Rope-___ (Ali's strategy)

Take up, as a strategy

Ideal 1040 strategy?