As specialty apparel retailer Guess ( GES ) comes out with its Q4 fiscal 2014 earnings on March 19, we expect its struggle to continue. Consumer confidence was low due to increased taxes, slow job growth, higher healthcare costs and gasoline price inflation. This fashion-conscious buying impacted the sales of a number of retailers such as American Eagle Outfitters ( AEO ), Aeropostale ( ARO ), Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), and also Guess.