By Dustin Jones Every retailer knows the knot, the coiled anticipation. As in any sport, the fourth quarter is where legends are made. Come early November, the end-of-game feeling begins to build: excitement for the most important months of the year. The fourth quarter is usually the busiest and buzziest season, full of the crowning achievements and holiday sales for which retailers prepare for months before. Then, after Christmas, everything calms down and the quiet conversa