What do the following words and phrase have in common?

1. SYCAMORE

2. INTEGRATE

3. CHAMPAGNE

4. RISK ASSESSMENT

 

HINTS:

a. Think retail.

b. Hidden words

c. Reversals

Answer:

 

Each word or phrase conceals the name of a major retail store, with the letters in reverse order:

 

1. SYCAMore - MACY'S

2. inTEGRATe - TARGET

3. chamPAGne - GAP

4. riSK ASsessment - SAKS

 

Credit:

Mike Shenk