91.   Other retailers reported weak holiday sales, although some also said the poor performance was offset by a surge during after-Christmas sales.

92.   Other retailers reported mixed results.

93.   Otherwise retailers reported sluggish consumer demand.

94.   Outside the U.K. and France, European retailers generally reported sales on a par with last year, if not a few percentage points higher.

95.   Overall, both reports said that retailers reported generally decent sales.

96.   Other major retailers today also reported August sales in stores open at least a year.

97.   Other retailers also have reported weak sales results for December, which includes the important holiday shopping period.

98.   Other retailers reported only moderate success.

99.   Other big retailers also reported disappointing October sales last week.