11.   Card holders will receive monthly messages from band members -- Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Chris -- and the chance to buy band merchandise.

12.   Chief Executive James Halpin revamped how CompUSA bought merchandise and reigned in spending.

13.   Dishonest employees allow friends to buy merchandise with cash to obtain both receipts, then steal an identical set of merchandise.

14.   Finally, the recruit buys enough merchandise to see her through the first month or so of parties.

15.   He said his daughter was looking forward to a planned trip but had wanted to buy more merchandise in a trip that day to a department store.

16.   He stopped to recall how he happily bought stolen merchandise looted by friends from area businesses five years ago.

17.   He toured garage sales, where he would buy used merchandise and then sell pieces to flea markets for a small profit.

18.   I admit that I must have caused this flood of junk mail by occasionally buying merchandise out of catalogs.

19.   Ikea can also buy merchandise from its suppliers more cheaply than smaller competitors and pass the savings along to shoppers.

20.   In some cases, liquidators play the part of lenders of last resort for struggling manufacturers and retailers, buying out-of-date merchandise at a discount.