11.   Retailers posted slightly higher than expected sales, as consumers took advantage of steep price cuts on Christmas Eve.

12.   Retailers posted their January sales figures Thursday, and they were the strongest in nearly two years.

13.   Retailers posted their ninth-consecutive day of gains.

14.   Several major retailers posted their biggest sales increases in more than a year, thanks to strong demand for apparel.

15.   Some niche specialty retailers posted solid gains.

16.   Some retailers will post the worst holiday results in a decade, while others will come out ahead.

17.   Some department store retailers posted gains.

18.   Some specialty retailers posted better sales.

19.   The national discount retailers posted solid gains.

20.   The national discount retailers posted healthy gains.