21.   The company blamed the decline on the sluggish retail climate and winter storms kept away shoppers.

22.   The Olympics and two fewer weekend shopping days this year also kept shoppers away.

23.   The small stores, while thriving, lack the variety of goods to keep shoppers in the neighborhood.

24.   The survey found that bad weather kept many shoppers at home.

25.   They also ensure that the company has the kind of unique gizmos it needs to keep shoppers browsing the stores and skimming the catalogs.

26.   U.S. retailers reported paltry same-store sales increases in January as winter storms and severe cold weather kept shoppers away from stores.

27.   U.S. retailers reported paltry same-store sales increases in January as winter storms and severe cold weather kept shoppers away.

28.   U.S. retailers reported paltry same-store sales increases in January as winter storms and severe cold weather kept shoppers in many regions away from stores.

29.   Along with the cast and crew came street closings that kept shoppers from stores and made it hard for residents to get around.

30.   Moreover, stores were hurt by winter storms that kept shoppers from driving to the malls.