41.   Part of that plan meant the online retailer would use the marketing and merchandising resources of Kmart, and eliminate some jobs in its merchandising and marketing departments.

42.   Because of the growing popularity of Halloween, many retailers are using pumpkin imagery to boost their sales.

43.   Computer retailers used counterfeit software in their products to reduce prices.

44.   Consumers were also enticed by heavy markdowns most retailers used to clear excess spring inventory that had been sitting on store shelves for months.

45.   Skyward uses the same security measures that online retailers like Amazon.com use for credit card purchases over the Internet.

46.   But there have been fears that the introduction of euro cash could reignite inflation as retailers use the switchover to push through hidden price rises.

47.   Retailers would use their purchasing power to buy large supplies of gas and electricity at bulk discounts, and then could sell the unused surplus to customers.