41. The Wilhoites and other fence installers have about as much business as they can handle, and home improvement stores are doing a brisk business in do-it-yourself fencing materials. 42. They offered predictions on how well stores will do and took a crack at sizing up the trends that will drive gift-buying this year. 43. Though most thrift and consignment shops have dressing rooms, some stores do not. 44. Tweeter, whose local stores do business under the Tweeter etc. nameplate, keeps the names of the chains it buys. 45. We examine what various stores are doing. 46. Organic food stores were doing great business and foreign foods were popular to replace discredited local fare. 47. Rape crisis centers were flooded with phone calls and weapons stores did brisk business selling stun guns and mace. 48. Biological food stores were doing great business and foreign foodstuffs were popular to replace the discredited local fare. 49. Fast food stores do brisk business, with pilgrims often having to fight their way through crowds to get served. 50. Officials advised people to wear long-sleeved clothes to avoid mosquito bites, and stores did a brisk business in anti-mosquito sprays and lights. |