81.   Consumers no longer buy products, they buy brands.

82.   Consumers will buy more of these items if their summer bonuses are within or better than expected, analysts said.

83.   Companies such as CVS Corp. operate Web sites where consumers can buy vitamins as well as prescription drugs.

84.   Construction projects have been canceled and consumers are buying fewer goods made with copper.

85.   Consumers are buying fewer homes, and less things to go in them such as electric appliances and furniture.

86.   Consumers are buying more clothes because retailers are offering more appealing fashions and they need to revive their aging wardrobes, analysts said.

87.   Consumers bought clothes last month, but they did not do their shopping at specialty apparel chains.

88.   Consumers bought personal computers in record numbers this holiday season, according to analysts and retailers who said sales were sparked by increasingly lower prices and new multimedia features.

89.   Consumers bought thousands of the new modems anyway.

90.   Consumers buy the supplements for a variety of reasons, including increased energy, weight loss and aid in body building.