1.   Because they already have the infrastructure to take orders and deliver merchandise, catalog companies have set up many of the early stores and retail sites on the Internet.

2.   In the case of digital products like information, music or news, the merchandise is delivered directly to the consumer after the purchase.

3.   J.C. Penney merchandise is delivered to stores and distribution centers by other carriers.

4.   Most earn their bad grades by failing to deliver merchandise or misrepresenting the quality.

5.   The demands are costly for smaller manufacturers, which often have trouble delivering merchandise on time, analysts said.

6.   We want the Net to deliver that merchandise ... in this case music.

7.   Workers claimed the apparel retailer made employees work without pay writing thank-you notes to customers and delivering merchandise to their homes.