1.   Holiday sales were down, even with drastic price cuts.

2.   If price cuts have to be paid to all buyers this reduces their profitability as well as increasing their detectability.

3.   Prodigy is trying a price cut of its own.

4.   These are the big, efficient producers who need less protection against price cuts.

5.   They embarked on a desperate round of price cuts.

6.   They have told me about the effect that price cuts can have on the dairy sector.

7.   The price cuts were in line with conditions set by the International Monetary Fund and World Bank.

8.   The DIY business has been fiercely competitive with Do-It-All, BandQ and Texas all battling for supremacy through price cuts and heavy advertising.

9.   Prices are rising only slowly, and retail sales have begun to rise since Christmas, thanks to heavy price cuts which have produced some irresistible bargains.

10.   Also, sooner-than-expected price cuts by Intel to boost sagging PC demand is prompting some to put off PC purchases until cheaper systems are available.