1.   For a while, father and son ran separate public companies that sold similar merchandise.

2.   Postal Service spokesman Barry Ziehl said the Sylvester-Tweety stamp will be accompanied by an array of merchandise similar to the Bugs campaign.

3.   Rather, he explains, the store is substituting vendors that offer similar merchandise more reasonably priced.

4.   Same stores, similar merchandise, same fast food and same movies.

5.   The two companies sell similar high-end merchandise and have similar customers.

6.   The U.S. has too many stores selling similar merchandise, leaving consumers to shop on price alone.

7.   While they sell similar merchandise, each has a different strategy.

8.   The Olympic rings, five intertwined rings representing the five major continents, can be seen on similar merchandise, usually for a few bucks less.