91.   The major retailers and manufacturers have been somewhat reluctant to police their contractors here and abroad.

92.   The report said sales were mixed for the major retailers during the first week of August.

93.   The recording industry consists of a half-dozen major labels and a handful of major retailers.

94.   The Sears case blew the lid off of what appears to be a widespread illegal practice by some major retailers.

95.   The sales drop has crimped growth at other major retailers as the economy slows.

96.   The related hospitality and leisure businesses were hit, too, as were major retailers.

97.   Then major retailers woke up to the fact that there was still a lot of pedestrian traffic on the street.

98.   This is the first major retailer to join the program and it could lead to an end for paper-based scrip programs.

99.   They will be followed by other major retailers, including Sears Plc, Boots, Next and Storehouse on Thursday and Argos on Friday.

100.   U.S. stocks rallied in the afternoon on the strength of strong earnings reports from major retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Home Depot Inc.