91.   Sears had sales increases in both its apparel and its hard-goods lines, analysts said.

92.   Sears is expected to post the largest same-store sales increase in December.

93.   Shoppers besieged malls across the greater San Fernando Valley over the weekend, driving local holiday sales increases up to three times the level expected nationally.

94.   She said she does not expect double-digit sales increases to continue.

95.   Siemens had double-digit sales increases in Asia, Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, the company said.

96.   Several major retailers posted their biggest sales increases in more than a year, thanks to strong demand for apparel.

97.   Since then, Wal-Mart has showed losses for the unit as costs to build stores offset sales increases.

98.   Sizzler International Inc. in Los Angeles saw sales increase by double-digits since it started running a Spanish-language commercial on television and radio in February.

99.   Some department store retailers registered higher sales increases.

100.   Some department store retailers did report higher sales increases.