101.   The recent recession has also weakened pricey specialty retailers, analysts say.

102.   There were some specialty retailers who bucked the poor sales trend.

103.   There were some specialty retailers who bucked the trend.

104.   They can be found everywhere from specialty bicycle retailers to mass merchants, including Target and Wal-Mart, to sporting goods stores such as Sports Authority.

105.   To be sure, retail sales are weak and if the economy slows further, Charming Shoppes may not be the only specialty retailer facing financial difficulties.

106.   Trucking companies, specialty retailers and steel companies are among the laggards this year that some investors many nevertheless believe in.

107.   U.S. retailers said sales were disappointing in April as cooler weather discouraged shoppers from buying spring clothing, which hurt department stores and specialty retailers the most.

108.   Two software specialty retailers agreed to merge.

109.   We also like specialty retailers, consumer electronics companies and employee services companies.

110.   While highly successful as buyers of distressed debt, the investors have no experience running a specialty retailer.