11.   At a Toys R Us store in Wheaton, Md., recently, holiday shoppers plunked childhood favorites into their carts.

12.   Because of glitches at a new distribution center in Tennessee, stock outages were common and holiday catalog shoppers were finding the wrong gifts on their doorsteps.

13.   Brace yourself, O brave holiday shoppers.

14.   A large percentage of that is mailed in the fall and early winter for holiday shoppers.

15.   A portion of the brick facade peeled off on Sunday, raining debris on holiday shoppers and spilling a ton of bricks into a torn safety net.

16.   But he is no ordinary holiday shopper.

17.   But no matter what TV system holiday shoppers eventually choose, Akin believes, common sense should be their guide.

18.   But they will delay repairs until next year, partly to avoid subjecting holiday shoppers to a maze of detours and traffic congestion.

19.   Department stores suffering declining sales are holding pre-Christmas sales on merchandise to lure holiday shoppers.

20.   Growth is expected to rebound in the fourth quarter as PC makers prepare for holiday shoppers.