11.   Department stores have been struggling with inventory gluts and a lack of must-have items to attract customers.

12.   General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and DaimlerChrysler AG have implemented temporary shutdowns of plants to try to reduce an inventory glut amid showing sales.

13.   He noted that while slumping consumer demand has created big inventory gluts, employment remains strong.

14.   He noted, for example, that while slumping consumer demand has created big inventory gluts, employment remains strong.

15.   Laufenberg said the rise in construction spending was likely satisfied by an inventory glut, eliminating the need for more manufacturing.

16.   Retailers, which have battled sluggish sales and inventory gluts, suffered again on Wall Street.

17.   Several merchants, who have battled sluggish sales and inventory gluts this year, reported poor earnings results Thursday.

18.   Several retailers, who have battled sluggish sales and inventory gluts this year, reported poor earnings results Thursday.

19.   Several retailers, who have been battling sluggish sales and inventory gluts this year, reported poor earnings results Thursday.

20.   The global semiconductor industry is presently faced with an inventory glut that has caused prices of memory chips to plunge and hurt electronics exporters such as Singapore.