21.   Claudio Galeazzi put a tourniquet on Lojas Americanas to stave losses, then successfully took the Brazilian discount department store chain online.

22.   Conventional products like toothpaste and aspirin are priced lower than at tony emporiums like Bigelow Pharmacy in the Village, but higher than at discount chains like CVS.

23.   Despite such investor reservations, Lewis said she also is considering bringing the French discount Leader Price chain to the U.S.

24.   Department stores are the first destination for shoppers, followed by discount chains and specialty stores, according to Kurt Salmon Associates.

25.   Discount chains such as Wal-Mart seem to be holding their own as edgy consumers look for value and delay some big-ticket purchases, analysts said.

26.   Discount chains were helped by their wide variety of goods, analysts said, because parents were able to pick up new clothes and notepaper in a single trip.

27.   Discount chains led by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported higher sales of hot-weather goods such as air conditioners and gardening supplies.

28.   Discount chains like Rite Aid have filed lawsuits against drug manufacturers, making similar allegations.

29.   Discount chains are expected to be hurt somewhat by sluggishness in seasonal merchandise such as lawn tools and plants because of cold weather in many regions.

30.   Discount chains have added to the competitive environment by introducing their own designer products.