21.   Her job title, general merchandise clerk, is a union classification complete with benefits.

22.   If you are not in a hurry, there are less expensive tooth-whitening products available in most general merchandise stores.

23.   Its general merchandise stores -- the famous Woolworth five and dime stores -- continue to perform poorly, some analysts said.

24.   Leading the upsurge will be computer stores, wholesale-outlet stores that sell general merchandise, restaurants and bars.

25.   Many carry general merchandise, but some specialize in vintage clothing, old books and memorabilia from an earlier era.

26.   Many of them have now branched out to offer clothing for the whole family, or general merchandise, he said.

27.   Many, like online jeweler Blue Nile and clothing store Estyle, offer products that general merchandise stores do not, to reduce the threat of price competition.

28.   Nationally, retailers reported slightly better gains with general merchandise stores doing better than apparel outlets.

29.   REI denies that price competition from discounters like the Uniqlo chain of casual clothing stores and general merchandise retailer Don Quijote Co. was a factor.