21.   Retailers see big sales spikes during these holidays, he said.

22.   Retailers have seen sales of automobiles, electronics, furniture and expensive clothing slow as well.

23.   Retailers saw the shoes and ordered some.

24.   Retailers saw a consumer spending rise,, boosted by back-to-school sales.

25.   Rather than competition, traditional retailers see the Internet as an additional marketing tool.

26.   Retailers meanwhile are seeing the business move up steadily, even if not soar.

27.   Several online retailers saw their sales surge before the holidays, according to shop.org, an Internet retailers trade group.

28.   Sales have been static in recent years, even as many other Union Square retailers have seen dramatic increases, sources said.

29.   Some big retailers have already seen the new lines in bits and pieces.

30.   Some retailers are seeing exponential jumps.