31.   The month just ended was the best December in five years for British retailers, an industry group reported Tuesday.

32.   Two major British retailers on Monday dropped a video that argues against the death penalty after pressure groups said it was excessively gruesome.

33.   Woolworths PLC said Friday it has withdrawn from exploratory merger talks with the owner of Bhs, a major British retailer.

34.   British retailers gained from promising forecasts of Christmas trading figures.

35.   British retailer Marks and Spencer reported on Tuesday a surge in annual profits and hailed a turnaround in its business after several difficult years.

36.   British retailer Marks and Spencer reported a surge in annual profits helped by a high-street boom, hailing a turnaround in its business after several difficult years.

37.   British retailer Marks and Spencer was under attack Saturday over an advertising campaign which sought to reassure customers that it sold no British beef or beef products in France.

38.   Dozens of British retailers are also planning to accept the currency in some of their more international stores.

39.   Like other British retailers, GUS has benefitted from buoyant high-street spending over the past year despite the global economic slowdown.

40.   Recent surveys revealed that British retailers enjoyed their best Christmas for years, easing concerns that the economic slowdown in Britain could worsen.