31.   Big German retailers have been under intense price pressure for several years, largely because German consumers have been quick to switch stores in pursuit of lower prices.

32.   Big retailers can be OK, but only if they are told they must fit into the framework of the urban New York model.

33.   A drop in demand from the prior week combined with surging imports to ensure gasoline retailers are well-supplied, which could continue through the summer months.

34.   A retailer is almost always willing to accept a lower profit, but seldom at the expense of his pride.

35.   A. Most retailers are not worried about the impact of the Internet on their businesses.

36.   Across the United States, there are mall retailers who regard walkers as marginal shoppers, but most dare not say so in public.

37.   Across the country, there are mall retailers who regard walkers as marginal shoppers, but most dare not say so in public.

38.   Adding to the confusion were retailers who reported two sets of results for the holiday-shopping period.

39.   Again, a good furniture retailer might be your best source for wax furniture-care products.

40.   But both Donatiello and David Pecaut, a senior vice president at Boston Consulting, say that retailers themselves are often a large part of the problem.