41.   One exploded in a market on a busy shopping day, and the others were set off near police stations.

42.   Retailers will benefit from an extra shopping day this year as compared with last year, when Christmas fell on a Sunday.

43.   Retailers had reported slow sales in the first few shopping days after Thanksgiving, as consumers hold out for bargains as Christmas approaches.

44.   Retailers say they will benefit from an extra shopping day this year compared with last year.

45.   Retailers will benefit from an extra shopping day this year compared with last year, which should result in more sales and could help profits.

46.   Several companies each year sponsor shopping days at Under One Roof, a gift shop on Market Street that donates its proceeds to local AIDS organizations.

47.   Saturday is a big shopping day because most Israelis work five days a week and most schools have class six days a week.

48.   Six shopping days left until the century cusp, and the average shopper has stopped ordering bulk shipments of mineral water and started making lunch dates for January.

49.   Six shopping days left.

50.   Still, many mall managers said Saturday will probably end up being the biggest shopping day of the season.