51.   But other retailers have been less successful for National Vision.

52.   But retailers are hopeful that sales will surge in the next few weeks.

53.   But retailers are reluctant to invest heavily in new technology, even if it promises to accelerate the checkout process.

54.   But the discount retailer was virtually unknown in the Northeast until three years ago.

55.   But the retailer is primed for expansion into Latin America, which it hopes to use as a base for growing internationally.

56.   But with a handful of exceptions, mainly business suppliers, online retailers have been slow to catch on.

57.   Caldor Chief Financial Officer John Reen said in May that the retailer was likely to stay in bankruptcy proceedings for the next two years.

58.   California retailers were especially hard hit.

59.   By contrast, many online retailers are not yet in the black, according to Forrester.

60.   Cattle futures rose to a seven-week high amid expectations that retailers are stocking up on beef to sell after the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday.