51.   That means the phone companies that want to attract and retain customers must start making tough, expensive changes.

52.   The card payment option also can help companies attract and retain customers, cut collection costs and improve cash flow.

53.   The company launched a new Internet access service this week designed to retain customers and bring in new ones.

54.   The information gleaned from those purchases helps the stores retain customers by catering more closely to their needs.

55.   The right approach to retaining customers starts with trying to understand more about them, and then to work out what to do with the knowledge.

56.   To gain and retain customers, banks are offering promotional interest rates.

57.   To retain customers, Belgacom is also now advertising at movie theaters and in magazines across the country and is planning to offer new services.

58.   Vodafone is betting that winning attribute is a far-reaching network that will provide cost efficiencies and retain customers.

59.   Unlike many securities firms, Schwab can retain its customers if they switch from stocks to mutual funds or from one fund to another.

60.   Companies must embrace information technology and the Internet in order to attract and retain customers, a Microsoft executive told a group of business executives Thursday.