1.   According to Purifico, such seasonal stores fill crucial vacancies for big mall operators looking to maximize profits.

2.   Advertisers, mall operators, car salesmen and others constantly urge us to acquire more goods and services.

3.   Leaflets will be allowed, but within reasonable limits set by mall operators.

4.   One shopping center manager predicted that Federated may draw lawsuits from some mall operators as the company tries to get out of long-term leases.

5.   Promotions were well received over the Thanksgiving weekend, mall operators said.

6.   Retailers and mall operators are aggressively courting Mexican shoppers by advertising in local newspapers and working with travel agencies to arrange special shopping packages.

7.   Simon has rapidly tried to become the largest mall operator in the country and to develop related ventures that capitalize on the retailers and shoppers.

8.   That way they could take a longer view and try approaches not possible for public mall operators, they said.

9.   The two are among the largest privately held mall operators in the country but are dwarfed by Simon Debartolo.