1.   Some retailers have been doing a brisk trade in the new toys, others apparently have not.

2.   And that is the only reason they stage fashion shows today, because retailers now do most of the actual buying weeks beforehand.

3.   Any reputable retailer should do this free of charge.

4.   Because he did it again, the way every good retailer does it.

5.   A lot of the results will depend on how retailers did in November and the time period they report sales.

6.   Catalog retailers may do well, however, since the single currency will make their prices easily comparable with local shops throughout Europe.

7.   Economists think retailers will do well this Christmas.

8.   Golf retailers are doing well in New England, too.

9.   From slashing prices to running big ad campaigns, many retailers are doing everything possible to boost holiday sales.

10.   In the past, many Internet retailers did none of this.