1.   Already, German retailers say, the austerity drive has dampened consumer spending.

2.   Also today, U.S. retailers said sales rose modestly on balance in September, though the results varied widely.

3.   And like a real store, a Web store requires constant attention and tweaking, online retailers say.

4.   And while they would always like more of certain lines, the retailers say, the company doles out the shoes in the numbers it sees fit.

5.   As a result, retailers said they would recommend to members that they include specific references to the Fair Labor Standards Act in purchase contracts.

6.   As a result, April sales might be sluggish, some retailers said.

7.   Area gasoline retailers said Friday that it was too early to comment about the investigation.

8.   Around the same time, several local retailers said they received solicitations from Toysmart.com representatives.

9.   At the stores, authorized Shiseido salespeople consult each customer individually, a service that Shiseido and some retailers say justifies the higher prices Shiseido sets for its products.

10.   Beyond that, many retailers say that even this modest change is too much.