1.   Vendors say organisations will usually buy immediately they have state credits to avoid losing out on the plunging value of the rouble.

2.   And some vendors say that margins appear to be stabilizing.

3.   And vendors say they are being squeezed by excessive state taxes and rents for the booths.

4.   As the vendors said, steel is lighter than wood and a primed finish can be painted.

5.   At least one vendor said it was willing to resume shipments.

6.   But one ray of hope, one vendor said, is that Payless has had a good pro customer business until the past several months.

7.   But the arts and crafts vendors say they do not know how they will make a living once the law goes into effect.

8.   Despite the warning, hemp vendors say they will continue selling their products.

9.   Given the recent backlash against panhandling, many vendors said they get a much better reception when they offer something in return to those they ask for money.

10.   If a vendor says less than two hours, inspectors generally order that the food quickly be heated or chilled, rather than discarded, records show.