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COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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big
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The speedy, low-inventory distribution systems that big retailers have invested in have made things even more comfortable.
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Some are predicting that malls could have a more varied tenant mix, with more big-box retailers moving in.
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In past, cuts in wholesale prices have been absorbed by big retailers .
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Big box retailer For several years, Home Depot, a big box retailer of hardware, has sought a port site.
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There are two big manufacturers, Nestl and Kraft, and two big retailers , Sainsbury and Tesco.
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Some big retailers have already seen the new lines in bits and pieces.
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Other big retailers are said to be watching the vote with some concern.
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A big reason why retailers file for bankruptcy is their inability to get credit.
electrical
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Discount electrical retailers are expected to spend about IR£5m on advertising this year.
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The Smiths Door Chime Kit costs about £10 from electrical retailers .
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Alternatively, you could use a three pin plug with a built-in thermostat, available from electrical retailers .
high
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Another good choice are the high street retailers with online versions of their operations.
independent
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Participating independent retailers have an identifying symbol, in addition to their customary title.
large
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But in the years preceding the outbreak of war it had become by far the largest single retailer .
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The site features several large retailers , including Gottschalks Inc., a California based department store chain.
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My co-workers and I were all hired as sales associates at a large retailer at $ 6. 50 an hour.
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Consumers reined in their spending, dragging down December sales at many of the nation's largest retailers .
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The agreement was designed to promote competition among larger retailers .
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Many large retailers accept national or local bank credit cards in addition to offering their own plans.
local
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These were taken by local retailers , who accumulated them for exchange against larger bills drawn on London.
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Advertising costs are supported by local food retailers and by manufacturers of food products.
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If this service is not available press the council and local retailers to provide facilities for recycling.
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Newspaper advertising is the medium most frequently utilized by local retailers of food.
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For further details and entry forms, head down to your local retailers .
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Coupons are provided both by local food retailers and by food processing companies.
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The local security equipment retailers had clearly done well out of Ruggiero Miletti's kidnapping.
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Those who are fired will curtail their spending, which will affect local retailers , and AT&038;.
major
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As the major retailers adjust their strategies to the growth of discounters like their emphasis is very much on cost control.
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Shares in other major retailers fell as well, with the Standard&038;.
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Wouldn't this be in line with the much-paraded environmental credentials of our major retailers ?
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Shares in other major retailers also fell.
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A major chain of retailers has agreed to withdraw them from sale, but hundreds are still thought to be in use.
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The major food retailers are still planning to expand their chains of stores and will therefore remain important clients.
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One would hope that major retailers will be clear in their minds about their activities and the consequences that may accrue.
online
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Existing companies-bookstores, for example-are taking defensive action against online retailers .
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Shipping costs can cut deeply into the discounts offered by online retailers .
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Downloadable versions went on sale for £8.17-£1.73 less than the printed paperback-at online retailers including Waterstone's.
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But what does an online retailer want with a journalist like Benson?
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The threat from pure e-tailers subsided as companies like the original Boo.com, an online fashion retailer , went bust.
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Currently only 9 per cent of frauds reported by online retailers to the police lead to a prosecution.
other
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The price gap between the supermarkets and other retailers has been shrinking ever since.
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Dixons' market capitalisation had also fallen £1billion, or 72 percent, more than all bar one other non-food retailer .
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On other appliances, terms were less generous and usually subject, like those of other retailers , to government credit restrictions.
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However, other retailers of the product will normally be under some obligation not to seek customers actively in R's industry.
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Grocer profits While other retailers are dropping like flies, supermarkets are making fat profits.
small
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The integrated tills have two main advantages for the small retailer .
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Furthermore, differentiation was evident among small retailers , with some sellers employing others to work for them.
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More small retailers could close this year, said Ernst&038;.
specialist
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It shows that only 50 per cent of retail sales goes through specialist sports retailers .
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Now you've narrowed the choice down to more manageable proportions, it's time for the specialist retailer and test fitting.
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If you want more or have any doubts about your suitability for racers, then seek advice from a specialist retailer .
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computer
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The Dallas computer retailer said sales at stores open at least a year rose 10. 5 %.
discount
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Matalan, the out-of-town discount retailer , took the biggest hit.
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Us Inc. posted a 7 % increase in holiday sales despite a fierce price war among discount retailers .
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He walked the aisles of discount retailers , warehouse outlets, and even a few specialty shops.
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Sales at stores open at least a year fell 14. 2 % from the year-ago period, the discount retailer said.
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The discount retailer said total sales fell 13 % to $ 16. 8 million from $ 19. 3 million.
electronics
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Consumer electronics retailers were hit the hardest.
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The electronics retailer said shareholders will have the option of selling their stock or increasing their holdings to 100 shares.
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Best Buy, the Minneapolis-based consumer-\#electronics retailer , has a bad case of the post-Christmas blues.
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Sales at stores open more than a year fell 5. 6 %, the electronics retailer said.
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But the consumer electronics retailer said that sales at stores open for at least a year dropped 6 %.
food
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How can full-price food retailers beat the discounters?
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Advertising costs are supported by local food retailers and by manufacturers of food products.
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Lensi ready-flavoured pasta is available from all good food retailers .
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Coupons are provided both by local food retailers and by food processing companies.
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Rather than setting up their own discount arm, food retailers could simply sell cut-price brands in their superstores.
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An employment tribunal has ruled that food retailers are fully justified in refusing to employ men who wear them.
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The food retailer unveiled its half year results last Wednesday.
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Safeway, the food retailer , was up 0.7 per cent after news that its Christmas sales had exceeded market forecasts.
specialty
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The specialty retailer of casual apparel said it also changed its fiscal year end to Jan. 31 from July 31.
street
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Another good choice are the high street retailers with online versions of their operations.
toy
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They will be sold at electronics and computer stores as well as at toy retailers , such as Toys R Us.
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clothe
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Gymboree Corp., the once-hot kids' clothing retailer , said same-store sales were down 19 %, despite markdowns.
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The clothing and housewares retailer said sales in the 22 weeks to Dec. 30 rose 2. 3 percent.
report
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Only specialist food, furniture and carpet retailers reported a decline in sales from a year earlier.
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One sign of sluggish growth came during the holidays, as retailers reported the smallest sales gains in a quarter century.
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Chicago: Even though consumer spending surged toward the end of December, retailers reported disappointing holiday sales.
sell
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Before the goods can be sold , the retailer must ensure that the price is clearly marked.
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Margaret Thatcher's governments encouraged the old nationalised industries to sell derelict sites which retailers snapped up for building superstores.
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Therefore price competition between them for the right to sell to the retailers would drive price to marginal cost.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Retailers face their slowest business period in January and February.
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One high-street retailer has gone out of business.
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Our products are sold through the Body Shop and other well-known retailers.
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Talbot's is a women's retailer with 20 stores in California.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A big reason why retailers file for bankruptcy is their inability to get credit.
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A month afterwards the teams will be sent out to discover whether retailers are sticking to the letter of the law.
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Cadbury had changed their labelling policy and had issued no warning to retailers.
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Gymboree Corp., the once-hot kids' clothing retailer , said same-store sales were down 19 %, despite markdowns.
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Nevertheless the continued growth in unemployment is bad news for retailers in the longer term.
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Whether black or white, the label reps went directly to retailers to monitor sales and the efforts of their local distributors.