In some American shops, it is too strong and almost gummy - the result of inconsistent temperature or humidity.

The many American shops and water towers in the shapes of commonplace items, for example, are not properly follies.

Overseas sales operations seek larger client companies than do the small, local North American shops.

One of its largest producers, Kapiti, is now sending the cheese to American shops.

June - The first use of barcode technology in an American shop.

With fall's potato harvest, the supplies of unusual potatoes in American shops should increase.

Starbucks, which has about 2,000 North American shops, is opening 400 new shops this year.

But eventually items like Portuguese linguica sausage may also be available in American shops.

Buy tomatoes in glass, if you come across them; they are not at all common on the shelves of American shops.

So she has gone into business for herself, she said, "to have my playful ideas produced by small American shops."