Their job is to ensure that both the competition and competitors follow the rules.

While it's not clear whether the new rules will pass, they raise the possibility that competitors may follow Big City's strategy.

Woolworth's competitors followed him street by street around the country, usually opening about a year later.

Over the last two years, some observers have said that these types of aggressive privacy initiatives would force competitors to follow suit.

Northwest airlines announced price cutting and competitors quickly followed suit.

In the past, American would have scrapped plans to raise fares if a major competitor did not follow.

The service caught on and competitors soon followed.

It assumed that its competitors would follow suit, stabilizing prices in the industry.

These judges also ensure that the competitors are following competition regulations.

Most competitors follow Elcomb's advice and take it easy on the first, damp runs.