Locally, retailers and chefs are scrambling to destroy questionable caviar and replenish their holiday stocks.

Some retailers in Phuket were scrambling in October 2011 to establish alternatives when their regular distribution centers were flooded.

As consumers explore takeout options, retailers are scrambling for their share of this newly defined food dollar.

With thousands of plants held up in California, retailers scrambled to substitute plants grown elsewhere.

"Marketers and retailers are scrambling to keep up with her."

But as demand for organic produce increases, natural-food stores are enjoying newfound attention, and conventional retailers are scrambling to get in on the act.

That means that the retailers are scrambling for a piece of a more modest pie.

Which explains why retailers, brands and networks are scrambling to sign on.

IN 1999, when traditional retailers scrambled to build defensive positions against Internet competitors, the phrase "clicks and mortar" was their battle cry.

Coming off the worst Christmas shopping season in decades, retailers are scrambling to keep their heads above water.