Shoppers were polite but tense as they sought food, water and gasoline from stores where shelves were quickly emptied and pumps soon ran dry.

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These styles will make their way to stores quickly and possibly even before the Spring.

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The hardware interface allows a quick transfer of information from the computer to an outside drive that stores data and can be quickly attached and detached without turning the computer on or off.

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When you factor in all the indirect and induced jobs that the industry supports in all the hotels, cafes, gas stations and clothing stores around the state, you quickly get numbers into the millions.

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Over the years, it has quickly expanded and now has 12, 000 stores including licensees.

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With the rise of App stores and cloud centric software, these smart devices are quickly becoming a secondary part of the equation and the Apps themselves are taking center stage.

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You see, it's not enough to manufacture quickly and cheaply and get your products into the stores just as the big ad campaign is breaking.

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By following this approach, if an item looks like a winner, Zara can quickly ramp up manufacturing and get items to their stores in a matter of days.

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There also is speculation that the tape will quickly be reproduced and be available for rental in video stores.

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Stores are designed to help customers spot and grab loads of merchandise quickly.

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The U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission are looking into allegations Wal-Mart systematically bribed Mexican officials so it could more quickly open stores.

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