The U.S. soda market has declined for five consecutive years, prompting both Coca-Cola and PepsiCo to buy back bottlers to retain more of a shrinking profit pie.

美国苏打汽水市场已经连续5年下滑了，促使可口可乐和百事买收购灌瓶商来保持更多的正在收缩的收益。

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So, for Paul and many other observers, it came as no surprise when Best Buy announced that sales had dropped for a fifth-consecutive quarter.

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Fleet sales, which account for 27% of monthly sales, fell one percent on weaker rental accounts, while sales to commercial accounts rose for a 15 consecutive month, up 31%. (Read Fiat To Take Chrysler Stake To 57%, Plans To Buy 6% From Treasury).

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