That may have helped companies clear excess merchandise and prompt new orders.
Even then it is hard to demonstrate a clear excess in cancer risk".
Tomorrow from 1 to 4 p.m., visitors can work alongside foresters to prune, plant and clear excess vegetation.
A well-timed promotion can clear excess stock or, in austere times, stop consumers trading down to cheaper alternatives.
While Maytag said profit would be hurt by slower production to clear excess inventory, it did not provide a new forecast.
However, Chrysler's sales drop compared with September 2000 is somewhat distorted by the fact that last year the company was using heavy incentives to clear excess inventory.
Like Eziba, RedEnvelope began marking down items on its Web site earlier this month, mostly to clear excess items from the catalog business.
The company has reduced prices of some Visor devices to match price cuts from Palm, which is trying to clear excess inventory.
That may mean it will take longer to clear excess supply, and office vacancy rates will stay high for longer, pushing rents even lower.
Tai chi programs, Saturdays at 10 a.m., beginners; 11 a.m., intermediates; $7. Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m. through Oct. 28, visitors can work along foresters to prune, plant and clear excess vegetation.
Shares of the Maytag Corporation fell 5percentt after the appliance maker said third-quarter profit would be hurt by slower production to clear excess inventory and laid off 400 workers.
