Sentence examples for mainstream suppliers from inspiring English sources

The lingerie department was "a sea of Playtex and Maidenform and Warners," Ms. Elfers said, referring to the preponderance of the more mainstream suppliers.

Some of these come from mainstream suppliers such as Brindisa, others from the kitchen of a nearby restaurant called the Reliance, which cures its own meats.

Only later did it discover that the firm's engineers were whizzes at designing avionics systems that were unavailable or too expensive to buy from mainstream suppliers such as Rockwell Collins and Honeywell.

"In a number of respects, these markets work reasonably well in that they serve borrowers not catered for by mainstream suppliers, complaint levels are low, and there is evidence that for some products, lenders do not levy charges on customers who miss payments or make payments late," the OFT said.

Other states turn to compounding pharmacies (companies that make drugs to order), allowing the buyer to bypass mainstream pharmaceutical suppliers (and regulations).

If lawyers want gagging orders to stick then they have to extend their current method for holding the traditional, mainstream media in check to digital suppliers.

At its worst, it is exploitative, coming up with products that make a tenuous link with the concept of halal – patronising customers in the way that some suppliers seek to create "girly" versions of mainstream products.

Mainstream pet shop chain Pets at Home has joined specialist suppliers and garden centres in selling feed and supplies, and even sells chickens in one London store.

The move will come as mainstream companies increasingly use the Internet for activities like trimming costs and communicating with employees and suppliers.

The turning point for the industry started around a decade ago when MaxiMuscle, a leading protein supplier, decided to break out of its bodybuilding shackles and go a little more mainstream.

The OFT found that suppliers of this type of credit fill a gap in the marketplace not fully served by mainstream providers.