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"It may be that the supermarkets are increasingly able to exploit their monopoly position and raise prices even when consumer spending is not especially robust," said the report. (BBC News)

Customers could be one-time or repeat patrons, but generally lack loyalty to the company providing the products or services. Businesses such as retail stores, restaurants, service stations, supermarkets, banks and amusement parks typically consider their patrons as customers. Patrons needs are met by the fixed-form goods and services priced to sell. (Chron)

From supermarket bags to CDs, man-made waste has contaminated the entire globe, and become a marker of a new geological epoch (Guardian)

Implied Acceptance An implied acceptance is one that is not directly stated but is demonstrated by any acts indicating a person's assent to the proposed bargain. An implied acceptance occurs when a shopper selects an item in a supermarket and pays the cashier for it. The shopper's conduct indicates that he or she has agreed to the supermarket owner's offer to sell the item for the price stated on it. (West's Encyclopedia of American Law)