This has cut into her business, because girls between 9 and 14 are her best customers.

Since then, local merchants had fought installation of a new one, on the grounds that it would cut into their business.

A former computer salesman, Bielawski estimates that the strike has cut into his business by 30 percent.

After initial success, he said, the recession cut into his business.

People said at that time, 'Why would you want to do it and cut into your business?'

I don't have to tell you, it's really cut into my business.

"High prices are cutting into my business, so there is no way I can think of hiring more mechanics or expanding."

But not on a personal computer, which she refuses to embrace though she admits they have cut into her business.

We must have really been cutting into their business.

"Competition, you know - it's all over," he said, and pointed out that Rose World up the street had cut into his business as well.