The Russians quickly agreed to increase their purchases of sugar.

On the other hand, if consumer confidence is improving, people are expected to increase their purchases of goods and services.

There are reports that Japan is preparing to offer to increase such purchases by billions of dollars a year.

Boeing predicted that airlines would sharply increase their purchases in the next 15 years.

Nonindustrialized nations have increased their purchases from American businesses and farmers to $146.79 billion last year.

Still, banks and card companies are enthusiastic that mobile payments can increase purchases.

But analysts expected the bank to pump up the money supply by increasing its purchases of long-term government bonds.

Less than two months later, Japan's five leading auto makers issued new voluntary plans to increase their purchases of foreign parts.

School districts are also increasing their purchases of supplemental materials such as workbooks.

But the chain, which is based in Miami, said it would continue to increase its purchases as more competitively priced supplies become available.