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Any type of Web-based catalog can use Oracle8i Cache to store information about each item for sale. For example, an online sportswear store caches the entire contents of its catalog. Although the inventory changes infrequently (seasonally), the prices change more often, as items are reduced to clear inventory or to entice shoppers. Because of this, the data in the cache is refreshed weekly. An online bookstore might cache frequently requested information such as:
| The 10 best-selling books for each week in nonfiction and fiction, each in hardcover and paperback. This data is refreshed weekly.
| The 100 best-selling books for this Web site. This data is refreshed hourly.