Word: discounter
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...things that always go wrong weren?t going wrong, and I marveled as our rental-car deal was squarely in place in the computer, AARP discount noted, and there were minivans remaining even on this gotta-be-the-biggest-minivan-rental-week-of-the-year week. I was spoiling for a fight, and the rental company was turning the other cheek. Amazing...
Bonnheim’s increased motivation costs her $119 a month—a 10 percent student discount from the $132 general monthly fee—plus a $49 initial fee. But she said there are some perks to the cost, including a free personal training session and nice locker rooms and showers...
Whether the cash register is ringing up candles or evening gowns, Karan's business overall seems healthier than it has been in many years. After stumbling with a public offering in 1996 (the stock price plummeted as extra inventory built up in discount stores and staff layoffs broke in regular waves), the company was bought by French conglomerate LVMH in 2001. More recently, CEO Fred Wilson was replaced by Jeffry Aronsson, former CEO of Marc Jacobs. Aronsson says he plans to build on the improvements made by Wilson, who is credited with moving the business back into profitability by controlling...
...It’s a little bit disruptive, but it’s honestly not that big a deal,” she said, adding that HRES gave students whose apartments were closer to construction a 10 percent discount on rent for December and January...
...over. "All Ryanair's deals with government-owned airports will have to be revisited," says Chris Avery, airline analyst at J.P. Morgan. France may prove the primary battleground. Europe's largest low-cost carrier, Ryanair shuttles in and out of 16 publicly owned airports in the country, paying discount charges to the regional airports' authorities. The Commission says it is already looking into Ryanair's deal with the southwestern town of Pau. The airline is braced for further scraps, even if its bottom line looks healthy in the long run. "Are we expecting a rash of complaints?" says Ryanair...