Word: luring
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...From Scotland to southern England, castles have always been among Britain's most popular tourist attractions. They're a top lure in Ireland as well. But, bored with chain motels and overpriced bed-and-breakfasts, travelers are finding the idea of sleeping in a historical monument?once the guided tour is over?increasingly attractive. "People are tired of country hotels and fed up with chains. They want a bit more personality," says Roger Masterson, proprietor of accommodation agency Celtic Castles...
...solution, Wong has proposed taxing the club's gross profit instead of its revenue, which would allow him to increase the payout on winning tickets and lure back punters who are patronizing illegal offtrack shops. As proof, Wong points to the United Kingdom, which made a similar change three years ago and saw annual betting income surge 82%. Indeed, there are echoes of the Laffer curve in Wong's proposal: allowing individuals to keep more of their winnings may actually maximize overall revenues. "I'll bet more if there's more money to win," says...
...Sears' odd amalgam of its rivals' successful retailing strategies seems a bit disorienting, consumers may have to get used to it. Until now, the Grand store has been just a small-scale experiment to lure shoppers in more often and stop Sears from being squeezed by discounters on the low end and big-box specialty retailers on the high end. Think of it as the wider side of Sears. But in the wake of last week's $11 billion megamerger with floundering discounter Kmart, the Sears Grand could be the foundation of an extreme and long-overdue makeover. By melding...
...retailer hopes to lure holiday shoppers with online shorts featuring stars like Minnie Driver, center, using electronics, cosmetics and other gifts sold on the site...
Want some mood lights of your own, to set the right tone at a party or perhaps to lure that special someone? Be careful – at 350 big ones a panel, the lights may end up costing you a pretty penny. And a final thought: when attempting to woo a member of the opposite sex with your swank new lights, refrain from setting them to a fast color pattern. Nothing like a migraine or a seizure to kill the mood...