That may be why Premcor agreed to sell at such a seemingly big discount.
Consumers have now been trained to buy only when they see big discount signs.
At the start of this experiment, Sam's and other big discount stores didn't accept food stamps.
Alternatively, they can import approved, non-polluting vehicles with a big discount on import duty.
The manager also offered a big discount on roses from the flower shop.
He says even some loans where the borrowers have decent credit can be bought at a big discount right now.
But Sneakpeeq is not for unloading excess inventory at a big discount, in the way that some flash sales sites operate.
The carrier, which has ambitious expansion plans, is likely to have got a big discount on the order for the super-jumbo aircraft.
Seidenfeld says he was set up by a vengeful Kazakh minority shareholder who tried and failed to buy the company Seidenfeld ran at a big discount.
Because it will be carrying the loans on its books at a big discount, Hokuyo could make out handsomely if but only if the economy picks up.
Merck is actually selling Zocor to some health plans at such a big discount that they are using it instead of the generic, cutting into Teva's profits.
Even so, it trades at 10% below book value and has a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 10, which is a big discount to the industry average of 16.
Even if it did, he figured, Global Ship Lease was trading at such a big discount to book value that liquidating its fleet would result in a nifty profit for shareholders.
After all, those loyal customers may reason that the Groupon is rewarding people who try the restaurant once at a big discount while punishing the loyal customers by charging them full price.
He is also working to to enhance his winnings by trying to get big banks to repurchase loans that were sold during the credit boom, but that he purchased at a big discount.
"There is a lot of pressure out there not to be that auto maker that offers the first big discount and starts the incentive wars, " said Jessica Caldwell, a senior analyst with Edmunds.com.
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Sears Grand, a new type of store that is being rolled out across the country, is designed to compete on more equal terms with big discount chains, like Wal-Mart, that operate out of warehouses.
It is also very encouraging to see consumers spending in other than the big box discount retailers that were dominating retailers in the recession.
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Flubs include allowing for more orders than can be delivered on time, buying more inventory than an entrepreneur can sell and offering too big a discount.
With a cash rebate, the customer knows ahead of time how big of a discount to expect.
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It declined as big-box discount stores opened nearby and a series of gang-related shootings scared away customers.
The retail sector has been a leader during this rally, and within the sector some of the big box, discount retailers have been strongest.
Dollar retailers are hot among value investors, who find their liquid inventories and low margins attractive, compared with larger big-box discount retailers in the U.S. which must contend with food inflation costs and competitive pricing.
Big retailers often discount iTunes gift cards.
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Kelly said that the most Pfizer is allowed to discount drugs to wholesalers is 15%, meaning that the poorest families would get a bigger discount than big business.
The uncertainty has a big impact on the discount rate.
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