That occurred after the company made a special offer to them on July 31 of big discounts on 2012-model cars as long as each one was reported as sold that day, the newspaper said.
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Apple's decision to let carriers sell its older model phones at discounts or even for free has helped get iPhones in the hands of more users.
GM's big German subsidiary, Adam Opel, is already indicating that it will offer discounts on its new Astra model, to be launched in April, which will compete head-on with Volkswagen's new Golf itself already being discounted.
Chrysler in particular is offering generous discounts to help winnow down remaining model-year 2011 inventories.
One idea floated by publishers to settle the case is to preserve the agency model but allow some discounts by booksellers, according to the people familiar with the matter.
Instead of taking business away from offline stores, its entire business model is aimed at providing discounts that send you to your local stores.
For years, we have operated on a model of having high tuitions and high discounts.
Companies like Best Buy (nyse: BBY - news - people ) and Wal-Mart Stores (nyse: WMT - news - people ), which offer one-stop shopping and deep discounts, have simply hammered RadioShack's traditional model.
Overstock changed its business model in 2012 primarily in clothing and shoes, from a direct inventory-based model to a fulfillment partner-based model with the aim of reducing exposure to discounts and seasonal inventory risks.
It is the very model of a modern Web retailer: huge range, good discounts, and a rat's chance of posting a profit because of it.
Analyst Keith Benjamin figures online mall CUC NetMarket's model -- where customers pay an up-front fee to receive bigger discounts on all subsequent book purchases -- might prove more profitable.
The model has even been stretched to other industries, including a credit card that offers discounts linked to well-being and car insurance that offers cheaper petrol to people who drive safely (a telemetric device installed in your car monitors aggressive driving, like harsh acceleration or sharp cornering).
Costco operates a warehouse club model wherein it charges annual membership fees to customers and, in turn, offers deep discounts on selected merchandise.
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