In several prominent cases, drug companies have also been accused of using discounts to influence doctors.

His company, he said, was having success filling seats using discounts.

Some of the best savings can be found in the Northeast, where resorts are using discounts and heavy snowmaking to try to make up for a disappointing season.

Under Mr. Shugrue, Eastern has continued its practice of using discounts to try to attract customers.

Most companies won't let you use other awards or discounts for packages or special fares.

While anything with the word "multimedia" on the package moved smartly, department stores were using discounts to get winter coats and dresses off the racks.

Her recent finds included suede clothing, boots and men's sweaters, all using sales, discounts or both.

But in recent years, the company has attracted a much more fickle set of newer customers and has increasingly used discounts to get them.

Using other discounts, another 71 paid $40, 5 paid $42.50, 4 paid $50 and 97 paid $55, not including service charges.

Asian automakers are also using heavy discounts to sell some of their larger vehicles, but they are having more success than the Detroit companies.