91.   Perhaps the most crucial factor lately has been fierce competition from Internet shopping sites willing to sell goods at a loss in order to lure customers from traditional retailers.

92.   Other retailers -- from electronics stores to general discounters such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- have slashed prices to lure more customers into their stores.

93.   Pinault put a number of changes in place to lure more customers over the past year, including revamping its mix of clothing at food retailer Prisunic.

94.   Program developers hope they can syndicate their shows to other Web sites, such as portals and e-commerce sites that might provide entertainment to lure customers.

95.   Retailers are competing intensely to lure customers.

96.   Responding to the grim holiday forecast, store executives are trying to lure customers with new ideas.

97.   Some braiders stand outside the shops and others stand outside subway stations to lure customers.

98.   South Beach hotels have lowered their rates, in hopes of luring customers.

99.   State Farm, Allstate and others lured customers by lowering prices.

100.   Spanish banks have been involved in lending wars, slashing the fees they charge on loans, particularly mortgages, to lure customers.