1.   Although consumers have been enticed by the deals on showroom floors, the extensive discounts will likely hurt industry profits, he said.

2.   Amador is not alone as credit card issuers entice consumers by offering low rates for a few months to almost a year.

3.   Believing that Internet advertising and mass marketing by electronic mail may annoy more than entice consumers, a California entrepreneur is rewarding people who read ads.

4.   Business has been brisk for paper makers such as New Oji Paper Co., as retailers use more advertising fliers and mail-order catalogs to entice hesitant consumers.

5.   But to succeed in its most ambitious undertaking since Windows, Microsoft must entice consumers to pay annual fees, a model it has failed at several times before.

6.   Discount and department stores posted solid gains in September, as they continue to entice consumers from specialty apparel stores by offering moderately priced clothing.

7.   He expects sales to surge briefly as consumers are enticed by easy access and a marketing blitz, then abate.

8.   However, the car rental agencies are trying to entice consumers to book now with discounts and upgrades, so travelers may not want to reject the idea entirely.

9.   Now eBay and others are hoping to use big discounts to entice consumers online to buy new merchandise at fixed prices.

10.   She criticized lenders for offering pricey chocolates, crystal and frequent-flier miles to entice consumers and said credit cards are often offered to minors.