To keep jobs and businesses coming to Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island without straining drinking water supplies, Mr. Sturcken said, the city is considering drawing undrinkable groundwater from wells in Brooklyn and Queens to supply, at a discount rate, to businesses needing water for manufacturing.
It supplies a deeply discounted fare for leisure travelers who are willing to agree to go to either of two separate destinations — but cannot choose which one it is.
Supermarkets have been approached to supply goods at a discount but have been unwilling to do so.
Small landlords face obstacles, in part, because they lack the heft of their big-name brethren: few economies of scale allowing them to purchase supplies at a discount; full prices to contractors; the lone tenant whose failure to pay rent seriously crimps the rent roll; no staff lawyer to handle litigious tenants.
March is National Craft Month, so it is a good time to stock up on craft supplies at a discount.
For years, Cuba has relied on Venezuela to supply deeply discounted oil as part of a bargain that includes Cuban doctors and teachers working in Venezuela.
The likes of China and Bangladesh, countries which supply discount retailers such as Wal-Mart, should expect to see exports faring better.
Fortunately most independent fuel-oil marketers are more responsible and realize that they cannot have reserve capability while simultaneously committing it to supply discount business.
This allowed third-world makers of Nike, Adidas, New Balance, Reebok, Brooks and other major sporting-shoe players to supply discount retailers like Walmart with cheap, yet decent runners.
These places offer top-grade office supplies in large quantities at a discount from most office supply stores.
In an attempt to build up a rival to BHP and Rio, China is extending $6 billion in loans to Andrew Forrest's company, which will supply it with discounted metals in return.
